what to do with skunk after you catch it

[chickenmama109]

i just fill so bad for shooting it but i think yall are right i dont think relocating it will be a good idea i mean i dont want it to starve it he cant find food

 

[MROO]

that is what im scared. its spray i hope it dont spray when it gets in the trap

If it doesn't spray when the trap closes, it'll spray when you approach it. Have fun!!!

 

[Chickassan]

If it goes perfectly yes, but a split second seperates perfectly from stinky....good luck OP!

If the shot is placed correctly, the skunk will not spray. What will happen is that all of the sphincter muscles will relax with death allowing the scent glands to discharge but it will not be as a spray.

 

[MROO]

Call Animal Control for advice. I'm sure someone there will tell you how to handle it.

 

[gocgo]

Live trap? Check it in about 2 weeks.

 

[1cock2hens]

@gocgo i'm pretty sure legally you are required to check traps daily/ regularly in all states except Montana and maybe 1 or two more states

 

[MROO]

Live trap? Check it in about 2 weeks.

Yup - not only is it illegal to leave a live-trap unattended, but in two weeks, you'll also have the stench of rotting carcass ... and it'll STILL smell like SKUNK!

 

[tripletfeb]

If the skunk has sprayed once, it takes awhile for them to make the spray again. They don't like to spray, but will if they need to. There are lots of warning signs they will give you first. Backing up, raising fur, even standing on their front feet doing a head stand! But if that butt aims at you, back up! And you should not relocate it. It is illegal in many states and a bad idea. It will disrupt the wildlife of the area you relocate it to. Other animals will have to fight it to show their boundaries. Shoot it but good luck!

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

I saw my dog playing with my little black cat and then felt my little black cat rubbing my leg. Yep Pepe LePew. Vet said use Dawn dishwashing liquid as fast as possible as skunk spray is oil based. It worked pretty well and she only smelled vaguely skunky for a few days. Moral to the story, buy Dawn when you get the trap. Oh and don't play with black cats.

 

[R2elk]

If it doesn't spray when the trap closes, it'll spray when you approach it. Have fun!!!

I have caught many skunks in a live trap and none of them sprayed when the trap closed (too busy eating the bait) and none of them sprayed as I approached the trap.