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[#1] Posted: 09/26/2011 - 11:06:13 AM
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I'm going to tear down a shed that allegedly has skunks under it. I'm contacting some pest pros and doing my research now but I'm wondering what if anyone here has advice.

I want to tear it down Wed.

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[#2] Posted: 09/26/2011 - 2:22:35 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by Mike Lamb

I'm going to tear down a shed that allegedly has skunks under it. I'm contacting some pest pros and doing my research now but I'm wondering what if anyone here has advice.

I want to tear it down Wed.

I'd hire that kid in the neighborhood everyone hates as a helper.

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[#3] Posted: 09/26/2011 - 2:34:12 PM
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Wear a raincoat, gloves and full face protection?

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[#4] Posted: 09/26/2011 - 3:10:46 PM
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We got rid of the skunk under our shed by peeing in its hole everyday for about a week. True story.
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[#5] Posted: 09/26/2011 - 3:25:09 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by Chad Fabry

We got rid of the skunk under our shed by peeing in its hole everyday for about a week. True story.
Any skunk that would hold still for that has to be sickoid.
Oh, you mean the entry hole.

That explains why we've never had skunks under our shed.

Mike, since you don't have a week, I suggest you use a tiger torch on the shed.

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[#6] Posted: 09/26/2011 - 4:00:32 PM
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You probably shouldn't have come here for advice. If PETA gets wind of this, you'll have a stack of paperwork higher than the shed you're tearing down. They'll have you in cuffs on Animal planet. You'll be sentenced to building skunk habitat as a community service.

The whole thing stinks! Got a big ass rope and a pickup truck?

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[#7] Posted: 09/26/2011 - 4:22:11 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by Chad Fabry

We got rid of the skunk under our shed by peeing in its hole everyday for about a week. True story.


Did you hold it, or did you just take a wild shot and get lucky?


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[#8] Posted: 09/26/2011 - 6:22:49 PM
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I’ve read fox urine works well and that people urine also works well and is usually cheaper. I’m a class act so I’ll just keep it zipped.

I talked to a critter dude today and he said if they are down there they should just run away when I start wailing. I’ll bring a camera in case this is a world’s funniest video.

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[#9] Posted: 09/26/2011 - 6:38:23 PM
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If you know anybody with a bee smoker that would likely do it.

A beekeeper friend used to raise his own ganja and he stuffed his smoker with that.

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[#10] Posted: 09/27/2011 - 04:47:05 AM
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Quote: Originally posted by Mike Lamb

I’ve read fox urine works well and that people urine also works well and is usually cheaper. I’m a class act so I’ll just keep it zipped.

I talked to a critter dude today and he said if they are down there they should just run away when I start wailing. I’ll bring a camera in case this is a world’s funniest video.



So . . . how does one convince a fox to pee down a skunkhole?

Question two: You can actually BUY human urine? Eliminate skunks from the equation, and ask why anyone would want to buy the stuff.

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[#11] Posted: 09/27/2011 - 07:16:16 AM
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Quote: Originally posted by Bain

Quote: Originally posted by Mike Lamb

I’ve read fox urine works well and that people urine also works well and is usually cheaper. I’m a class act so I’ll just keep it zipped.

I talked to a critter dude today and he said if they are down there they should just run away when I start wailing. I’ll bring a camera in case this is a world’s funniest video.



So . . . how does one convince a fox to pee down a skunkhole?


I don't know.

Question two: You can actually BUY human urine?

Sure. For passing drug tests, and skunk removal.




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[#12] Posted: 09/28/2011 - 5:01:34 PM
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Demo job completed. No skunks. Lots of pumpkin orange ants I don't think I've ever seen. What a bore.
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[#13] Posted: 09/28/2011 - 8:52:35 PM
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Shoot, I was hoping for a crazy video of Keystone Cop-like silliness.


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