How to Get Rid Of Skunks

You'll be able to breathe easy once you rid your property of skunks.

Step 1: Remove food and water source Remove food or water sources, including garbage, pet food, birdbaths, compost piles, bird food, and fruit and berries from trees and shrubs.
Step 2: Use metal garbage cans Dispose of garbage in metal garbage cans with tight-fitting lids to prevent animal entry.
Step 3: Add floodlights Add bright floodlights to your yard to scare skunks away at night.
Step 4: Use a cage trap Put a cage trap that is at least 11-by-12-by-30-inches where you notice repeated activity.
TIP: Put a wet towel over the cage to protect yourself from being sprayed once the animal is trapped.
Step 5: Surround garden with wire mesh Surround your garden with chicken wire to discourage skunks from burrowing.
Step 6: Startle a skunk Startle a skunk by setting your sprinkler system to come on at night.
TIP: You can install a motion sensor for your sprinkler system.
Step 7: Clean area Keep your yard well maintained to keep the skunks from returning.
FACT: A skunk can discharge musk as far as 12 feet.