What do I do with a trapped skunk? (1 Viewer)

[Fishboy]

My dog had a run in with a skunk last November. She stunk for weeks.

Been cautious letting her out at night and no sightings since.

Friday night get a call from my daughter. Dog saw movement out on the back deck and goes barking at the door. The skunk is back and sprayed the patio door. Dog must have remembered as she immediately went and hid under the table, shaking like a leaf. House still has some smell inside.

So I buy a box trap yesterday and with the help of google find out to use peanut butter on a piece of bread, I now have a trapped skunk. Didnt think it would be this easy and really didn't think it through of what I'd do if I caught one. I planned on shooting it with a .22 rifle but family is not allowing that. Worried someone will call the police and I'd be going to jail. I guess the fine may be pretty high since I live in a subdivision.

I've read about filling a garbage can and throwing the trap in there to drown it. But who wants to be the one to go pick up the trap with a pissed off skunk?

Called one place and he wants $150 to remove it. Another guy only wants $50 but it'll be days before he can make it here.

Anyone deal with this and handle it themself?

 

[Baloney Sandwich]

Club it to death like with a baby seal

 

[msommer]

Pay the money

 

[wikkidpissah]

Unlock your car, put a running gas generator inside and text the skunk to "get in".

 

[Fishboy]

Pay the money

That's the plan at the moment, but at $150, if I have a whole family of them, this could get costly.

 

[Fishboy]

Club it to death like with a baby seal

I'm fine with killing it and would easily walk up to a baby seal. Not as comfortable walking up to a trapped skunk.

 

[Ghost Rider]

Feed it to an alligator.

 

[Mr.Pack]

Take it in the back of the truck and release it somewhere near lake mich?

 

[BustedKnuckles]

Club it to death like with a baby seal

I'm fine with killing it and would easily walk up to a baby seal. Not as comfortable walking up to a trapped skunk.

if you could kill a baby seal easily you suck as a person

 

[NewlyRetired]

This guy makes it look easy. I would be scared to try this though

http://youtu.be/4TABpN-t42g

 

[gianmarco]

Go with the $50 guy. After a few days, you may not even need him. Profit.

 

[The Kerminator]

Teach it to speak french

 

[Baloney Sandwich]

Club it to death like with a baby seal

I'm fine with killing it and would easily walk up to a baby seal. Not as comfortable walking up to a trapped skunk.

if you could kill a baby seal easily you suck as a person

Not as bad as somebody that was busted for drunk driving multiple times

 

[John Bender]

Go into the skunk skin hat business imo

 

[Fishboy]

This guy makes it look easy. I would be scared to try this though

http://youtu.be/4TABpN-t42g

The YouTube video on replacing the screen on a Samsung Galaxy looked easy too. I tried and ended up paying $175.

I remember what the dog smelled like for a week. Not sure I'm willing to risk it.

 

[BustedKnuckles]

Club it to death like with a baby seal

I'm fine with killing it and would easily walk up to a baby seal. Not as comfortable walking up to a trapped skunk.

if you could kill a baby seal easily you suck as a person

Not as bad as somebody that was busted for drunk driving multiple times

really?

 

[harryhood]

Approach back of trap with tarp. Cover skunk with tarp. Carry tarp to truck and transport far far away from your sub divison. Let skunk go and run like hell.

If you have the proper trap the skunk has no room to maneuver for spraying techniques.

 

[Angry Beavers]

give him directions to the superb accommodations available under your neighbors shed.

 

[Soulfly3]

don't kill it.

jesus, some of you guys sure have no heart w animals. "pests" or not.

walk up to it w a tarp, slowly... drape it over and carry it to a truck and drive it somewhere.

done this 2-3 times without ever getting sprayed.

WALK SLOW and be calm

 

[flysack]

FedEx it to Leviatan's neighbors.

 

[Angry Beavers]

don't kill it.

jesus, some of you guys sure have no heart w animals. "pests" or not.

walk up to it w a tarp, slowly... drape it over and carry it to a truck and drive it somewhere.

done this 2-3 times without ever getting sprayed.

