Tru-Catch SKUNK TRAP and ARMADILLO TRAP |
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Item #R24 Skunk Trap Mfg. Price: $106.99 Our Prices: (1) $94.00 ea. (2-5) $89.30 ea. (6-15) $84.60 ea. (16+) $79.90 Average shipping/handling: $25-$38 Shipping per trap is approx. $8 less when ordering more than one. |
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| Comes with either solid or reinforced wire mesh door. One door only Size: L24" x W11" x H12" Weight: 14 lbs. Construction: 1/4" steel rod and 24 gauge galvanized steel enclosure with wire mesh. |
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| Protects captor from being sprayed, bitten, or scratched. Easy to set and select degree of sensitivity with variable trigger setting component. Easy to release animal - simply roll over onto its top. Five year warranty against animal damage. Works for other small animals also. |
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View a trapped skunk It was captured using a Tru-Catch 30LTD |
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| TRAP FEATURES / BENEFITS |
| 5 year warranty against animal damage. Complies with State and Federal humane ordinances. Powder-coated brown finish for low visibility and long life. Very good for domestic animals. Lay-down, heavy-duty handle, large enough for winter mittens. Unique self-locking, positive-catch door lock. Animal cannot back out once trip is activated. High-tempered locking rings on door catch. Extra heavy-duty, variable trigger setting mechanism. Steel frame featuring machine-made framing. Easy to camouflage, set and chain and lock to a stationary object. Ideal for transporting animals. All weather features make this trap ideal for snow or water conditions. Turn trap upside down and door will automatically open for release. Durable for stacking, shipping, and storage. Praised by police departments, animal control center, humane societies, and fish and game authorities. Please check your traps often, once every hour is recommended. In hot weather, make sure the trap is in the shade. |
Skunk Trapping Info and Guideline
Skunks are usually mild tempered, nocturnal creatures, moving about at night. They are sensitive to light so days they stay in their dens. Skunks, for the most part, don’t spray unless they are cornered or attacked. If they are sick, there’s a greater chance to get sprayed. If you see a skunk in the daytime, this is cause for concern as the skunk is probably diseased. During mating season, you may see an occasional male during the daytime. Skunks go through a series of warning motions before they spray. They will erect their tails and stamp their feet and hiss. At this point, move, walk away fast as the skunk is going to spray. A skunk can spray as far away as 12 feet and as many as 8 times. When dogs come home full of spray, they’ve usually been sprayed more than once. Skunks will go under out buildings, houses and porches to den and have their young. You might see holes where they have dug under a building or smell the musky odor of the skunk as they do mark their territories. Lawns will have holes in the morning from the skunks digging for grubs and other insects. Skunks will usually ignore people and other animals unless they are disturbed. As the human population moves to more rural areas, into the skunks territory, more people are having to trap and remove the creatures.
Choosing the right Skunk trap.
An enclosed gravity trap is preferable to catching skunks. Make sure you check the trap often, trap at night when they are out and the weather is cool. In hot weather, any animal caught in an enclosed trap can become over heated and can die very quickly. There’s no guarantee that the animal in the trap is a skunk. It might be your neighbor’s cat, so please check often.
The smaller the trap, the less chance you have of being spayed. Shun ks need to raise their tails to spray. Many people use a water hose in warm weather to spray the skunks tail to keep the skunk from spraying.
Baiting is very important. Skunks are omnivorous but their diet mostly consists of insects. They also like fruit and bird eggs. They are scavengers and will eat almost everything, dog and cat food outside will draw them in. A boiled egg is a good bait to use, the scent draws them in. Bacon grease is another good bait but will bring in other animals ,too.
When transferring the skunks to a new home, make sure that there’s a food and water supply available. If not, you might have your uninvited guests back. If you can relocate them near a river or reservoir, the chances are less they will be back. Don’t be surprised if the skunk doesn't’t run right out of the trap when released, it needs to feel safe to leave the trap. You can use a long pole to turn the gravity trap over onto its top, the door automatically opens allowing the skunks to walk out.
If you chose a spring load trap, other precautions need to be taken. They are more difficult to use as the door must be manually manipulated to be opened. You should place a piece of canvas over the one half of the trap so the skunk does not notice you approach the animal trap. Make sure you cover the opposite half of the trap, leave the end that you need to open uncovered. The skunk will try to hide and will stay under the covered part of the animal trap. You need to be able to open the door quickly to reduce the risk of being sprayed. Approach the trap with a large piece of canvas. Canvas is quieter than using a plastic tarp and affords protection from spray. Gently place this large canvas over the entire trap. If you can, take a quick peek to see if the skunk is at the opposite end of the animal trap before you open. After you open the door (use gloves), quietly get up and walk away taking the larger piece of canvas with you. The skunk will leave the animal trap when he feels it’s safe to do so.
Try not to intimidate or threaten a skunk. Crouch to make yourself small, sometimes talking gently will calm them down. Skunks tend not to spray if they can’t see. Shaking, bumping, banging, handling the trap in a rough matter will encourage the skunk to spray.
This information is only a guideline and is not all inclusive about skunks or trapping skunks.. We encourage you to research more about skunks and wish a happy trapping experience.
Choosing the right Skunk trap.
