photoman022 wrote:
Your property and surrounding environment can handle "x" amount of skunks (and other wildlife). If you successfully trap all of the skunks and have them moved elsewhere, different skunks will move in the whole thing starts all over again.
Yes you are right and this has been stated by other members too because animals are territorial but I am not sure of skunks.
NOW I NEED TO BE CLEAR HERE: Pay attention Ok all you responders on this thread.
I am NOT coming from a Skunk hugging, PETA, whatever else bleeding heart BS.
I just offered a comment on what I KNOW works from experience. Hell ! I had a family of skunks living under a house I lived in at one time. I have used this at my mothers house.
So I only suggested the Orange Oil or Peppermint oil because I know it works if sprayed around the perimeter in a Wide swath, I would do the wide spray just to be sure, Because it is something that is QUICK and affordable.
Period !
I am not opposed to the other suggestions offered here but we must try to put ourselves in his place and visualize his location and situation. As one member noted, his state or municipality may not allow certain things especially in California.
The skunks food source in his yard ? well how long will this take to get rid that that ? and next season it will return. So how long will it take for the skunks to figure this out ?
If there is a smell they do not like they just move on, and this includes mountain lions, bears, raccoons, opossums, dinosaurs, big foot etc.
If sprayed on the yard as a foliage spray this may get rid of the grubs too. And is not poison and the grass will love it too.
Oh well, the aliens just landed so it is time for me to donate some brain tissue, but all seriousness, I shared what I know because he reaching out here on UHH for help.
bruce.