Grouse and Skunks Advice

[Jim P.]

Visiting the farm this weekend, I had two skunk encounters thankfully neither of which left me any more malodorous than usual. One was the size of a well fed hog and I realized that the only way to get that big it had to eat regularly, like my eighteen year old youngest son - who once ironically had a similarly striped hair-do and according to his mother also posesses the other striking similarity.....

Then I also realized that my grouse sitings this year have improved. Skunks must find grouse nests and their eggs irresistible. I assume, like most members, if my greater preference is for grouse than skunks, I need to control the skunk population.......within the rational confines of local game regulations. I don't want to just take my Parkers for walks. I want to introduce them to grouse.

Any advice on skunk control or should I let nature take her course?