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Tips/tricks for Skunk removal

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Z100
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We have a skunk that has taken up residence under the house (pier/beam). I have a trap used for armadillos that I plan to use for Mr. Le Pew.
What do I do once skunk is trapped to avoid getting sprayed as I move it away from house?
Read about using tarp or blankets to cover trap. Skunk will not spray if it cannot see me, true?

Please share experiences/tips so that I do not wind up in a vinegar/tomato juice bath.

Thank you OB!
Gunny456
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You are going to get the typical OB solution of a thousand of ways to take care of it…Ranging from drowning to shooting it with a Howitzer.
I have had success of throwing a heavy blanket over the trap by approaching it slowly. I've never been sprayed by doing it…. but….remember getting directly sprayed is what you want to prevent.
You might call an animal rescue for assistance.
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Astrobo
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You need a shoe box size trap so they cannot raise their tail.
Wearer of the Ring
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Wait. Doesn't step one have something to do with a crab trap and an RV?
I feel so much better since about 11 a.m. CT on 20 Jan. 2025
Spore Ag
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We had one under our house that would let off a pooty smell off and on. I was not effective with trapping so my wife cranked up the Rolling Stones for several days which did the job.
FourAggies
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I had one under my AC concrete pad. I called animal control at my small town. He did two things that I hadn't heard of. He used "vinegar bombs" (high dosing of vinegar in the den) to try to flush and keep the skunk out. That worked. He also uses baited PVC pipe traps. Skunks apparently are ok with going into somewhat tight spaces and the tube keeps them from raising their tails to spray and they also apparently get highly stressed in that type of trap.
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