Deer repellents or mixtures containing eggs have proven successful in warding off deer. These repellents are available commercially. Barriers are often the most effective long term solution to deer and elk damage. Netting can be used over low growing plants and shrubs. Wire cylinders or cages can be use to protect individual plants or small trees.
Fences are often the best solution around gardens and high value commercial crops.
Many fence designs using many different materials have been used with success. Skunks Keep them out of house foundations and basements by burying wire mesh 18 inches underground around these structures or by using concrete or sheet metal to seal likely access points. Cover the ground at the entrance with soft soil or flour. If no more tracks appear near the inside of the entrance, permanently seal the hole Skunks can also be captured in live traps. The trick to not getting sprayed is to use a live trap with solid wood or metal walls.