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Skunk Trapping in Washington Township, NJ

Big irrigated lawns, decks on nearly every house, and Washington Lake Park's meadows a few blocks away: Washington Township is set up exactly the way a skunk would design it. When the night odor and the lawn holes start, here is what actually fixes it.

Short answer: Acorn Wildlife traps Washington Township skunks in fully covered live traps set at the den entrance, which keeps the skunk calm and the spray in, then seals the deck or shed with a buried barrier. The inspection is included. Call or Text (856) 398-1028.

Skunk Trapping in Washington Township, NJ

This page covers skunk work in Washington Township. The full method is on our South Jersey skunk trapping page, and the rest of our local services are on the Washington Township wildlife removal page.

Why Is My Washington Township Lawn Full of Holes?

The den evidence is specific: a 4 to 6 inch opening under a deck, shed, or front stoop with freshly kicked-out soil, and a musky odor that comes and goes at night in the same corner of the yard. The 1970s and 80s decks common in Sewell and Turnersville usually sit on open piers with no skirt, which is a standing invitation. Skunks work nights, so most homeowners smell the animal for weeks before they ever see it.

From May into June a den usually holds a mother with kits, so we check before trapping and take the family together rather than orphan kits under your deck. The covered trap is the other non-negotiable: skunks spray only at what they can see and aim at, and a fully enclosed trap removes both, which is why our removals almost never end in spray.

Short answer: Shallow cone-shaped holes that appear overnight are a skunk digging for grubs, and the township's irrigated lawns grow grubs beautifully. The skunk commutes in from the meadow and hedgerow cover around Washington Lake Park and the remaining farm edges, and if a deck or shed nearby has an open base, it stops commuting and moves in.

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Washington Township Skunk FAQs

The smell is strongest near our HVAC intake at night. Is that the den?
Very likely close to it. Odor drifting into ductwork or a crawlspace vent usually means the den is under that side of the structure, and on the township's split-levels the crawl-height side is the common spot. The inspection pinpoints the opening, and odor neutralization under the structure is part of the finish work.
Do you relocate the skunk to Washington Lake Park?
No. New Jersey regulates what happens to trapped wildlife, and dumping animals in a public park is neither legal nor kind. We handle every animal per state rules and tell you exactly what that means during the inspection, rather than a comfortable story. Call or Text (856) 398-1028 with questions.
There is also a stray cat sharing the space under our deck. What about it?
Acorn Wildlife handles wild animals only, never dogs or cats, and our covered traps are set and checked to release any cat unharmed. For the stray itself, the Gloucester County Animal Shelter in Clayton is the right call. Once both tenants are out, the buried barrier keeps the space empty.

Ready for a Skunk-Free Washington Township Yard?

Covered traps, no spray, buried-barrier exclusion under warranty.