I had a CLOSE call with a skunk early in october coming out of the woods after dark. Heard something making a hissing type of noise from in the woods...i just figured it was a pissed off racoon or something..shined my light into the woods to see a skunk 10 feet from me pondering his attack...needless to say I took off like a bat out of hell running down the bean field like a little girl doing the high step....i got done running 40 yards later and laughed until i got back tot he truck.....i sure as hell wouldnt have been laughing had i been sprayed.