Not a city girl

I want to go back to spending my summers out in the woods. There may be more animals out there to deal with, but at least I know the protocol. I cannot figure out city animals. They are entirely too bold, and I can never tell if, for instance, a skunk is going to ignore me no matter what I do or lift his tail and spray if I move another muscle in any direction. Also there are entirely too many skunks in this neighborhood to begin with. Don't they have some sort of predator around?