For years I've had a woodchuck living under my shed, but I think a
skunk has been encroaching on his territory because my shed has the
distinct aroma of skunk foof.

I'm trying to determine if I have a skunk living there or a woodchuck.
I figure if the skunk just shot his load and left, the smell would
dissipate.

The smell does not seem to be dissipating...

Then I remember that skunk smell is pretty strong stuff.

How long does untreated skunk smell go before it starts to dissipate?

On May 17, 11:15*am, wrote:
For years I've had a woodchuck living under my shed, but I think a
skunk has been encroaching on his territory because my shed has the
distinct aroma of skunk foof.

I'm trying to determine if I have a skunk living there or a woodchuck.
I figure if the skunk just shot his load and left, the smell would
dissipate.

The smell does not seem to be dissipating...

Then I remember that skunk smell is pretty strong stuff.

How long does untreated skunk smell go before it starts to dissipate?

After awhile, you'd start becoming accustomed to the smell. After
that, you might actually start to like it. )

Maybe the woodchuck died, and the skunk has moved in. I'm surprised
you haven't smokebombed the burrow yet.

On 5/17/2010 2:24 PM, mike wrote:
On May 17, 11:15 am, wrote:
For years I've had a woodchuck living under my shed, but I think a
skunk has been encroaching on his territory because my shed has the
distinct aroma of skunk foof.

I'm trying to determine if I have a skunk living there or a woodchuck.
I figure if the skunk just shot his load and left, the smell would
dissipate.

The smell does not seem to be dissipating...

Then I remember that skunk smell is pretty strong stuff.

How long does untreated skunk smell go before it starts to dissipate?

After awhile, you'd start becoming accustomed to the smell. After
that, you might actually start to like it. )

Maybe the woodchuck died, and the skunk has moved in. I'm surprised
you haven't smokebombed the burrow yet.

If skunk sprayed, there would be no question that it was a skunk.
Smell can last a long time. You can actually catch a skunk in a
Hav-a-hart, cover it and transport it but I wouldn't as I don't have a
pick up truck. I accidentally trapped one and released without getting
sprayed.

On May 17, 2:24*pm, mike wrote:
Maybe the woodchuck died, and the skunk has moved in. *I'm surprised
you haven't smokebombed the burrow yet.

Believe me, I'm tempted.

The problem is that the smoke bombs say, "...burns vigorously until
spent. ...do not use near combustible materials."

I don't want to burn down my shed.

On May 17, 12:54*pm, wrote:
On May 17, 2:24*pm, mike wrote:

Maybe the woodchuck died, and the skunk has moved in. *I'm surprised
you haven't smokebombed the burrow yet.

Believe me, I'm tempted.

The problem is that the smoke bombs say, "...burns vigorously until
spent. ...do not use near combustible materials."

I don't want to burn down my shed.

But they burn underground, not against flammable material.

On May 17, 2:54*pm, wrote:
On May 17, 2:24*pm, mike wrote:

Maybe the woodchuck died, and the skunk has moved in. *I'm surprised
you haven't smokebombed the burrow yet.

Believe me, I'm tempted.

The problem is that the smoke bombs say, "...burns vigorously until
spent. ...do not use near combustible materials."

I don't want to burn down my shed.

Those somke bombs like "Gopher Destroyer" burn as hot as a road flare
and could ignite wood that is several feet above it, I would not feel
safe even with wood 4 ft higher, they will also possibly nearly kill
you from the fumes in the building or and house down wind. I used them
in a vacant house in the basement I had a bunch of chipmunks and
squirrels come out hacking , and it killed the spider infestation and
maybe termites that were there. Pour Amonia under the shed, all will
leave the board it up, unless there are babies left.

Frank wrote in
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On 5/17/2010 2:24 PM, mike wrote:
On May 17, 11:15 am, wrote:
For years I've had a woodchuck living under my shed, but I think a
skunk has been encroaching on his territory because my shed has the
distinct aroma of skunk foof.

I'm trying to determine if I have a skunk living there or a
woodchuck. I figure if the skunk just shot his load and left, the
smell would dissipate.

The smell does not seem to be dissipating...

Then I remember that skunk smell is pretty strong stuff.

How long does untreated skunk smell go before it starts to
dissipate?

After awhile, you'd start becoming accustomed to the smell. After
that, you might actually start to like it. )

Maybe the woodchuck died, and the skunk has moved in. I'm surprised
you haven't smokebombed the burrow yet.

