Comments on: Contest: How We Got the Spray Shot

By: Katrina Owens

Katrina Owens — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:43:11 +0000

Having skunks and dealing with one that could spray it was not easy if use to humans. I would say you had to scare it one way or another to get it to spray like a dog or another critter it is not use to. Making the skunk feel threatened.

By: Vette

Vette — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:59:29 +0000

It was purely an accident/luck.

By: M.E.D.

M.E.D. — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:40:20 +0000

I think it could be taxidermy skunk and they rigged up some fake anal glands and some fake spray. It actually looks like the same yellow as MUSTARD.

By: Mark S.

Mark S. — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:33:57 +0000

Maybe the guy from New Mexico, Jerry, who doesn’t mind being sprayed, took the camera and got the shot.

By: Judi C.

Judi C. — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:56:09 +0000

I believe you used the spotted skunk doing his hand stand spray technique, the cameraman simply being there with the camera scared him and he reacted. Looks like the skunk was aiming at something like say a large fuzzy boom mike? Perfect subject I think, for he did seem about to spray and didn’t want to be bothered further. Hope I’m right! It was a fantastic show!

By: lex

lex — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:30:31 +0000

cg animation

By: Bernadette

Bernadette — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:26:47 +0000

I’m going to guess a minicam was attached to the business end of the skunk, which was placed in a protective case & then a “never learns” dog (similar to one I have) was sent to the area.
Of all the critters who come around to eat cat/dog food/veggie garden goods at my house, the skunks are definately my favorite.

By: Sherry Hand

Sherry Hand — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:26:21 +0000

I believe that it is the shot of the skunk spraying the coyote; just a close up section of the actual film (or cropped section).

By: John Roomes

John Roomes — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:11:13 +0000

What was the formula for deodorizing skunk spray? They used it on a dog in the program.

By: Kim G

Kim G — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:27:24 +0000

This is very frustrating that you don’t have the video here to look at – you have all these other videos list under ‘Watch full episode’ so I am assuming itmight be hidden in one of them?! It’s not in the ‘Chemistry behind the Spray’ on e- please help!