How do you transfer and release a skunk from a cage trap without being sprayed?

Answer 1

If you have a vet who is willing he/she can trank the skunk from a distance. If not, you can cover the trap with a few towels or cloths.

Place it on the trap with a long rod. Move slowly and speak in a soft voice while doing this. Talking constantly but quietly will calm the animal. Once the cloth is over one end of the trap, stop for a moment and walk away for a while. When you come back, the skunk may be hiding in that end of the trap. Talk again as you come closer. Place another cloth over the other end of the trap, again using the long rod. Once the trap is covered you can move it without to much trouble if you remember to always talk as you are approaching and moving the trap. Use gloves while moving the trap so it cannot bite you. Use cloth that you can throw away in the event of the skunk spraying within the trap. If you don't startle it, however, it will not spray.

Skunks have very bad eyesight and can be surprised when you are close if you don't talk to let it know where you are. You have a much greater chance of getting sprayed if you surprise it. If the skunk is repeatedly stamping, walk away for awhile and let it calm down. Skunks are really very mellow little animals and will allow you surprisingly close if you take care to present yourself as harmless.

To remove it from the trap you must kill it, using a rifle and shooting the skunk works. if you attempt to free it, it will spray you as it is leaving the trap. Skunks are pests and sometimes moretimes than not erradication is often a good thing.

Answer 2

I just did this earlier today. I don't know if it was a baby, but it didn't appear full grown. I approached the cage slowly, in a nonthreatening way and slowly opened a large trash bag and placed it over the cage. I then loaded the cage in the back of my truck, and drove it to the woods. Without uncovering the cage, I slowly opened the door (wearing gloves just in case) and it walked out Into the Woods without looking back. The skunk never sprayed at any time. Below is a link that I found just before attempting this:

http:/www.aaanimalcontrol.com/skunktrap.htm

Answer 3

Cover the live trap with a dark material (i.e. tarp, blanket). Move trap to where you want to release the skunk. Open trap while cover is on and than remove cover and walk away. Within minutes, the skunk will walk out of the cage. (By covering it, the skunk does not see you or feel threatened.) My father-in-law has been doing this for years when a skunk wanders onto his property. He just relocates the skunk to another area.

Answer 4

Cover the live trap with a towel or blanket. Open the door, place a rod thru the wire to hold it open, stand back and wait for the skunk to exit.