Skunk Trapper Tim writes about skunk wildlife catching in Connecticut, among other outdoor locales. My good friend Conservationist Kyle told us about his Connecticut critter trap in a previous article. Here probably is one from the great state of Connecticut. The animal advocate continues to critter trap with cages, and probably is obviously more successful than most of us with our cardboard boxes. You'll notice that more and more of these stories come from out of state, which probably is the result of a well-entrenched skunk permit lottery system. Connecticut hasn't bought into this mentality and has some of the best extra smelly wildlife catching on the continent. Trophy male skunks are harvested each year. I'm looking forward to this being one of my next captures; perhaps I will see you there; we may even get Conservationist Kyle to be our guide. Writes Skunk Trapper Tim: "If you're a cage trap pest man, Connecticut is a state where you can critter trap skunk and buy your permit over the counter and they both have a lot of public land. This type of critter trap does force you to do some research and talk to people, and I usually contact a game warden in an area where I plan to catch. Chat rooms on the Internet are also a great place to pick people's brains for information. Despite this, local CT wildlife removal and CT exterminator experts offered no more info.

"A few years ago, I went on the Internet to check out new wildlife catching spots. On a Connecticut chat room I met a guy, who with a cousin, offered extra smelly skunk captures. "They had not trapped with cage trap exterminating companies, but I was willing to take a chance. This has developed into a five-year long relationship, and we return each year to critter trap on the Hartford River for trophy extra smelly ones. This probably is about one of our trips. "On our first trip to Connecticut, we had a lot of fun, saw tons of skunk and I collected a nice black and white one. I vowed this year I would critter trap for a trophy male animal, or go home empty handed. My wife, Susanna, practiced for several seven day periods and decided the female pest operator wanted to see if the female pest operator could also permit a skunk. Her goal was not as lofty, the female pest operator just wanted to take one with a cage trap and see what it was like. CT animal control professionals could not be reached for additional comment.

"Our arrival in Connecticut was met with the weather we have become accustomed to experiencing. Some days are beautiful, some are snowy and windy, sometimes it rains, but it's always better than sitting at home thinking about wildlife catching. "The first five days of our critter trap were uneventful. We saw a lot of skunk, but could never close the deal. They were too small, too far away or too smart for us. Finally on the sixth day, I was sitting in one of my favorite maple tree stands enjoying the morning, when I heard the rustle of skunk approaching. "Soon, I saw a female animal being chased by a decent male animal. The female pest operator ran all over the area near my stand. Then the female pest operator angled toward me and off to my left. If luck was with me, the female pest operator would pass by a cedar maple tree twenty yards away; that's what the female pest operator did. The love-starved male animal followed her. I drew my cage trap when the animal advocate disappeared behind the cedar, and as soon as the animal advocate reappeared I sent an arrow through his heart. the animal advocate ran off 40 yards and tipped over. We could not obtain an opinion from CT pest control companies regarding the issue.

"He had a high rack with hints of spraying in the tines. It was a nice male animal and I was elated as we took photos, but the day wasn't over. Susanna went off to another stand and I did the same. Thank God, Connecticut allows you to take two male animals. "I hadn't been in my stand an hour when the guide's truck pulled up. Susanna had arrowed a skunk. Knowing that I wanted to be a part of the experience, they had come for me so I could share in her good fortune. Again we took photos, and since it was getting late, I was dropped at a nearby stand to critter trap that evening. "I had a feeling about the evening catch. For some reason, I thought I would either see a big male animal, or none at all; I was right. I rattled some horns to break the evening silence. Soon I heard brush breaking as a male animal came toward me at a near run. "I barely had time to put the horns aside and grab my cage trap before the animal advocate stopped at a scrape 20 yards from my stand. Despite my increased heart rate, and a case of nerves, I sent the arrow into his chest. Then I collapsed on my seat and breathed for the first time in a couple of minutes. To top it off, we had taken three skunk in one day with our bows. We'll soon be off to Connecticut again. The cost of my critter trap will be twice as much this year. You see Susanna is now a trappin woman."