Just went thru that this summer. Bought a havahart trap and got a skunk the first day. Walked up to it with a tarp and covered it. There was a slight smell. Loaded it in the PU and drove down the road and the tarp started coming loose. I slowed down instead of trying to tuck the tarp underneath.
The trick is trying to open the latch and block it open with a board to let the skunk out without being sprayed. You better figure out how to open it and run before you catch one. YOu need one hand on the latch and one hand on the lever. Than a block of wood or some wire to hold the door open. The skunk ambled out on his own without spraying. When I trapped a oppossum, it dug its claws into the wire and wouldn't come out even when I stood it up. Finally poked it out with a stick. Guess I'll try it upside down the next time.
After that I got a black trash bag and it fit all round the trap and tied off at the opening. Made it look like a dark tunnel with dry cat food in it. Wrapped in a black garbage bag will help avoid using the tarp or blanket. However, it was a 100 degrees out and my wife was worried about a cat being stuck in there for a day so she made me take the trash bag off.
That skunk did dig a place under the trap where it was trying to get out. Left a lot of dirt in the cage. I suppose it would tear up the bottom of the trash bag but still easier than trying to wrap a tarp or blanket.
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