How do I get rid of a skunk that is under my deck?

My dog went nuts this morning and ran to the deck barking and spinning and pawing at the deck, then he jumped back. After that we smelled a faint skunk odor, luckily the dog did not get sprayed but we want the skunk gone without killing it or ripping up the deck.How do I get rid of a skunk that is under my deck?
No, you do NOT feed a skunk or any other wild animal, for that matter. Teaching a wild animal to associate food with humans will cause them to instinctively lose their fear of people, which is a critical survival skill. Even though you want to be kind to them, it is very cruel to drive that necessary fear out of them. The next person they come into contact with may not be so happy to see them, and the animal will end up being killed.





Neighbors of mine had a raccoon ';begging'; for food at their kitchen door in the middle of the day. It had obviously been someones pet at some point, but the neighbor was very frightened (particularly that the animal might be carrying rabies) and had it killed. Feeding wildlife does not do the animal any favors!





That being said, skunks are primarily nocturnal, so to avoid being sprayed, do your ';eviction'; at night. Soak a few old rags or towels in ammonia and place them under the deck. Skunks do not like the smell of it and will not house themselves there.





Skunks are usually in pairs or family units, so you may be getting rid of more than one. If they have a litter under there, they should all be old enough to be mobile this time of year.





Once the animal is gone, you will need to use lattice board or some other building material to close up openings under the deck, or you will encounter the same problem again and again. Close up the spacing under the deck to prevent more skunks from moving back in.How do I get rid of a skunk that is under my deck?
Oh we've had that happen quite a few times. I live in south Texas and skunks like to occasionally make homes beneath our decks, etc. A cheap way to get rid of them is to put moth balls under the deck, house, whatever. Yes, moth balls smell funny, and that is why the skunk will run away. Contrary to popular belief, a skunk does not like a bad smell.





Its a fairly cheap solution to a problem that could end up costing you quite a lot of money. I DO NOT suggest feeding it. It is essentially the same as feeding raccoons. If you start feeding one, then others come around, and pretty soon, you will have dozens to deal with.
You could buy some of the animal repellent and toss it under the deck. It smells bad and animals don't like it and will leave. Cats and dogs don't like the smell of it so may be a skunk will not like it either. You could call animal control for some ideas also. Wish you luck on not getting sprayed.
i just feed them, my cats and dog got used to them and the skunks became so used to my animals that they felt comfortible to the point where you could pet them. They are of the same family as the ferret (weasel). I had 14 skunks, 1 dog, 4 cats, and a racoon that all got along.
maybe you spray the skunk with some kind of repellent,or water(hose)


other option is calling pest control and paying money to trap the skunk.can you see the animal is still there, or gone.


get some bear spray, try it, spray under the deck.
Skunks can't stand stuff that smells worse (in their opinion) then they do. So place a shallow bowl of ammonia carefully (you don't want to get sprayed) under your deck and in a few hours your smelly visitor should be gone.
they are nocturnal and wait for them to go out on their nightly routine and board up where they are getting in.


Just make sure there are no babies under the porch when you board it up





I wish you luck
try to give the skunk food bye putting it outside or you can try to scared it