It was too close to the house and did stink. My DH made me put the bucket over it.Rural, dead end road also. We, that live rural know, a gun is a tool just like anything else. It has its uses. Most people run own at least one. My tool of choice is an old single shot .22 I have sat shot and regular shot. Depending on what I am trying to achieve, I use rat to scare critters off and reg to dispatch critters.
Your comment about shooting skunk and putting bucket over it, could cause a huge flurry of negatives, especially from safe, protected city people, that have no idea about the real world.
I would have left skunk lie (without bucket) coyotes gotta eat too.