Getting rid of skunks can be a very frustrating proposition. If you have ever had to deal with a population of skunks around your home, then you know how annoying the problem can be. When you try to encourage a skunk to leave the area, you always have to deal with the very unpleasant possibility of being sprayed.Of course, doing nothing could mean other problems around your home that could include your pets being sprayed or just having to deal with the odor that may linger around your property from the skunk spraying on a daily basis, as has been known to happen with some particularly troublesome skunks.