Western Spotted Skunk

I thought u were not allowed to kill these as they are close to be on the endangered list. This was a new “law” this year.

 

As of now there are still a number of states that either allow them to be harvested year round or by season. Some other states have changed their status to no legal hunting/trapping but places like Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Colorado, NC, ND, etc still allow it

 

I had to check recently before I bought one.

 

since this was illegally bumped to the top already, I will have my say. #1 read the rules at top of forum, #2 myob, #3 if newhouse is selling anything, it is legal

 

What are you some kind of tree hugging snitch or somethin ?....no shortage of spotted skunks on the left coast !

 

Thanks for the information. I was told if I caught them in MS/AR I had to let them go. I am glad there are still a lot of them out there. I think they are so cool. Thanks again for the clarification!

 

Why would u say something like that! First of all, I don’t know everyone on here but familiar names. I am a trapper and was told I needed to release them. We do not have them in my home state. So I do not know their numbers. In should have realized if it is posted on here it would be legal. Just questioning as I was told to release them. I am grateful there are large numbers of them somewhere. They are beautiful as all Gods creatures are! So if I am using this site also, I am not as u say I am.

 

You are confusing the eastern spotted skunk Spilogale putorius (IUCN listed as vulnerable) and the western spotted skunk S. gracilis (IUCN least concern).

 

Yep. My bad. Removed.