My father trapped skunks back in the 30s or 40s, they also would catch them before the fur was prime and keep them in a chicken house. He said they would get very tame, and you could walk in and feed and water them and they would never spray. He also trapped muskrat, and my grandmother canned it and the way he told it they lived off of it. They also got muskrat carcasses from the fur dealer. I believe the skunks that were all black, except for a dot on their heads were number ones, if I remember right. He talked about catching alot of skunks alive at night, for putting in the chicken coup till they furred up. Said he only got sprayed twice once was trying to get one out from under a car, I do not remember what the other was. He taught me pick them up by the tail and they can not spray, unless they have a hold of something.
