Trapped skunk, Now what???

[hispoptart]

I caught a small skunk in my trap this morning. How do I go about moving it without being sprayed???

 

[21hens-incharge]

A tarp or large plastic sheet works.

By the way It will likely still spray.

 

[hispoptart]

A tarp or large plastic sheet works.

By the way It will likely still spray.

Oh great! Well hopefully with a plastic sheet I won't get nailed with it. This is not going to be fun. I'll run down to the hardware store as soon as it opens to get a roll of the plastic painters use.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Oh great! Well hopefully with a plastic sheet I won't get nailed with it. This is not going to be fun. I'll run down to the hardware store as soon as it opens to get a roll of the plastic painters use.

Ahhhhhh!! Get thicker!!

Home depot 6mil HDX!!!! You can see through it and it is much harder to tear.

 

[hispoptart]

Ahhhhhh!! Get thicker!!

Home depot 6mil HDX!!!! You can see through it and it is much harder to tear.

The closest HD to me is 2 hours away I wonder if this skunk is what got to my girl on Sunday? Thanks for the advice on thicker, I will see what they have at the store here, Good grief, wish me luck

 

[21hens-incharge]

Even a blue tarp is better than painters tarp.

Good luck!

That the little stinker keeps it to itself.

 

[Folly's place]

We've never had one spray when trapped, not that it couldn't happen. Use a tarp, as mentioned, between you and the cage, move quietly, and drape it over the cage. Then move it to where you can shoot it, right by it's new underground resting place.
If you release it, make sure you follow your DNR's directions. Here, it's either on the same property, or private land in the same county with landowner permission.
Mary

 

[hispoptart]

Even a blue tarp is better than painters tarp.

Good luck!

That the little stinker keeps it to itself.

Me too, It's a small skunk so hopefully it will spray it self out before I go out there

 

[Folly's place]

Remember too that skunks are a species that can be rabid more often than some others. Wear gloves if you are handling it, and wash that trap out with disinfectant.
Mary

 

[hispoptart]

We've never had one spray when trapped, not that it couldn't happen. Use a tarp, as mentioned, between you and the cage, move quietly, and drape it over the cage. Then move it to where you can shoot it, right by it's new underground resting place.
If you release it, make sure you follow your DNR's directions. Here, it's either on the same property, or private land in the same county with landowner permission.
Mary

It's already been spraying or at least once as I can smell it. But it's not overly strong, thank goodness. Yes, I looked into the restrictions, and I have to have a permit to relocate it. I have no intention of doing that. I can shoot it, but we live in town so I'm going to have to take it out where I can shoot it.