I was in bed and just about to fall asleep when I heard a racket outside. After getting my glasses, shoes and flashlight, I finally found the bold critter. A striped skunk trying to get at my laying flock. I went back in and got my .22 and then waited for a safe shot. (I need to get night sights because it was so hard to see. Once I had the right shot, I put him down in short order. Then I went and got the respirator and face shield and skinned my first skunk, avoiding those nasty scent glands at the base of the tail. I almost sliced through them but caught the mistake in time to save disaster. I saved the head but I'm not sure there is enough brain matter left for tanning the hide. (Head-shot cleared out a considerable amount.) DW made me stop at the door and pass the "sniff test" before she let me back in the house
The pelt is remarkably odor free and is resting in the fridge (not the one we use for our food, its a small college fridge that we use for avian supplies.) until the morning when I'll worry about tanning it. Thought it might make a nice hat similar to a coon-skin cap. Now that's a conversation piece.
Dan

The pelt is remarkably odor free and is resting in the fridge (not the one we use for our food, its a small college fridge that we use for avian supplies.) until the morning when I'll worry about tanning it. Thought it might make a nice hat similar to a coon-skin cap. Now that's a conversation piece.
Dan