How to move a skunk without getting sprayed (don't try this at home)

People ask all the time: once the skunk is in the trap, how do you get it off the property without getting sprayed? Fair question. Here's the whole process, caught on the job camera.

Step one: approach slow. No sudden moves, no loud noises, no poking the trap to 'see if it's really in there.' It's really in there. In the first clip you can see the trap getting covered with a sheet. A covered trap is a calm trap — skunks spray when they feel threatened, and an animal that can't see you has a lot less to feel threatened about.

Then we wait. A few minutes under the cover and the skunk settles down, which is exactly what we want. A calm skunk is a skunk that keeps its opinions to itself.

Step two: the bag. Once it's calm, the whole trap — cover and all — goes into a heavy bag, like wrapping the world's worst present. If anything does happen from here, it happens inside the bag, not on your lawn, your deck, or us.

And that's it. The skunk rides out calmly, your property stays smell-free, and nobody — human or skunk — had a bad morning. This is why skunk removal is best left to the pros: one wrong move and you're sleeping in the garage for a week.

Skunk under your deck or shed? Don't approach it, and definitely don't try to bag it yourself. Call or text Gavin and it'll be gone — quietly.