Don’t over think it. Like mentioned above, make sure the trap is functioning. Put food or lure in the back.
Once I get my first skunk in spring at my buddies place, I don’t even add lure or bait, they just go inside out of curiosity. Everything that fits in there goes in. We’ve got it tarped up with just the front open so it’s a dark cave. Dryer hose zip tied to the cage and going to an old truck close by.
Hands down the best thing ever. From skunk to cats. Never any smells coming from it.
He just calls me up, “Dare, the cage is closed”
I drive up, do my thing, reset and gone within 20 min.

Thanks for all the tips. She left at 10:43pm after eating 4 marshmallows. Back at 12:44am to get 3 under the floor, caught! So, the cheap old Havahart still works. Got another one like it that's about 40 years old, still works too. Been reading about the Comstock, Koonce and Dukes, maybe I should invest in one of them, but what's best? Picture as the trap is sprung:

Coon will eat anything. I use a sardine can with just one or two sardines. A can goes a long ways.

But so do Skunks. That's why I like Marshmallows.

Put your bait in a soup can. Then crush the top closed. Any kind of hardware container will just get destroyed.

Koonce and comstocks. Koonce are just so easy to set...just open the door and the trap is set. The comstocks are bit trickier to set but trigger system practically eliminates misfires. I've had educated coons roll the trap around trying to get my wired up donuts and still end up getting caught once they realize they cant get the bait without entering the trap. Plus the rear bait door is a lot simpler to use

Congratulations. Job well done. If you are shopping check out Wickenkamp. Model 302. Bomb proff. G.

Good job.
If you're keep after it, you'll find some tweeks that helps when using that style.
Im very novice with cage trapping.
But my greatest success came when I purchased 6 Williams traps at a convention.

Not the best on the market but good rugged style and has lasted me 15- 20 yrs maybe .
Dukes is very similar.
Restrict reach thru.
Stake to stop roll arounds.
Easy empty and durable.
They feed with nose alot.

Keep up with your success and ride along.

I switched several years ago to the mini ones. I spread them around and make sure several are under the pan or wire used for the pan. That has improved my success rate a lot and marshmallows are less attractive to cats.

Bryce

Marshmallow FLUFF smeared on the floor and back beyond the pan