WALK SLOW and be calm

Sounds like he should fedex the skunk to you.

 

[Fishboy]

Approach back of trap with tarp. Cover skunk with tarp. Carry tarp to truck and transport far far away from your sub divison. Let skunk go and run like hell.

If you have the proper trap the skunk has no room to maneuver for spraying techniques.

The $50 guy just called back and is coming out this afternoon. This is exactly how he does it. I'm just not willing to take the risk. Says he's done 100's of them without getting sprayed.

I'll be watching from afar.

 

[Fishboy]

Take it in the back of the truck and release it somewhere near lake mich?

You're from Milwaukee correct? If so, do you have a truck? Case of beer your choice if you want to help.

We could video it for all of the FFA to witness.

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

Fry it up.

 

[Johnny Rock]

Tell her to shave and shower and you're back in business.

 

[Hov34]

Find it a girlfriend?

 

[Rohn Jambo]

The www has plenty of info on how to de-skunk a dog:

http://dogs.about.com/od/caringfordogsandpuppies/ht/deskunking.htm

http://m.humanesociety.org/animals/dogs/tips/de-skunking_dog.html

 

[zamboni]

Find a slutty female black cat and paint a white stripe down its back.

 

[Rohn Jambo]

"Skunks are reluctant to use their weapon, as they carry just enough of the chemical for five or six uses – about 15 cc – and require some ten days to produce another supply."

How many bullets are still in the chamber?

 

[Das Boot]

This guy makes it look easy. I would be scared to try this though

http://youtu.be/4TABpN-t42g

Nice video

I'm in the "don't kill unless you have to" camp.

 

[James Bond]

I'm thinking grill it with some fava beans and a nice Chianti.

 

[Fishboy]

"Skunks are reluctant to use their weapon, as they carry just enough of the chemical for five or six uses about 15 cc and require some ten days to produce another supply."

How many bullets are still in the chamber?

With my luck there will be one bullet left.

 

[Mario Kart]

Speak French to it.

 

[Rohn Jambo]

Speak French to it.

It's Russian Roulette.

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

Find a slutty female black cat and paint a white stripe down its back.

She is just shy.

 

[Mr. Ected]

Contact local Animal Control office?

 

[zamboni]

Find a slutty female black cat and paint a white stripe down its back.

She is just shy.

That's just what she wants you to think.

 

[Fishboy]

Screw that YouTube video. The guy that does this for a living just left and Pepe had a couple bullets left to fire.

Said the trap was too big giving it a chance to raise its tail.

Off to Tractor Supply to buy a smaller trap.

 

[The Kerminator]

how are you going to get it from the larger trap to the smaller trap?

 

[Fishboy]

The guy took it away in the larger trap and will dropotback off later this week. Said he'll charge more next time if I use the same trap. He showed me what he normally uses and I just bought that for future use.

Supposedly the mating season so if there is one, there is probably more.

 

[Franknbeans]

Find a slutty female black cat and paint a white stripe down its back.

Pepe approves

 

[The Z Machine]

Teach it to arm wrestle

 

[Fishboy]

Trap #2 locked and loaded.

We will see in the morning if Pepe had some friends.

 

[skol asylum]

Tastes like chicken.

 

[DaVinci]

Thems good eatin.

 

[johnnycakes]

My link.

 

[Fishboy]

Day 2 and much less eventful. Trap is empty except for the peanut butter sandwich.

 

[Cjw_55106]

Are you planning to pay this guy $50 everytime you catch one?

 

[SWC]

skunks is good eatin bromigo and you can take the money you save on dinner to the bank

 

[ChiefD]

Some farmer out in the country is saying right now:

"Where did all these mother####ing skunks come from? Those damn city boys need to quit trapping the damn things and paying some cooter from Craigslist good money to bring em out here. Now I gotta shoot the ####### things."