Got a SKUNK problem. How do I BEST get rid of skunks?

Question

I have a home that apparently has (perhaps), a family of skunks that have tried to start living under several landing like decks on the property.

I have blocked off their entrances ...they dig new ones to come and go.

I am considering throwing moth balls under the deck to "peu" their noses ....course they may LIKE the smell.

What to do?

Anyone have any good ideas on how to humanely if possible, get the skunks to move on ...without upsetting them too much? ;>)

Answer 1

If you live in a city or town, there is probably an animal control officer that will come out for free and humanely trap them and release them far away.  They can do it without any smells normally.  They use a dark sheet over the trap and it keeps them totally in the dark so they don't get startled and spray.  It works, I have seen them do it.  You can dig down and put screen in from the deck down into the ground and build a one way access that will let them out but not back in, but that is expensive, work, and you could get sprayed putting them in?