Trappers Tools Catch Pole and Acetone Pole

[Tuffbroadhead]

Here are two simple and cheap ways to build your own Catch poles, and your own Acetone pole.

The first is the catch pole used for various things, one is to remove of non target animals/young animals or dispatch cats without zero fur damage.

What you will need: Catch Pole
4 ft of 3/4 CPVC (hot cold plastic water line)
6 inches of 3/4 cpvc
8 ft of 1/8th steel cable with plastic sheathing
1 hose clamp
roll of black tape

Drill a hole through one end of the cpvc so you can slide the cable through and leave about 2 inches sticking out one side, slide your hose clamp down onto the area and tighten it down to hold the cable in place. Then run your cable down through the cpvc and out the other end. Drill two holes through the short piece of cpvc and route your cable through it to your desired position and tape the ends.

[Dirtymike]

That could come in handy when my daughter starts dating.

In to see the next one. Thank you for all the trapping info you been providing.

[Tuffbroadhead]

Acetone Pole (used for dispatching skunks without them spraying) they are worth there weight in GOLD!!!

What you will need:

6 ft of 3/4 cpvc
6 ft of 1/2 cpvc
1 1/2 cpvc "t"
10 inches of coated wire (your choice)
2 pieces of 1/4 inch all thread or something similar
one old keyring that will slide onto a 12cc syringe
12cc syringe (you can buy these at feed stores for about 1.32
Bottle of acetone.
Roll of cheap tape

Start with installing the T onto the 1/2 inch cpvc, once installed drill a small hole in it just big enough to fit the wire through, drill a matching small hole into the 3/4 cpvc piece (at this point feed your wire into the hole and tie a knot and trim of excess, then slide the 1/2 inch piece into the 3/4 piece and affix the wire to the T.

Now with a welder, or soldering iron affix the keyring or a ring that will also work to the two short pieces of all thread. You should be able to then slide it ove the 12cc syringe and tape it into place when needed.

You will also need to modify your syringe plunger by trimming off the round plastic so it will fit into the 3/4 piece of cpvc...

At this point when you are ready to dispatch a skunk all you simply need to do is CAREFULLY load your syringe with 12cc of acetone and calmly speak to the skunk and gain its confidence and slowly let the skink smell the syringe/pole and ease the needle into his lungs/heart just behind his leg and slowly inject the acetone, the animal will pass quickly if done right within seconds.

[Fergeris]

Good post man. I tell you tho I miss my catch all pole that I use to have that locked it was awesome to use to release things with.

[Palmetto]

20 years ago, under the tutelage of my grandpa, I made a catch pole like that with SS slick wire. I used it on coons. Very handy tool to have.

[Philip-TX]

Been looking at making some of this stuff.

found this too.


Thoughts? downsides to this design?

[Tuffbroadhead]

Phillip, that design has a weak spot were it is notched for the syringe end were the plunger goes in.

I used that design years ago and if you attempt to push to fast the inner piece of cpvc will slide/push beside the plunger and bend it right were it is notched and not deliver a fatal dose...

But it does work in a pinch brother!

[Philip-TX]

Thanks for the feedback, I am rolling ideas around and will post what I come up with.

How do you pull your plunger up when loading the syringe?
Do you untape it each time?

[yanta61]

Man I needed that skunk poll this morning.... I guess I better build one because I'm getting tire of them spraying all over the place when I shoot them with a 22.

[Philip-TX]

Here is what my first concept will be.

I will try to put threaded fittings on the end so I can load the syringe.
I'll also use a thin plate a drill the hole for the syringe, and bolt/clamp/tape/attach it to the female thrd piece. So the things comes apart to load.

[yanta61]

if you want to make a locking catch pole you can add a metal clothes line tightener to the end and run the cable through it.....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-4-Sturdy-Metal-CLOTHESLINE-TIGHTENER-Tighten-Outdoor-Rope-Clothes-Line-New-/271393699235?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f305335a3

[Tuffbroadhead]

No spray and a easy removal!!

[hound dog]

wouldnt a .22 to the head from a farther distance away work. Or are these skunk in traps.

[JakeGraves]

How do you get within 6 feet of it without it spraying?

[Tuffbroadhead]

This is for trapped skunks....


Jake, its real easy brother, don't move fast and just talk to them, skunks are curious by nature and most of the time are not afraid of you if you move slow. Once close enough you ease the pole over to them slowly and let them smell it and wait till they are at ease with it being close..slowly push it in behind the shoulder and slowly push the plunger.

Most of the time when you slowly pull it out and turn to walk away they are already dead..