Hate to tell ya but skunks are nearly blind. They go more by sound, smell, and feeling with their front paws.
I thought this cell was being discontinued awhile ago. Did they decide to keep making it?
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They still have 323 pcs in stock. I did not know it was discontinued. Thanks :+1:
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Just get the Convoy L21A with Osram CULPM1, it gets 600m easily to identify a deer. It’s a top seller for hunters here in New Zealand.
If you click on my YouTube channel check out the Osram L21A demo, the re-uploaded one
It will identify them but it wont scare them away,
If you think the L21A is too narrow then grab the Astrolux FT03 SST40 which is also plenty.
Beam comparison of the L21A and FT03 Imgur: The magic of the Internet
He’s only after 600ft not 600m which would be way more intense/bright at the center than the L6
The L6 is a lot less range, less bright, it just has a much wider beam
Bottle-rockets.
we have a refillable/rechargeable marine horn which works wonderfully... scares away the coyotes and scares the dog into the house to mommy.
however, we use it in emergencies only, when the coyotes are near the fence and are howling mad
the idea behind the light was to find something quieter to allow for a "better night's sleep"...
I like the one on the right, with the narrower beam. however, since my harebrained idea might not work, I want to purchase from a place I can easily return, Amazon... and the only place I found the L21A was AliExpress, too long shipping time, and no easy returns...
since as some pointed out, my idea of a bright light might not work, I am going to purchase something that I can return, i.e. from Amazon.
rules out the L21A since it is only available from AliExpress
I also ruled out the TrustFire T70 since it is over my budget (as are the Noctigon K1 and the Nitecore P30i)
Amazon has a CCC (Cheap Chinese Crap) with a whopping 6000 lumen for under $23 after a price drop and 6% off coupon.
https://amazon.com/gp/product/B07BQCNB16
I also got the SF47T for $70 (after $10 coupon)
both should arrive tomorrow, and I'll report what I find out...
I will still monitor this for more advice and suggestion, but less frequently...
thanks all
-avi
If you have the space try a shock fence. On your side of the fence or better yet the other side.
purchased one, did not install it yet, the intention is to put it on angled arms (not sure if that's the correct terminology, but the arms on which you would normally put barbed wire on) on top of the fence
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Galvanized-Metal-Fence-Barbed-Wire-Arm-Chain-link-Fence/1000006420
to complete the circuit, the critter will need to also touch the electric ground, so my plan is to make the entire existing fence "ground" and insulate the hot wire from the arms/fence.
we got this for safety, on the other hand, in over 20 years, never seen a coyote climb into our side, though skunks and opossums obviously made it... so far miss little monster was able to defeat these with only minor battle scars on her nose/cheeks
but this will not make her stop barking at critters outside the fence...
thanks,
-avi
the dog should be restrained within a fenced area, so it cannot hunt skunks
you are required by law to report a skunk encounter:
https://www.vcas.us/wildlife/
Rabies Prevention
If your dog, has an encounter with skunks, you must immediately report that interaction to Ventura County Animal Services (805) 388-4341, and your veterinarian as these animals can harbor the deadly rabies virus.
http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/vet/RabiesAnimal.htm
Skunks continue to be the second-most commonly diagnosed rabid animal species in California.
Flashlights are fun, but I think there are some other interventions you should consider as well…
1. Do not let the dog run free at night, no matter how demanding she is. Killing wildlife is a serious problem, and your dog now knows it is fun, and that you are a pushover.
2. Take an obedience class with your dog. So you learn ways NOT to give in to the dog demanding to go skunk hunting at night.
3. Another dog management tool to consider, is Crate Training.
Just get yourself a flamethrower and KIWF (Kill it with fire.) 
One quick pop vs hours of nonstop barking?
Also, beware annoyed neighbors that might get fed up with the nightly concerts and toss some poisoned meat into your yard.
I second the suggestion to keep Li’l Monster inside the house at night no matter what. Otherwise whatever happens to LM is on you.
(Didn’t know about the skunk/rabies thing, that’s another good reason to keep LM inside.)
Ever try to out-stubborn a cat? I did, and dogs are pushovers in comparison. Rescue #2 was an outdoors cat all the way, got raked but good on his shoulder, enough to “cut into the musculature” and a puncture-wound in his cheek that blew up like a balloon. So off to the vet, stitches out the wazoo, Penrose drain in his cheek, Cone Of Shame around his head, etc., and still the little devil was clawing at the door trying to get out. Had to dope him up with ACE that made him wobbly like he was drunk, and still he was clawing at the door. Wasn’t working, and when he saw me opening the door by the knob, he climbed up on the platform next to the door and tried clawing at the doorknob! Smart cat, but determined to get out.
I just had to stick with it. A semi-feral cat that Just Wants Out, another male cat indoors that wasn’t exactly making him feel welcome, but I just stuck with it, and, yeah, months later, they’re playing with each other, chasing each other around (usually waking me up with the ruckus when I’m sleeping), and both are pretty happy indoors.
So if I could do that with a cat, you can sure do that with a dog.
Mmmm, might work, but I get the feeling he actually likes his dog.
Not the dog! 
how about use a flashlight to illuminate/indicate your target,
then use a pellet gun or slingshot for quieter discouragement?
Can someone explain to me Amazon allowing returns for perfectly working products?
If you buy something and it works as advertised, but your idea of what you wanted it to do doesn’t work, how is it fair on the seller to return that product?
Seems extremely unfair