Now what do I do?

[RandyT]

Yikes. Shaking a skunk wouldn't be high on my do list.

I scrounged around and found a long handled screwdriver to pin my latch lock open, and then rigged up a string for the rest. Fortunately, skunks seem pretty relaxed about the whole thing. I knew someone who had one as a pet once. Cute, but not the brightest bulb.

All the best,

Peter

Had two dogs that would take turns digging one out of his burrow. I got a skunk thrown at me twice in 7 days. Those two got a confirmed 13 skunks in 2 years.

 

[JethroB]

I hit one once long ago as a teenager with my car. Must have caught him jest right. I sort of borrowed the volunteer fire department’s forestry fire knocker late one evening to hose the underside. Don’t recall it helping much.

 

[JethroB]

An older fellow here used to catch baby skunks and de-scent (?) them. My dad the pharmacist supplied the chloroform used as the anesthesia for the shed surgery.

 

[sea2summit]

In Illinois releasing the skunk is illegal. All trapped skunks have to be dispatched due to the risk of contracting rabies.

So instead of releasing one without contact with any bodily fluid they want you to purposefully create biohazards to expose yourself too? Only a government agency could be this smart.

 

[Jstpssng]

IN Vermont, releasing a wild animal on any property that is not your own is unlawful.

Passing the problem to someone else is work for politicians ;-)

I've had many discussions on this subject over the years. I live on "some back road." I never had woodchucks until about 4 years ago, and am certain that's how they got here.

 

[jaxs]

He's not getting thru the steel and I don't see any damage to the plywood either. The damage is only on the inside and only to the foam. The space between the R panel and plywood is 8" and he's been hiding in the wall cavity.

Ok I didn't realize foam some areas isn't covered by plywood and thought the plywood was ripped off getting access to wall cavity.
I hope everything go's smooth,,,,,,,but if your dog rushes in at a bad time to help,make sure it's all on video.

 

[Thomas]

Put game cam on the spot for maybe it wasn't skunk.

 

[RandyT]

So instead of releasing one without contact with any bodily fluid they want you to purposefully create biohazards to expose yourself too? Only a government agency could be this smart.

Also classified as an invasive species, since they are not native to the area.

 

[3Ts]

IN Vermont, releasing a wild animal on any property that is not your own is unlawful.

Passing the problem to someone else is work for politicians ;-)

I'm not sure what the law is on this here in Texas, but it should be the law everywhere! I've lived where people would drop off critters which would cause problems, then have to deal with the problem & dispatch them. Not good!

I released it on my property on the other side of the creek which has 4' vertical sides and only one place to cross. There's plenty for it to eat down there. It can still get back, but hopefully it'll stay over there.

 

[jyoutz]

There’s an easier option if you want the skunk permanently gone. Drop the trap into a deep water tank and it will be over quickly.