No cautious man would undertake to examine a wild skunk as he would a dog or rabbit. Yet it is important to know sex and condition of each new skunk as it arrives. This may be easily and quickly done by means of an examining box. This is a small box 10 by 8 by 6 covered with a chicken wire of about one inch mesh on the top. There should be a six inch entrance at one end of the box.

On the solid wood bottom is a handle which is of course the top, when the box is turned wire side down.

Chase the skunk in the entrance slowly and then lift the box up by the handle and look under without fear. As soon as the operation is over the skunk will seek his proper den.