RSKY-3, skunks-0 !!

[RSKY]

Ten years ago we were out of our house and in an apartment for nearly two weeks due to a skunk spraying under our house. According to the county 'skunk catcher' there was probably more than one that sprayed because the stench was so intense. They were getting under the house by going under the central unit return air. So I mixed and poured 300 pounds of Quick Crete around the vents.

This time it all started with neighbors posting pictures from their security cameras of skunks parading around their houses. Neighbors without cameras were complaining about skunk smells at night. I laughed to myself because of the 300-lb of concrete I had sealed off the place where they were getting under our house. Then we started getting the smells at night.

The little stinkers have dug under the concrete and are under the house again.

So I have been waging a weeks long battle against them. I have found their weakness! Lance Peanut Butter and Crackers, the orange kind. Apparently they cannot resist them. The first one I caught was less than ten minutes after setting the trap. Sheriff's Deputy neighbor and I were standing within ten feet of the trap and I heard a clang. We had a skunk. If not for a large hydrangea plant we would have probably been sprayed.

Biggest mistake was using #2 shot Express shells to dispatch it. It was just after sunset and I couldn't see what I was getting off the side saddle on the shotgun. Instead of the low velocity buckshot I've learned to use I loaded two high powered shells. Flames came 2' out of the barrel and my ears rang all the next day. Next door deputy said it was overkill on the little skunk.

Trapped and dispatched two more, using the low powered buckshot and earplugs!! None in the traps this morning and it's been two days since I caught one but the smell is still strong so I know there is at least one more.

I hate skunks.

RSKY

 

[dodge man]

We haven’t had any lately but I’ve shot several over the years. Walked out the front door once and it was just a few feet away. Luckily it didn’t spray but I slowly chased it away from the house and shot it with 00 buck.

 

[Torvy]

Thanks for dispatching them rather than relocation.

 

[Dftodd]

I'm up to 4 mice so far. Dogs water dish got the momma, I found the babies and disposed of them.

Oh... the joys of living in a camper. Seems like I got it pretty well mouse proofed for a bit anyway. Put cayenne pepper down in the crawl spaces, under drawers, under the couch and love seats, and around the perimeter of the storage bins and around the base of the cabinets.

We had a skunk hanging around for a few days, but thankfully the granuals I put out under the camper seems to have persuaded it to move on.

 

[HawkinsHollow]

I VERY seldom smell skunk here in the south, and hardly ever see them dead on the road. I guess they are not that prevalent in the south or maybe the armadillo hoards moving north are pushing them out.

I am not complaining, because I know my crackhead dog would have been sprayed by now if they were around more.

Nice work @RSKY!!!

 

[Jstpssng]

I've been here 21 years and have seen 4 skunks on the property. The first was at 5:30 one morning when the dog woke me up... there was a skunk in the turkey pen. I grabbed the first gun I came to- my Remington Express with the turkey choke installed, and some #4 buck. Stuck the barrel through the fence and pulled the trigger- no more skunk. Talk about overkill... I felt bad afterwards 'cause he wasn't hurting anything, just hanging out with the turkeys. But I sent it away and found out it'd had rabies.
The second was on my doorstep, literally. I let the dog out one morning and he jumped over it without even realizing what it was. Luckily it exited. Third was under the house, where my dog went after it.

Now # 4; this one was really odd. I have 1/4 mile of road frontage. One night I dreamed that I saw a skunk crossing from my neighbor's field onto my property. The next morning when I headed up the road that skunk was leaving my property and going back into my neighbor's field... in the exact spot I had dreamed I saw it. How in the world did that happen?

 

[Dftodd]

I VERY seldom smell skunk here in the south, and hardly ever see them dead on the road. I guess they are not that prevalent in the south or maybe the armadillo hoards moving north are pushing them out.

I am not complaining, because I know my crackhead dog would have been sprayed by now if they were around more.

Nice work @RSKY!!!

I had a weiney dog that would always try to sniff a skunks bottom

 

[RSKY]

I've been here 21 years and have seen 4 skunks on the property. The first was at 5:30 one morning when the dog woke me up... there was a skunk in the turkey pen. I grabbed the first gun I came to- my Remington Express with the turkey choke installed, and some #4 buck. Stuck the barrel through the fence and pulled the trigger- no more skunk. Talk about overkill... I felt bad afterwards 'cause he wasn't hurting anything, just hanging out with the turkeys. But I sent it away and found out it'd had rabies.

I had five babies in a trap one time. They were so cute..... Anyway I pulled out my trusty 380 Ruger and fired at them. Had four little buttholes looking at me as I backed away. Got the Maverick 88 and some 3" #4 Buckshot, 41 pellets in that one, and got all five with one shot. Shredded the little stinkers. Also shredded the trap. Forty dollars well spent.

RSKY

 

[RSKY]

Thanks for dispatching them rather than relocation.

According to the Deputy Sheriff it is a pretty stiff fine if you are caught relocating a pest animal in Kentucky. I have never heard of anybody getting caught and he didn't know of any either but he's only been on the job a couple months. Well, on this job, been a LEO for a while. He didn't know what the fine was but apparently there has been talk about it because so many around here are having trouble.

RSKY

 

[oosik]

For several years we had skunks and raccoons. Then one time the old 55 gallon burn barrel went berserk. Almost started a wild fire.

I quit with the burn barrel and hauled my garbage out to the county road to be collected by the local refuse company.

Surprise - when we quit burning garbage - - the skunks and coons quit coming to our place.

Haven't seen a skunk or coon near our place for over 25 years.