Lake Country Skunk Control Services

Evicting Skunks from Yards in Athens, Eatonton, Greensboro, Madison, and Milledgeville

Few wildlife encounters are as immediately unpleasant as discovering a skunk has taken up residence on your property. The overwhelming odor from skunk spray can linger for weeks, permeating homes, vehicles, and anything else in the vicinity. Beyond the notorious smell, skunks pose genuine hazards to families and pets and can cause damage to lawns, gardens, and structures.  

When you need safe, effective skunk removal that eliminates these problematic animals without triggering their defensive spray mechanism, CatchPro Wildlife Removal is here to protect your property from the lasting consequences of skunk encounters. Our experienced wildlife removal specialists know when skunks are most active, where they prefer to den, and how to approach trapping situations that keep both our technicians and your property safe from contamination. With careful planning and proper equipment, we successfully remove skunks while implementing exclusion measures to prevent future animals from finding the same sheltered locations, earning five-star reviews from customers throughout our service area. 

Call CatchPro Wildlife Removal at (706) 471-0974 to request same-day skunk removal and exclusion solutions!

The Serious Risks Skunks Pose to Your Household

While most people focus on the obvious odor issue, skunks present multiple dangers that extend well beyond their defensive spray. Skunks are primary rabies vectors in Georgia, meaning they're among the wildlife species most likely to carry and transmit this fatal disease. Any skunk displaying unusual behavior, like aggression, disorientation, daytime activity, or lack of fear toward humans, should be considered potentially rabid and avoided entirely. Pets that encounter skunks face rabies exposure risk, along with the certainty of being sprayed, requiring expensive veterinary decontamination treatments.

The spray itself causes significant problems beyond the overwhelming stench. Direct contact can cause temporary blindness, severe burning in the eyes and mucous membranes, nausea, and respiratory distress. The oil-based spray bonds to fur, skin, and fabrics, making removal extremely difficult, and professional odor remediation for contaminated homes can cost thousands of dollars.

Skunks also cause substantial property damage through persistent digging. They excavate lawns searching for grubs, creating cone-shaped holes and tunnel systems that ruin landscaping. When skunks den under decks, porches, or sheds, they create multiple entry points that compromise structures and provide access for other wildlife species.

Common Skunk Hiding Spots on Your Property

Skunks seek protected, enclosed spaces for denning, particularly during breeding season and colder months. 

Skunks prefer locations like:

• Under decks and porches. These elevated structures provide perfect overhead protection with easy ground-level access. Skunks dig shallow dens in the dirt beneath these areas, using existing gaps or excavating under edges to create entry points.
• Crawlspaces and foundation voids. Gaps around foundation vents, deteriorating foundation edges, and crawlspace access points allow skunks to establish dens beneath homes. These locations offer protection from the weather and predators while providing warmth from the structure above.
• Beneath sheds and outbuildings. Storage sheds, workshops, and detached garages often sit on inadequate foundations or have gaps underneath. Skunks readily exploit these spaces, which typically receive less human traffic than primary structures.
• Woodpiles and brush heaps. Stacked firewood, lumber piles, and accumulated yard debris create protected spaces perfect for a temporary skunk shelter. These locations serve as intermediate hiding spots between foraging areas and permanent dens.
• Dense vegetation and overgrown areas. Thick shrubs, ornamental grasses, and neglected landscape areas provide daytime cover for skunks. They hide in these vegetated spaces during daylight hours before emerging at dusk to forage.
• Hollow logs and tree cavities. While less common in residential areas, skunks will use natural shelters such as fallen logs, tree root systems, and ground-level cavities when available, particularly on properties bordering wooded areas.

Identifying and securing these vulnerable locations is essential for long-term skunk prevention.

Don't risk a spray incident on your property. Call CatchPro Wildlife Removal at (706) 471-0974 or contact us online to request a free estimate from our local skunk experts!