So the Mrs. and I went grocery shopping last night about 10pm (our only free time available to do it!), and as I was making a trip through the garage to bring in another armload I noticed movement in the driveway. Another two steps and it was confirmed - a skunk was waddling up my driveway heading for my side yard. I quickly grabbed the remainder of the groceries in the trunk, took them inside, and closed the garage door. He didn't seem interested in coming in the garage, but I didn't want to take any chances of coming out to a trapped skunk in there this morning!
I'm really not liking skunks in my neighborhood, and they are more and more frequent visitors. The problem is - you can't shoot them to get rid of them. They don't live in my yard so I can't trap them and take them somewhere else. They probably smell my compost pile, but they are in other parts of the neighborhood too, so it isn't just me they are attracted to.
They seem to be nocturnal, as my other encounters with them have been at night also. I guess that's both good and bad, since in the dark you don't really know they are there until you are right on top of them, but you aren't out in the yard much after dark, either, so your chances of an encounter are reduced.
Wish I knew of a repellant. I would spread it around my yard!
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Let the mutt out one morning to do her business and spotted the skunk at the same time she did. Despite my frantic screaming she went after it. That was not a pleasant morning.
Haven't tried the stuff yet since the skunk seemed to go away after the dog chased it, but Havahart has repellant.
Try havahart.com
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