Trapping Critters

[secondcurve]

Originally Posted by dpg

I know I have some kind of critter(s) under a shed in the back yard. If I catch it in a have a heart trap to move it what do I do if I happen to catch a skunk? Won't it spray if I try to approach the trap or even move it?

As noted below cover the trap with a tarp. Then drop the trap in the lake or other water body and drown the skunk or other varmint.

[dpg]

Thanks all I'd prefer not to drown whatever it is. I understand covering the trap just concerned about approaching it close enough to even do that. We'll see I'll do something one of these days. Not sure about the "laws" governing moving the animal but I'd still do that before drowning it.

[donnamatrix]

Call Tom Boucher at Alpha Omega in Meredith. Tom has helped us with woodchuck who was eating the wood trim of our garage; skunks, racoon, and the flying squirrels that made a home in our attic. --- we live inthe woods! At any rate, Tom is good, not too epensive, and knows the laws, rules and regulations regarding capturing critters. 603-630-2598 is his number

[SunsetPointWentworth]

Originally Posted by secondcurve

As noted below cover the trap with a tarp. Then drop the trap in the lake or other water body and drown the skunk or other varmint.

Hope you were kidding?

[Life is Wild]

With all respect for your property and your shed, is there any reason why having a small creature living under it causes you problems? Animals choose den sites very carefully, and for whatever reason this one likes your shed. Your shed is its safe place. If possible, leave it alone. After all, it isn't every day that a wild animal understands that not all humans are the enemy.

[dpg]

Originally Posted by Life is Wild

With all respect for your property and your shed, is there any reason why having a small creature living under it causes you problems? Animals choose den sites very carefully, and for whatever reason this one likes your shed. Your shed is its safe place. If possible, leave it alone. After all, it isn't every day that a wild animal understands that not all humans are the enemy.

I may leave it alone and haven't done anything yet. Thinking about just "encouraging" it to move on with some Moth Balls or something like that. Just don't want to have any encounters with the animal and my (new) dog.

[Lakesrider]

I have had all kinds of creatures living under my shed. I just leave them alone. I have had a family or two of skunks living under my deck. We would actually go out and watch them in the yard at night. They never sprayed around the deck, though you could still tell they were there. I wonder if the animals could...would they build a human have-a-heart trap and move us because we moved into their properties? Hmmmm.......?