Use peanut butter if cats and raccoons might also be caught. Place the trap near the den entrance and cover the side with a tarp to reduce the chance of the skunk spraying musk. If you must move the trap, approach it quietly and move it gently with the tarp on it to prevent the skunk from becoming excited and spraying. Remember that a permit is needed from the Colorado Division of Wildlife before you can relocate a skunk. Some animal control officers might destroy the animal for you.
State regulations require that traps be checked at least once a day.
The use of leg-hold traps and snares for capturing skunks is permitted on private land under some conditions but is not permitted on public lands. Use of traps or snares does not exceed one 30-day period per year for each parcel of private property. The landowner or lessee can present on-site evidence that ongoing damage has not been alleviated by the use of other methods. The landowner receives approval from the Colorado Division of Wildlife prior to trapping. Traps and snares are not set within 30 feet of either side of a public trail easement across private lands.