What’s it worth

[Heymartay]

Buddy shot this in Illinois the other night. Saving it for Groenwald.

 

[jmeddy]

there was a post somewhere on here a short while ago that said the tail alone would go for $45

 

[22magnum22]

That would make a nice hat for the guys that hunt in snow country.

 

[borkon]

Sell that one to a taxismist.

 

[BBK]

Probably 40 ish. He isnt paying much anymore. He doesnt care what color the body is, they get dyed. The tail still only has a limited amount of usable fiber based on location no matter if the rest is white or black, so its probably equal to a 2nd from the top due to the short tail.

A taxidermist would pay more probably

 

[greengt88]

Were you able to keep it from stinking? I’ve shot several and they all have wreaked horribly after being shot. I’d like to have one mounted, but end up leaving them where they lay.

 

[Heymartay]

Not a clue, I’m back in Montana. Think the MC guys said they were still getting a good buck from groenwald

 

[Bowhunt]

Around $80. The ones with around 90% white in the tail are a hot item right now.

 

[Heymartay]

Guess it’s going to a taxidermist. Thanks for the input.

 

[BBK]

Were you able to keep it from stinking? I’ve shot several and they all have wreaked horribly after being shot. I’d like to have one mounted, but end up leaving them where they lay.

Shoot it in the heart/lungs with subsonic 22 or air rifle and they wont spray. They will still stink because they are skunks, but they wont spray.

Head shots will spray 95% of time. Same if shot with a more powerful round that shocks their system.