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Originally Posted by Brett Hoop
Getting skunked can sure stretch out into many days. Several years back on an after a Christmas hunt Finn took a direct hit. There was about 5”-6” of snow and he was quartering just ahead he had hit 2nd gear and was steps into 3rd so I knew he was on something, but this time it wasn’t the pheasants we were seeking. I am sure the skunks aim was true and Finn took it in the mouth and the eyes. I had him hupped and on him in seconds. My first reaction was to pick up handfuls of snow and try and get whatever I could off him. I don’t know if that helped any or not. I do know it made him sick and he hacked up several times and had bowel movements within minutes. The hour ride home with the windows down wasn’t fun either, but gave time for me to phone my wife and send her out for supplies before we got back. We tried all we knew Dawn, hydrogen peroxide, tomato juice multiple applications. He still stunk a week later.
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Brett, it sounds like your Finn got a big hit. I've carried Skunk Off in my emergency kit for several years and never used it until this incident. It really seemed to work, although nothing fully gets rid of the smell but time...and as you say, lots of it. Poor Aspen thinks he's been bad because he doesn't get to come in.
My first teaching job was at a small liberal arts college in rural Minnesota, and I ran a trap line before classes. One rainy morning I came to a trap and saw what I thought was a small, very muddy (the soil in the area was a rich, deep, black color) 'coon. I strolled in to finish it off and saw the tail go up a bit too late. He got me on the hand. I had to dash home and try to clean off the smell. I tried everything I had at hand, but nothing seemed to help. I made it to my first class after heavily dousing my hand with aftershave lotion. Needless to say, I did not get good course evaluations for that class.
I've been thinking a lot lately about evolution and how skunks came to be. I'm still working on it.