An enclosed gravity trap is preferable to catching skunks. Make sure you check the trap often, trap at night when they are out and the weather is cool. In hot weather, any animal caught in an enclosed trap can become over heated and can die very quickly. There’s no guarantee that the animal in the trap is a skunk. It might be your neighbor’s cat, so please check often.
The smaller the trap, the less chance you have of being spayed. Shun ks need to raise their tails to spray. Many people use a water hose in warm weather to spray the skunks tail to keep the skunk from spraying.
Baiting is very important. Skunks are omnivorous but their diet mostly consists of insects. They also like fruit and bird eggs. They are scavengers and will eat almost everything, dog and cat food outside will draw them in. A boiled egg is a good bait to use, the scent draws them in. Bacon grease is another good bait but will bring in other animals ,too.
When transferring the skunks to a new home, make sure that there’s a food and water supply available. If not, you might have your uninvited guests back. If you can relocate them near a river or reservoir, the chances are less they will be back. Don’t be surprised if the skunk doesn't’t run right out of the trap when released, it needs to feel safe to leave the trap. You can use a long pole to turn the gravity trap over onto its top, the door automatically opens allowing the skunks to walk out.
If you chose a spring load trap, other precautions need to be taken. They are more difficult to use as the door must be manually manipulated to be opened. You should place a piece of canvas over the one half of the trap so the skunk does not notice you approach the animal trap. Make sure you cover the opposite half of the trap, leave the end that you need to open uncovered. The skunk will try to hide and will stay under the covered part of the animal trap. You need to be able to open the door quickly to reduce the risk of being sprayed. Approach the trap with a large piece of canvas. Canvas is quieter than using a plastic tarp and affords protection from spray. Gently place this large canvas over the entire trap. If you can, take a quick peek to see if the skunk is at the opposite end of the animal trap before you open. After you open the door (use gloves), quietly get up and walk away taking the larger piece of canvas with you. The skunk will leave the animal trap when he feels it’s safe to do so.
Try not to intimidate or threaten a skunk. Crouch to make yourself small, sometimes talking gently will calm them down. Skunks tend not to spray if they can’t see. Shaking, bumping, banging, handling the trap in a rough matter will encourage the skunk to spray.
This information is only a guideline and is not all inclusive about skunks or trapping skunks.. We encourage you to research more about skunks and wish a happy trapping experience.
Guidelines for trapping Armadillo
The armadillo is the only mammal that has bone plates in its skin. Their color ranges from khaki to a pebbly gray. They grow to the size of an average house cat, can weigh 8 to 17 pounds and to 30 inches in length counting their long tails. The average life span is 12 to 15 years. They are known for their destructive feeding and burrowing habits. They are known for tearing up yards and gardens foraging for food, insects, grubs, worms, etc. They produce a musky odor that some people find repulsive. They are often hit by cars at night as they feed on road kill. Armadillos are a nocturnal creature, eating and doing their damage by night. Taking care of an armadillo problem can be quite tedious. We are lucky we live in a colder climate where we don’t have to deal with these destructive little creatures.
Choosing the right Armadillo trap.
From what we have gathered over the years from professionals and homeowners is that trapping armadillo is a hit and miss situation unless the traps are positioned correctly. You don’t have to use bait and probably shouldn’t use bait so you don’t have an unwanted catch, such as a raccoon. If you do use bait, a piece of fruit is better than having mealworms or earthworms. With armadillos and traps, it’s location, location, location.
An enclosed strong trap such as the Tru-Catch R-24 Resister animal traps works very well for trapping Armadillo. The 36D Classic Deluxe animal trap, a wire trap is also great. Both are very strong, built to withstand the strength of an Armadillo. Both of these traps are gravity. A strongly built spring load trap will also work. You will need to place the trap near an active burrow. You can literally ‘lead’ an armadillo to a trap. Because they have poor eyesight, you can use short garden fencing, boards, bricks, etc., to build a road leading up to the trap. To do this, you need to know the route that they take, which burrow is active. And using more than one trap is more effective than using one at a time.
Please do your research and educate yourself as there is lots of information available on the internet. We wish you a happy trapping experience.
Choosing the right Armadillo trap.
From what we have gathered over the years from professionals and homeowners is that trapping armadillo is a hit and miss situation unless the traps are positioned correctly. You don’t have to use bait and probably shouldn’t use bait so you don’t have an unwanted catch, such as a raccoon. If you do use bait, a piece of fruit is better than having mealworms or earthworms. With armadillos and traps, it’s location, location, location.
An enclosed strong trap such as the Tru-Catch R-24 Resister animal traps works very well for trapping Armadillo. The 36D Classic Deluxe animal trap, a wire trap is also great. Both are very strong, built to withstand the strength of an Armadillo. Both of these traps are gravity. A strongly built spring load trap will also work. You will need to place the trap near an active burrow. You can literally ‘lead’ an armadillo to a trap. Because they have poor eyesight, you can use short garden fencing, boards, bricks, etc., to build a road leading up to the trap. To do this, you need to know the route that they take, which burrow is active. And using more than one trap is more effective than using one at a time.
Please do your research and educate yourself as there is lots of information available on the internet. We wish you a happy trapping experience.
