Almost got skunked today...literally!

[Gridwalker306]

The first pic is from the other day, didn't find much, and snapped my digger. New one should be here tomorrow I hope.

Tonight I want back to a good spot where some grass has been cut, and some dirt moved around. I was kneeling and cutting a plug when I glance over and there was a skunk almost right beside me. You can see the spot roughly four feet from the skunk where I was down digging. I backed away and snapped a pic. He sniffed around for a minute and then disappeared into the grass.

I carried on and found a decent 1900 IH cent, followed by what I think is an 1887. It's pretty toasted, might try some hot peroxide.

 

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[A2coins]

My wife says on a good day she would stack me up against a skunk@@@ I can at at least clear the kids out of the living room!!!!! That would suck to get sprayed I would chase that thing down and do the same to it, LOL Then I would go get my find!!!! Glad you saw it on time!!! Those are night critters I was told if they are out in the day they might be sick or something wrong with em eeeehhhh!!!!@

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on a good day

 

[vpnavy]

ANYTHING YOU PULL OUT OF THE GROUND
ARE GOOD FINDS J.Cache
Sorry about your digger!​

 

[Kurios1]

Glad you avoided being sprayed. That would have certainly ruined your day. Nice finds and great post.

 

[SvenS]

We have a small one that visits our backyard now and then looking for grubs. It spooked me a couple of times when I stepped out the back door on the side of the house that leads to the backyard. Was within 3' of it the one day, chasing our cats back in that I just let out. got lucky.

 

[pepperj]

Sucks on the digger, it could be welded up again. I've seen a few skunks walking around this year, never been afraid of getting sprayed as they seem to know when to and not to do the call of duty.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Good thing you didnt get a shot of "perfume" !!

 

[dirtdigginfool]

Nice digs Jcache, if you get a good date on that Indian please re-post it...I used to have a pet skunk, de-scented of course...she was a rescue, I guess mama skunk got ran over and some brave soul gathered the 2 little ones up and took them in. It was fun to have her waddle in (she walked funny) on unsuspecting guests, one buddy just about ran clear thru a wall lol. Her name was Cookie, ha...she was partial to home-made peanut butter cookies...thx for sharing! Ddf

 

[Carolina Tom]

Glad that you didn't get "skunked".

Best of luck to you sir!

 

[Relicific]

I heard skunks make nice pets.

 

[against the wind]

Getting sprayed by a skunk stinks.
Snapping a Lesche digger is unheard of.
I'm glad you got to go home with a few keepers. Congratulations

 

[Gridwalker306]

My wife says on a good day she would stack me up against a skunk@@@ I can at at least clear the kids out of the living room!!!!! That would suck to get sprayed I would chase that thing down and do the same to it, LOL Then I would go get my find!!!! Glad you saw it on time!!! Those are night critters I was told if they are out in the day they might be sick or something wrong with em eeeehhhh!!!!@

Lol I hear you, and I bet if that skunk got any closer to my diggin shoes, he would be the one running away

 

[Gridwalker306]

Glad you avoided being sprayed. That would have certainly ruined your day. Nice finds and great post.

Thanks, and I agree completely

 

[Gridwalker306]

Sucks on the digger, it could be welded up again. I've seen a few skunks walking around this year, never been afraid of getting sprayed as they seem to know when to and not to do the call of duty.

Yep, don't act threatening and animals will usually mind their own business.

 

[Gridwalker306]

I heard skunks make nice pets.

They are pretty cute!

 

[Gridwalker306]

Nice digs Jcache, if you get a good date on that Indian please re-post it...I used to have a pet skunk, de-scented of course...she was a rescue, I guess mama skunk got ran over and some brave soul gathered the 2 little ones up and took them in. It was fun to have her waddle in (she walked funny) on unsuspecting guests, one buddy just about ran clear thru a wall lol. Her name was Cookie, ha...she was partial to home-made peanut butter cookies...thx for sharing! Ddf

Oh man that would be so much fun freaking people out! How long did you have her?

 

[Gridwalker306]

Getting sprayed by a skunk stinks.
Snapping a Lesche digger is unheard of.
I'm glad you got to go home with a few keepers. Congratulations

It took a while to actually snap. First I noticed a little hairline stress crack, then it was a quarter inch, then half an inch. The day it snapped the crack was through about three quarters. I had to dig so carefully. The last hole I dug, the blade stayed in the hole.

This is the second time I've had this happen

 

[Mzjavert]

Here Kitty, Kitty, Kitty.

 

[dirtdigginfool]

Oh man that would be so much fun freaking people out! How long did you have her?

I had her about a year...then mom n dad moved back from Phoenix to re-claim the house...yep-they walked in when I was at work, I failed to mention there was a skunk running loose..YIKES! lol...mom not amused...but she was a great companion...didn't exactly lick your face but I knew she loved me! Ha...Ddf