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riderxlx Loc: DFW area Texas

Brother Fellow Texas, I am a native Texan.
Thank you for the reply, I just saw it this morning so pardon my delay in response.
I have NO problem shooting and killing pests, believe me I have done my share.
Skunks do carry rabies, I know I have ran into it myself with one.
As I previously noted, I wrote what I did because all I know is what I read about the OP's situation. If I was close I too would help him.
You said 'some things must be said' ? well I think we share the same thinking.
Listen to this. In the 1970's I raised Dobermans. I fed them Purina high protein dry food which was small bite size pieces. It was not cheap.
A flock of birds would daily come and eat most of it while the damn dog layed right next to the feed tray and the birds felt safe to eat all her food right in front of her.
They looked like grackles but if I recall maybe smaller. I noticed a 'sentry' the leader of the pack would come in first and perch on the power line above the food tray. He would check out the scene and let the others know it is safe to come in and eat, and boy did they. They would take turns being a sentry while the flock wiped out the food. Well once I noticed this I took a pellet gun and shot dead the main sentry. I tied a string around his legs and hung him over the power line. Never saw the flock come back once they saw their leader hanging there.
I agree with you, shooting and hunting for sport has no interest to me but for food, yea. My father was a deer, duck, quail hunter. He put a lot of food on the table from hunting.
Now California ? oh please do not let me get started on this. I have been there before beginning the late 60's and then 2000. My gosh what a mess and it saddens me because it is the most perfect state for me but they have gotten totally Marxist stupid and self destructive. Good lord look at all the ones who left for Texas and now look, Austin especially. I never thought I would see the mass ignorance. We have members from Cali here but they seem Ok.
Lets hope the OP can get this resolved.
Bruce.

therwol Loc: USA

I too have the means to kill the skunks, but that would be a last resort. Besides, I'd have to stay outside all night long and wait for them, and the neighbors might be disturbed by gunshots at 3 AM and call the Sheriff.

California is a diverse state. I don't want to get into a political discussion beyond saying that the rural areas are red, and the urban areas are blue. Policies are dictated by the areas with the greater population.

This is overall the most beautiful state in the entire country, and San Francisco is a good candidate for the most beautiful city, at least where they haven't started building sky scrapers. People move away from here mainly because it is cheaper to live elsewhere.

By the way, people do hunt in California, but getting caught without a permit or out of season can be an expensive mistake.

rcarol

Only partially.

riderxlx Loc: DFW area Texas

Yes I agree, I have stayed in San Diego and San Francisco, out side of it too in Pittsburg, I think that was the town across past Berkley. Lovely but OMG so expensive. But it is a lovely area for sure.
But socio/political madness has just ruined it and what is disturbing is that is spreads to other states like Texas.
We do not need that here but it is here.
The Skunks ? ya gotta a plan ?
IF IF you can deter them and they learn your property is NOT a place to go foraging, then you should be OK until the next generation comes around and hopefully they learned from their parents.
if you have open property then you will get visitors eventually. But the scent deterrent around the perimeter frees up your time and money. That is just my take from experience and from what you have said.
Hey, good luck and let us know what you do and how it works.
Bruce.

Ron Coulter

I too had a skunk problem similar. No matter what I tried chemicals, big heavy rocks which were moved out of the way by the skunks. I tried the Red pepper, lots of it and all that skunk did was play in it. But what I found out is that skunks do not like water and they don't like to rest in a wet hole. That surely got rid of the skunk issue for me and it has been two years since and it is still clear. After a while the skung will realize that it can't win and so move on.

therwol Loc: USA

So tonight, after the sun went down, one of the dogs wouldn't get away from the back door and wanted to go out. Guess what, both dogs took off at full speed and chased a skunk about 100 feet until it went through the fence onto our next door neighbor's property. I don't know why they didn't get sprayed like before. My wife was screaming at them the whole time. It was a miracle that nothing happened. By the way, skunk removal and relocation is allowed in California by someone licenced to do it. The quote I got was $1589. They set traps and check them every day for a week. I'm thinking about it, but I'll try everything else I can think of first to avoid paying that kind of money.

riderxlx Loc: DFW area Texas

Well, that’s expensive all right. Animal services here in this town will do it free Are we can just rent a trap and do it yourself. But California is different like so many different municipalities and states they’ve all got their own set of rules.

therwol Loc: USA

According to the person I spoke with, you can trap an animal and either release it where you catch it or kill it, but you can't relocate it without a license. Animal services here doesn't get involved with wild animals.

That reminds me of something. We had a situation where a turkey got caught in our fence. Its leg got twisted and broken, and it was hanging by the leg and thrashing about. We called some local wild animal rescue people who said they would only get involved if we brought the turkey to them. We had to cut the fence to release it, and it flew off with the broken leg. My wife was ready to shove the thing into our car, and I just rolled my eyes.

riderxlx Loc: DFW area Texas

Well one good thing is your dogs chase them away and maybe hopefully this will teach them to avoid your yard.

bruce

texasdigital Loc: Conroe, Texas

So, let me get this right. If you catch it, you can release it where you see it or kill it. Only in California does that make sense. Why trap it if you are not going to relocate it, and if you kill it, what difference does it make if you trap it or not? Dead is dead. Of course, if you read or listen to policies coming out of California, you would wonder if any person of authority had any clue about reality.

I apologize if I have offended anyone living in California. I base my observations on my living there for about 12 years. Of course, back then, it was a much different California.

therwol Loc: USA

Well, they let you do this..

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