Skunk Removal in NJ: Emergency Skunk Help Under Decks, Sheds & Porches

Call a wildlife company licensed by the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife. Silver Bullet Pest Control is licensed for wildlife work and serves Bergen, Passaic, Essex and Hudson counties from Garfield, plus parts of Morris and Union counties. For a skunk acting sick or a bite, call your local animal control or health department first.

The skunk has to leave or be removed first, and then the space has to be sealed with buried wire mesh so it can't dig back in. Don't block the hole until you know the den is empty, especially from April to June when babies may be inside. We handle both steps.

Same-day visits are often available for urgent skunk problems, like a skunk in a window well, garage or under the house, especially near our base in Garfield. Call or text 973-510-2585 early with a photo. Farther towns are usually scheduled ahead, with same-day sometimes possible.

It depends on how big the den site is, whether there's a mother with babies, how much exclusion barrier is needed, and whether odor cleanup or repairs are part of the job. Quotes are free after we see the property; a photo of the opening helps us give you an idea sooner.

First find and remove the source: a skunk denning under the house, soiled material, or contaminated insulation. Air out the area and wash fabrics. If the smell keeps coming back on humid days, the spray has soaked into soil, wood or insulation, and needs professional odor control and cleanup.

Keep the dog outside, check its eyes and rinse them with water if they're irritated, and call your vet if they stay red. A fresh mix of hydrogen peroxide, baking soda and a little dish soap is a common home wash; keep it out of the eyes and never store it in a closed container.

Skunks are usually shy and spray only when threatened, but they're one of the animals that can carry rabies in New Jersey. A skunk that seems sick, very bold or unsteady in daylight should be avoided. If anyone is bitten or scratched, call a doctor or vet and your local health department right away.

Small cone-shaped holes that appear overnight are often skunks digging for grubs and other insects. Raccoons tend to roll back strips of sod instead. Reducing grubs can help, but if a skunk is living under your deck or shed, it will keep coming back until the den is sealed.

We don't recommend it. Trapping a skunk often ends with someone getting sprayed, and there are state rules about handling and releasing wildlife. A licensed wildlife company can remove it safely and seal the den so another skunk doesn't move in.

In New Jersey, baby skunks are usually born in spring, roughly April through June, and stay in the den for several weeks before following their mother out at night. That's why we always check for young before sealing a den in spring and early summer.

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