Can anyone PLEASE tell me..

[Iowa Roo Mom]

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If you could see "toenails" it was a canine. If not, you got a lion

 

[WriterofWords]

I have skunks year round.

 

[kelseygirl707]

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If you could see "toenails" it was a canine. If not, you got a lion

I honestly didn't look that close, I thought DH may have let out out Bull mastiff before I woke up, but he said no, so something came for a surprise inspection.

 

[Cara]

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LOL You want a good tarp, and unfortunately about the only way to get one out of a trap without getting sprayed is to drown it.

There is another way, but this is not the P&P forum, and I'm sure someone will jump all over me for saying it, but...

Shoot it.

I think they spray as a reaction though, like when they get hit by a car. Or maybe that squishes the scent glands. Not sure, can't say it's something i've done myself.

Luckily we haven't had many skunk problems, but we did have raccoons killing birds. I trapped one in a Havahart after it had killed a dozen birds, then didn't want my husband to kill it because it kept giving me that look. I asked him to relocate it, I think he did in a way.

 

[onedoodle3]

I'm afraid I'm a wuss. I can't kill an animal and I tend to cry if I accidently hit one with my vehicle. Maybe I will call animal control or DNR and see if they will trap it or whatever. Thanks for all the replies!!