it's a wild life out there

Looks like the skunks are eating more of my corn than I am.  The greedy little critters are worse than raccoons because they don't even wait for the corn to mature.  They start tearing down stalks a week ahead, as if they are testing for maturity.  Did I mention I hate skunks.  I trapped 7 of them last year and it looks like there are more around this year.  I guess I'll have to fence the corn next year.  I hear a couple of drops of tabasco on the ears is a good deterrent and I will try that, but skunks will eat most anything, so they may decide this is just a tasty addition to their meal.