LostAnotherOne Posted September 10, 2015 Report Posted September 10, 2015 Hey guys. For about a week I have had a strong skunk smell coming from under my deck. Currently I do not possess nothing that could possibly get rid of him such as a shotgun or hand grenade. We are looking for a new house out in the country so we could be putting our house up anytime. Just don't want any skunk smell being around when people are looking at our house. Any ideas guys on how to get rid of it. Not looking to spend a ton of cash so wildlife tech is out of the question. Thanks
Gerritt Posted September 10, 2015 Report Posted September 10, 2015 Trap it, use cat food/dog food..... Cover with a blanket and pray it doesn't spray. G
Acountdeleted Posted September 10, 2015 Report Posted September 10, 2015 I thought this was going to be about fishing. I usually have a skunk problem 90% of the time I go out on the water.
DRIFTER_016 Posted September 10, 2015 Report Posted September 10, 2015 Yep, one of these and a blanket. http://www.havahart.ca/medium-1-door-easy-set-trap
leaf4 Posted September 10, 2015 Report Posted September 10, 2015 http://pestkill.org/rodents/skunks/how-to-get-rid-of/ Seems if you could add an outdoor trouble light it may help.
Sinker Posted September 10, 2015 Report Posted September 10, 2015 A radio left in under the deck will sometimes make them move on too. Live trap and barrel of water works real good. Skunks cant spray in the trap. Cant lift its tail. S.
Bitsmith2k Posted September 10, 2015 Report Posted September 10, 2015 they've been brutal in my neighbourhood this summer, we dont have them living in my yard but i see a half dozen a night walking the dog.. growing up we'd use a light and radio.. may or may not have flooded out a burrow with the hose too.. i dont recommend that, they come out a little angry..
Gerritt Posted September 10, 2015 Report Posted September 10, 2015 Rid your lawn of the grubs they are feeding on and they will wander away
ketchenany Posted September 10, 2015 Report Posted September 10, 2015 I had one years ago under my shed. I blocked the way into the yard and her only way out was ontoa main street lined with thick bushes. I have bike horn/siren and other noises. I put the push button switch between two pieces of hinged styrofoam, Whe she stepped on this it went off and loud, once when she left at night and when she came back, Drove her crazy I bet, I also poured a bottle of vinegar and some p into the den from above in two weeks she and the kids were gone for good. The alam stopped going off.
davew3 Posted September 10, 2015 Report Posted September 10, 2015 Try urinating through the deck boards. Sounds weird but it works.
DanD Posted September 10, 2015 Report Posted September 10, 2015 I you have access under your deck; soak a few rags with household ammonia (you can buy it at the grocery store, in the liquid cleaning section); throw the rags under the deck, in as many different places you can reach. If you can't get under there, pour it through the deck boards; it'll soak in the ground and not last as long, so you may need to reapply a few times. Trapping and relocating them is the best; but legally you cannot relocate them any further then 1 Klm from where they were trapped. Not unless you have a trapping license and then you can euthanize(sp?) them, if relocation is not feasible. I understand the law as to why only a Klm; but in the city what are you too do? Drive a Klm through the subdivision, stop, knock on the closest house door and say sorry this is as far as I'm allow to go and dump the skunk on their front yard? LOL Dan.
highdrifter Posted September 10, 2015 Report Posted September 10, 2015 look at the have-a-heart traps.. they're humane and the trap will keep the skunk's tail down while you take him to... shall we say.. greener pastures.
Mike Pike Posted September 10, 2015 Report Posted September 10, 2015 My cousin has a skunk problem at his place and he dunked a few rags in Javex then placed 'em in the trench the skunk was using as his home. Skunk problem solved!
Cloudy15 Posted September 10, 2015 Report Posted September 10, 2015 a skunk won't spray in a fully enclosed spot
FloatnFly Posted September 10, 2015 Report Posted September 10, 2015 live trap baited with bread and peanut butter, release a minimum 10km from where it was caught cause it will find its way back, we had 4 under our deck at one point
LostAnotherOne Posted September 10, 2015 Author Report Posted September 10, 2015 Went outside shortly after I posted this topic and the smell is gone. Going to check out tomorrow.
Rob Posted September 11, 2015 Report Posted September 11, 2015 I have trapped 5 skunks this summer in my backyard. Finally got rid of them all 10 minute drive north of the highway and all has been good for 2 weeks. I have no grubs so they were after my composter and kept digging up underneath it. Rob C
dhickey Posted September 11, 2015 Report Posted September 11, 2015 Sad to say but there is only one way to get rid of them. Kinda like coyotes . They breed more than rabbits and who wants to eat a skunk or coyote?? Shhootem Shhootem.. You can trap them and put them in someone else's backyard but they will be back... Not only that . Who the hell are you to put your problems on someone's back door??
Old Ironmaker Posted September 11, 2015 Report Posted September 11, 2015 We have had good results using strobe lights under the cottage at night. For Coons too. We had a skunk spray our dog 2 days after moving into a brand spanking new home and into the kitchen and onto my wife, then the dog ran into the bedroom and on the bed, Man what a mess. The only thing that took the smell off the dog was Crest toothpaste. after a few hundred bucks of Tomato juice and vet stink remover. We never had that new house smell after that. The bed and bedding was a write off. If not for the 2 day old house the insurance company said it would have been a huge bill. Skunks, I hate em.
FloatnFly Posted September 11, 2015 Report Posted September 11, 2015 You can trap them and put them in someone else's backyard but they will be back... Not only that . Who the hell are you to put your problems on someone's back door?? relocate a minimum of 10km away, and always into the woods or open feild
cram Posted September 11, 2015 Report Posted September 11, 2015 Ammonia or mothballs. Or ask Manitoubass to bring his skunk-eating dog down for the wknd.
206 Posted September 11, 2015 Report Posted September 11, 2015 A radio left in under the deck will sometimes make them move on too. Live trap and barrel of water works real good. Skunks cant spray in the trap. Cant lift its tail. S. Wrong! They can spray in a cage! Trust me I know....Also remember to fasten the door shut. the bar that hold door shut releases when trap is tipped verticaly and wet skunk gets out of 45gl drum and causes tense monent lol a skunk won't spray in a fully enclosed spot Wrong! I had shunk in live trap. wrapped it in a tarp. He sprayed!! Heard they only spray once...Wrong! 3 times i heard spray hit tarp while trying to move from back to front yard.
DRIFTER_016 Posted September 11, 2015 Report Posted September 11, 2015 relocate a minimum of 10km away, and always into the woods or open feild Or in your ex's car!!!
Headhunter Posted September 11, 2015 Report Posted September 11, 2015 I heard that a skunk cannot spray if it cannot raise it's tail. My Dad had a skunk problem and he used the live trap and hose method. He told me that once he caught the skunk in the live trap, he would hit it with the hose and soak the little bugger good. The tail would get so heavy with water that the skunk couldn't lift his tail to spray. He'd cover the trap with a blanket and move the skunk to it's new home. HH
FloatnFly Posted September 12, 2015 Report Posted September 12, 2015 good article here about skunk trapping http://www.wildlife-removal.com/skunktrap.html
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