Night shooting question?

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@Thebloodyhound.

According to William F. Wood of the Department of Chemistry at Humboldt University, the solution you'll use on a dog sprayed by a skunk requires 1 quart of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide, 1/4 cup of baking soda and 1 teaspoon of liquid detergent. Variations of this recipe recommend mild detergent such as Ivory-brand dish soap, but others recommend Dawn-brand detergent to cut the oils. Regardless, prepare the recipe mixture only just before you'll apply it. Don't store it, as this volatile solution expands due to gas pressure and could explode if kept in a closed container.

Don't bring your dog inside. Instead, wear gloves and old clothes, and mix up a batch, or double the batch for big dogs. Soak your dog thoroughly with water, suds him up well with the solution, and rinse well. Do not get any solution near his eyes. Dry your dog off well with multiple dry towels.

Just to be clear, I have no issues with killing skunks (killed two this week). But if the dog gets hit, jump in the shower with him and a batch of baking soda/dish soap/hydrogen peroxide. It works. And leave the collar on. You can deskunk it at the same time.
 
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@Thebloodyhound.

According to William F. Wood of the Department of Chemistry at Humboldt University, the solution you'll use on a dog sprayed by a skunk requires 1 quart of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide, 1/4 cup of baking soda and 1 teaspoon of liquid detergent. Variations of this recipe recommend mild detergent such as Ivory-brand dish soap, but others recommend Dawn-brand detergent to cut the oils. Regardless, prepare the recipe mixture only just before you'll apply it. Don't store it, as this volatile solution expands due to gas pressure and could explode if kept in a closed container.

Don't bring your dog inside. Instead, wear gloves and old clothes, and mix up a batch, or double the batch for big dogs. Soak your dog thoroughly with water, suds him up well with the solution, and rinse well. Do not get any solution near his eyes. Dry your dog off well with multiple dry towels.

Just to be clear, I have no issues with killing skunks (killed two this week). But if the dog gets hit, jump in the shower with him and a batch of baking soda/dish soap/hydrogen peroxide. It works. And leave the collar on. You can deskunk it at the same time.
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Oh I know and do all this. Only problem is when a family member lets one of the dogs in without realizing he’s been sprayed first...



And in my experience whether I use dawn and a commercial product or the homemade one you mentioned (experienced dog deskunker here), the main smell goes away but the dog ends up still smelling like asparagus pee for months. Faintly, but still asparagus pee...
 
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The hunting regulations are for hunting. If you have a skunk under a residence it is depredation aka protecting your property or animals. Check out the rules for AZ depreadation. 

17-239. Wildlife depredations; investigations; corrective measures; disposal; reports; judicial review

A. Any person suffering property damage from wildlife may exercise all reasonable measures to alleviate the damage, except that reasonable measures shall not include injuring or killing game mammals, game birds or wildlife protected by federal law or regulation unless authorized under subsection D of this section. A person may not retain or sell any portion of an animal taken pursuant to this subsection except as provided in section 3-2403.

B. Any person suffering such property damage, after resorting to the relief as is provided in subsection A of this section, may file a written report with the director, advising the director of the damage suffered, and the species of animals causing the damage, and the director shall immediately order an investigation and report by an employee trained in the handling of wild animal depredation.

C. The department shall provide technical advice and assist in the necessary anti-depredation measures recommended in the report, including trapping, capturing and relocating animals.

D. If harvest of animals is found to be necessary to relieve damage, the commission may establish special seasons or special bag limits, and either set reduced fees or waive any or all license fees required by this title, to crop that wildlife. If the commission determines that this cropping by hunters is impractical, it may issue a special permit for taking that wildlife to the landowner, lessee, livestock operator or municipality suffering damage, provided that the edible portions, or other portions as prescribed by the commission, of all the wildlife taken by the person suffering damage are turned over to an agent of the department for delivery to a public institution or charitable organization.

E. Except as provided in section 41-1092.08, subsection H, in the event any person suffering property damage from wildlife is dissatisfied with the final decision of the commission, the person may seek judicial review pursuant to title 12, chapter 7, article 6.
 
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