I’ve always shot them in my trap & never did anything other than hose it off & reset it. No problems here!The possum has gone to possum hell. My grandson said that if I killed it in the trap that I wouldn't be able to trap any more bec no other possum would go in. So I did the release and he did the deed. Yea!! One down. I will re-set it tonight.
My question: do I need to do anything to the trap to get any smells out before I re-set it? The only thing that happened to him in the trap was fear and food.
Love the Elf pics!