How to get rid of Skunks in Oklahoma?

 Trapping is the most effective and successful method of getting rid of skunks, if done incorrectly it could be a very smelly mistake. Our professional trappers have experience to place traps in strategic locations to resolve your problem fast and odor free.

 How to get rid of Skunk Odor, Skunk smell, or Skunk spray?

 Moonlight Spraying Service professionals have the way to take care of the problem when a skunk discharges it scent around your yard, under a deck, basement or crawl space. We can deodorize the most foul smells with successful results

There are many companies out there, but not all of them are licensed and insured. Make sure that you hire a competent expert for your animal service needs. At Moonlight, we will be courteous and friendly and take the time to answer your questions. Give Moonlight a call, and we will listen to your problem, and make an appointment to perform an inspection. Moonlight Spraying Service will trap skunks in these Oklahoma Counties. Oklahoma, Logan, Garfield, Lincoln, Canadian, Kingfisher and Cleveland Counties.  We can travel further if needed but there are extra costs involved.

Skunks typical color pattern is black with a white nap and 2 broad white stripes down the back. They weigh 2 to 10 pounds. The skunks range from Canada to Mexico, and live in forest, field edges, woods, streams, swamps, and suburban areas. Skunks are usually nocturnal, and will den up in the winter months. Skunks will come out of their dens in the winter months especially during breeding season. Skunk mating season occurs between February and March with their young being born about 62 to 66 days later. Skunks will spray during mating season, a female skunk will spray a male she does not wish to mate with. Average litter size is 4 to 6, and at six weeks old young skunks start making short trips with their mother when she ventures out to feed. Skunks are true omnivores they will eat almost anything they can get in their mouth.

Skunks like to dig under decks, porches, sheds and foundations. In suburban areas skunks will dig up lawns to get grubs to eat. A skunk will eat bird seed that's on the ground under bird feeders. A skunk will enter buildings to eat pet food. At times, skunks fall into window wells looking for food and can’t get out.

When a skunk is threatened , they will hoist its warning flag, his tail. If their warning is ignored it will whirl about and discharge, through twin nozzles just in side the anal tract. Skunk spray is a stinging, acrid, yellowish liquid. Skunk spray in the eyes causes intense pain and fleeting loss of vision . Sudden movement, noise or a close approach , can trigger the skunk to spray. Mature skunks are capable of 4 to 6 successive discharges, accurate up to 15 ft. The mist may reach 3 times as far. The smell may carry for a mile. On damp days and nights for weeks after the skunk sprayed the odor will still be present. Even very young skunks are capable of discharge of this odor. Skunk odor or musk can be put to a pleasing use too. Refined into a fixative for making perfume..