Anyone here had experience getting rid of a skunk visitor?

[jwirr]

[LunaSea]

1. Yes

I had a female find a way under my house during mating season. Lured her out, trapped and relocated her. Along with 7 of her friends. They're easy to catch with a HavaHart live trap.
Relatively easy to transport as long as you move very slowly.

What exactly is your problem?

[jwirr]

2. We live back in the woods on a small farm and at least one skunk has been visiting us around the

same time every night.

[LunaSea]

3. They usually only spray

in response to threat from a predator or in a territorial dispute.
Are there dogs around?
Should you try to trap it, you'll likely go a few rounds first with raccoon or possum first, pending your region.
Skunks are quite shy, retiring and rarely bothersome. With few enemies, they pretty much go where they want. Light and noise will often keep them away.
Have you seen it? Or just smelled it?
If you can spot it, you might try a slingshot, or pellet gun to scare in away from your home.
As the scent carries quite far, it might be anywhere.
If spraying is a regular occurrence, it's likely a territory issue between rivals. Mating season is generally around February here in the Southeast.
I've used commercial repellents with limited success, but reducing the local population will indeed do the job. Trapping is not difficult, should you want to try it I'll tell you of my experiences.

[jwirr]

4. So far we have only smelled the scent. No real spraying. There was a racoon in the area also last

night. Actually saw him.

[LunaSea]

5. Perhaps the two aren't getting along.

Do you put out bird or other feeders? I've seen disputes over seed on occasion.
Don't leave dog or cat food out. That will attract them both.
If the scent is not very close (as in overpowering) there's probably little you can do.

[jwirr]

6. We do feed the birds, outside cats, a dog and other farm animals. I personally think the skunk is

just walking through so far. We are going to try some of the natural things that are suggested on line first.

[Kali]

7. I live trap and dispose.

not pleasant and not PC around DU I am sure, but I was getting so many last year I had to do something. Tried relocating 8 miles away and I am almost positive that one came home, at any rate after they kill enough chickens killing them no longer makes me feel too guilty. Also we have rabies in the area.