For whatever reason, a few skunks decided to make our yard and garden their home. Most likely they were attracted by all the moles. However, when they took shelter in the crawl space under our house, it was time for them to go.

The trap we purchased worked well. We baited it with peanut butter and once captured, the stinky critters were hauled to the back fence line and released. One skunk though, showed no fear of us at all. It roamed the yard, barely giving us a second glance as we went about daily life. Once captured and released, it returned the next day, still friendly and showing no hard feelings. We trapped it again but made the mistake of sitting the trap on uneven ground. Skunky licked up the peanut butter, wiggled around, and tipped the trap over, thus allowing the door to jar open. Skunked by a skunk.

After trapping Skunky a third time, we released him in a conservation area. Perhaps he is tagging along with some campers. As for us, we are back to an overabundance of moles in the yard. Does that mean we have been skunked twice?