What can be done to get rid of skunks?

Billroy · Post by **Billroy** » Sun Oct 11, 2015 7:09 am

Can you please help me to get rid of the skunks. I am having a tough time getting rid of them. The worst part is the stink of these skunks. I just can’t take it any more. I have been trying to use traps, even my dog is scared by his oozing jet of pungent liquid but seem to be effective so far. I came to know about a raccoon removal company in Toronto that uses falconry but im not sure about how much would the cost be. How much does it usually cost. Is this method really effective? Is there anything I could do before I call them up?
(www.hawkeye.ca/toronto-wildlife-animal-control)

IroquoisArcher · Post by **IroquoisArcher** » Sun Oct 11, 2015 8:52 am

What traps are you using? Live or foothold/body gripping (instant kill)? If instant kill is it big enough? Under your porch or just wandering around? When I was trapping I'd catch them in footholds. The method I used for removing them was a pole with a hypodermic needle on top and fill with acetone about 10cc's and I used my 4' hoe). Then just talked quietly to the skunk as crouching and approaching slowly. If it stomped its front paws or turned its butt towards me I backed off. When got close I'd let it sniff the hypo. and when it was okay with it I'd put it right behind the shoulder and push in gently. Couple times I actually pushed the skunk over doing this but it was relaxed from doing the above first. With needle in would push to push the plunger down and then pull out and back off. Usually within 20 seconds the skunk would just yawn and lay down and die. Then would usually put a few more cc's in and inject again just to be on the safe side. Skunks are effected very easily by anesthesia. Using this method had 4 skunks in my trunk once and skinned 3 in the basement. Fourth thought could just smell a bit so did it outside.
Others say shooting behind the shoulder with a .22 but I never did that. Others say grabbing by the tail and lifting the hind legs it can't spray but I'm not going to try it.
If using live trap then would talk gently and place blanket over it and then put in pickup bed or trailer and take someplace and open door.

Shotnbeer · Post by **Shotnbeer** » Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:14 am

Are they living under buildings on your property or just tearing up the place? If they're tearing up the yard they're after grubs. Get some grub killer and get rid if the food source. I've heard of guys using moth balls under building or those solar walkway lights around the property. Skunks don't like lighted areas.

rein1 · Post by **rein1** » Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:40 am

Check you pm ,,, It's a hands off method to get rid of skunks

BrotherRon · Post by **BrotherRon** » Sun Oct 11, 2015 10:11 pm

Moth balls.

one shot scott · Post by **one shot scott** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 12:22 am

bait em. I hear they like spam

flightattendant100 · Post by **flightattendant100** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 6:23 am

one shot scott wrote:bait em. I hear they like spam

gendoc · Post by **gendoc** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 6:41 am

BrotherRon wrote:Moth balls.

works here ^^^^^

Pydpiper · Post by **Pydpiper** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 11:24 am

one shot scott wrote:bait em. I hear they like spam

SPAM!?

Edit.. Bit slow this morning, I get it now..

one shot scott · Post by **one shot scott** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 3:21 pm

Pydpiper wrote:
one shot scott wrote:bait em. I hear they like spam
SPAM!?

Edit.. Bit slow this morning, I get it now..

hankenhunter · Post by **hankenhunter** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 7:18 pm

Get a recording of a great horned Owl. Preferably a C.D so you can play it looped. Owls are the only animal that skunks truly fear because owls have no sense of smell. Also put a few plasic owls in strategic spots that will be visible to the stinky varmints. All the above should take care of the problem. Oh yeah, make sure you have the volume cranked. Good luck lol,
Hank

foofoo · Post by **foofoo** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 7:38 pm

TURTLEMAN! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYEQw34eHtc

Bullzeye · Post by **Bullzeye** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 6:24 pm

Easiest way is a cage trap. If you shoot them they almost every time spray. When you get one in a cage, approach it obviously head on, then throw a blanket over the cage. Skunks usually will not spray what they cannot see, that why the blanket works.

one shot scott · Post by **one shot scott** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 6:33 pm

foofoo wrote:TURTLEMAN! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYEQw34eHtc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMNry4PE93Y

Deaf jeff · Post by **Deaf jeff** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 7:23 pm

Bullzeye wrote:Easiest way is a cage trap. If you shoot them they almost every time spray. When you get one in a cage, approach it obviously head on, then throw a blanket over the cage. Skunks usually will not spray what they cannot see, that why the blanket works.

I use this trap when the need arises and I shoot them. yup, they usually spray but it is the LAST TIME and it is a permanent solution to each one I catch

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