The Skunk Hunt

So Lost Canyon tends to have a bit of a skunk problem... Most nights, Jon Offner, (the property manager guy who's wife is a head leader this month) he usually goes hunting around the property with some of the guy interns for skunks. You will see them with their BB Guns and large boulders running around camp in the late hours trying to kill any skunk they may think is lurking.

I am usually very jealous because they will come running into our house saying they have one cornered, grab the giant light and head back out. I am usually yelling after them, "Take me with you!!!" The night that they said I could go and I didn't, they cornered a skunk into the lake and killed it on the little island thingy. When they brought it back to the house to show everyone, it stunk soooo bad, but all I wanted was my name on it as well!

So last night, it finally happened. I was finally a part of the hunt!!! They cornered it by the club house and then drove it into the pool. But it was hard to see since it was midnight. So guess who they needed!?! ME!!! (or anyone else with a light I guess, luckily I was the one who had it!) So there I was in on the chase while carrying the giant light. Tyler is driving our get-away cart and we are closing in on the ADORABLE little teenage skunk. Finally, we hop out of the cart and take off towards the booger and know it is time for its final breath! Mike and Nate have their BB Guns aimed and ready to fire away while Offner has his giant boulder! They are right above it and my spot light is on target. 

1............. 2................ 3................ ping! ping! SMASH! 

"Spit, GAG", "OH yuck, its in my mouth, oh gosh thats aweful!" "AH he's spraying! He's spraying!! RUNNNNN!!!" 

We run back to the cart and 3 of us jump in, but where is our get-away driver Tyler? Oh he is too busy still tasting the skunk spray! When he finally gets back to the cart we head a little closer to the scene of the killing.. Oh but wait... There is no dead skunk.. Only 4 guys looking up the side of the mountain saying, "He got away, we couldn't see him anymore." Whoops.. I guess when I ran, my spotlight was no longer on target of the spraying little dude and he got away. I guess Im not a very good hunter. But at least I was there and have the horrid smelling clothes to prove it!! 

:o) Good times at Lost Canyon!