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Old 07-17-2013, 04:41 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by GTO View Post
Get a have a heart trap and put dry cat food in it. I had a family of five living under my shed and was able to relocate them all. They can't spray because they can't lift their tail in the trap but to be safe I always snuck up on the trap and threw a towel over it. Also to be safe, place the trap in the back of a pickup truck when relocating. Even letting them go was simple. I just lifted the door, ran away, and the skunks just wandered out
A friend of ours relocated several this way with no spray issues, it really does work. They did toss an old blanket over the trap prior to transport. Their only mistake at first was not driving far enough prior to release; they believe some came back until they took a much longer drive.
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