Subj : Pensions
To   : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Sun Dec 17 2023 20:05:41

Hi Dave,

 DD> They were thick on our farm. They and the raccoons could do major
 DD> damage to a field of corn. Granddad used to use leg traps to catch the
 DD> unwary. One of our daily things was to check the trap line and he's
 DD> dipatch the catch with his pistol then reset the snare. One day we
 DD> started around the corner of the corn crib and he stopped short. Tald
 DD> me, "Run back to the house and bring me the rifle." Seems there was
 DD> a skunk in the trap.

 RH> And don't do anything to startle the skunk! We had them around our
 RH> area as well and every so often our dogs would provoke them just
 RH> enough to get sprayed. Their other nemisis was porcupines--dogs
 RH> would come home with a muzzle full of quills.

 DD> I've never seen a porky-pine in the wild.

They can move pretty fast and the quills can travel quite far/fast. Not
a critter to provoke.

 DD> And I learned, early-on, that  giving the "skunked" pooch a bath in
 DD> tomato juice helps McMuttly to smell more like a dog than a
 chemicals DD> plant.

Been there, done that, turned the white fur a nice shade of pink. (G)

 DD>       Title: French Fried Skunk DD>  Categories: Game, Dairy,
 Chilies DD>       Yield: 5 Servings

 RH> I'll pass on this one, thank you. (G)

 DD> Actualyy once you get past the mental images it's pretty good eating.

 DD> I had a friend who kept a skunk as a pet. Everyone thought Pepe had
 DD> been de-scented as there was never a hint of "skunk" around John or
 DD> the skunk. Unless someone tried to bully John. Then Pepe would spin
 DD> around and spray the bully in defense of his boss. People soon learned
 DD> to "play nice" in their presence.  Bv)=

Not worth the consequences. (G)


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Catch you later,
Ruth
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