Skunk Problems - Need Help?

Question

Hey guys, here is the deal.

I had some guests over about a week ago ago for dinner, and one of them said that something stinks. I asked him what it smelled like and he said like garbage or sewage or anything in that category. So I say yea okay whatever, its probably just him.

The other night I went outside to take a smoke around 9 or 10 or something like that. As I am smoking, I see a skunk... not one, not three... but a Family of skunks. A Family of FOUR!

There is a little hole under my deck, and I thought it was a groundhog or something like that, it appears thats where the skunks have been living.

I have not called my township yet but I did a little research and they charge 75 dollars per trap then 35 dollars to take each animal away. Thats about a 400 dollar project. I want a cheaper solution

To be honest, I am no Tree Hugger so I do not care if they leave alive or not... but I prefer to capture them live to reduce Smells.

Suggestions?

Answer 1

Wait till they are gone and seal up the hole.If they try again to get under the house seal up that hole.Its war out there,but eventuly they will go elsewhere..If you trap or shoot them you will have a stinking mess on your hands(litterly)

Answer 2

If you see them out...fix the hole so they can't get back in.

My uncle had the same problem and he had to call animal control to come take care of them.. He did complain about the cost.   Said it would have been cheaper to just shot them while they were out.

Answer 3

Aww.  Cute little baby skunks too?  Just kidding!

Yikes!  I wouldn't want those things close to my house either.

I wouldn't know what to do about them either, but I looked up this website for you.  Good luck!