If skunk sprayed, there would be no question that it was a skunk.
Smell can last a long time. You can actually catch a skunk in a
Hav-a-hart, cover it and transport it but I wouldn't as I don't have a
pick up truck. I accidentally trapped one and released without
getting sprayed.


Long ago someone at the extension service told me that. Said the key is
the Hav-a-hart has to have low clearance for the skunk. They need to
raise the rear end some. And once the skunk figures you're not going to
eat him, they calm down.

I never tested all this out of course.

about 50 years ago I pulled a trap out of a ground hog hole..guess
what??...SKUNK...was trapped and we got it straight as it came out 2 of us
and a dog...dog was gone for a week and I did lose that odor in about 5
years...

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On May 17, 2:54 pm, wrote:
On May 17, 2:24 pm, mike wrote:

Maybe the woodchuck died, and the skunk has moved in. I'm surprised
you haven't smokebombed the burrow yet.

Believe me, I'm tempted.

The problem is that the smoke bombs say, "...burns vigorously until
spent. ...do not use near combustible materials."

I don't want to burn down my shed.

Those somke bombs like "Gopher Destroyer" burn as hot as a road flare
and could ignite wood that is several feet above it, I would not feel
safe even with wood 4 ft higher, they will also possibly nearly kill
you from the fumes in the building or and house down wind. I used them
in a vacant house in the basement I had a bunch of chipmunks and
squirrels come out hacking , and it killed the spider infestation and
maybe termites that were there. Pour Amonia under the shed, all will
leave the board it up, unless there are babies left.

In article
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wrote:

For years I've had a woodchuck living under my shed, but I think a
skunk has been encroaching on his territory because my shed has the
distinct aroma of skunk foof.

I'm trying to determine if I have a skunk living there or a woodchuck.
I figure if the skunk just shot his load and left, the smell would
dissipate.

The smell does not seem to be dissipating...

Then I remember that skunk smell is pretty strong stuff.

How long does untreated skunk smell go before it starts to dissipate?

I've had skunks living under my deck for years. If I leave the door
open, they'll wander into the kitchen and chow down on cat food. I smell
skunk about once every six months, when one of them gets feisty enough
to spray something. It never lasts more than a day. YSSMV. (your skunk
stink may vary.)

On May 17, 2:15*pm, wrote:
For years I've had a woodchuck living under my shed, but I think a
skunk has been encroaching on his territory because my shed has the
distinct aroma of skunk foof.

I'm trying to determine if I have a skunk living there or a woodchuck.
I figure if the skunk just shot his load and left, the smell would
dissipate.

The smell does not seem to be dissipating...

Then I remember that skunk smell is pretty strong stuff.

How long does untreated skunk smell go before it starts to dissipate?

If it's on fabric or upholstery it could last pretty much forever.
Wood holds the stink for quite awhile, too. Metal and non-porous
surfaces can be de-stinkified more easily, but it sounds like you have
no way to get to where the skunk sprayed (under the shed).

On May 17, 10:31*pm, "jimmy" wrote:
about 50 years ago I pulled a trap out of a ground hog hole..guess
what??...SKUNK...was trapped and we got it straight as it came out 2 of us
and a dog...dog was gone for a week and I did lose that odor in about 5
years...

20 years ago one of my formerly-feral cats came home in the morning
from her nightly patrol with a dead skunk. It was bigger than she was,
so I don't know if it sprayed her because she attacked it, or if she
attacked it because it sprayed her. She was COVERED in skunk stink and
clearly miserable. She sat patiently on the deck while I went out to
buy tomato juice, then CLIMBED into the dishpan, all by herself, and
just sat there calmly while I soaked her in the stuff. After 4 baths
in 8 hours she smelled ok. Three years later, after she fell into the
neighbor's manure barrel, she nearly shredded my arms when I tried to
bathe her. I guess cats can tolerate llama poop but not skunk stink!

I've read that the recent formula is to put a couple drops of dish
soap into hydrogen peroxide. Pour that on, while sprinkling on baking
soda. The combination releases the oxygen from the peroxide.

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20 years ago one of my formerly-feral cats came home in the morning
from her nightly patrol with a dead skunk. It was bigger than she was,
so I don't know if it sprayed her because she attacked it, or if she
attacked it because it sprayed her. She was COVERED in skunk stink and
clearly miserable. She sat patiently on the deck while I went out to
buy tomato juice, then CLIMBED into the dishpan, all by herself, and
just sat there calmly while I soaked her in the stuff. After 4 baths
in 8 hours she smelled ok. Three years later, after she fell into the
neighbor's manure barrel, she nearly shredded my arms when I tried to
bathe her. I guess cats can tolerate llama poop but not skunk stink!