Thread: Trapping foxes.

Originally Posted by Muzzery

Hi all. I've been very busy the last week or two, trying to catch and remove a fox, that has taken one of my chickens. He's quite bold, i've seen him at close range, but i don't have a firearm, or licence for one.. i wonder who has successfully dealt with them, and how? ( i can call in the local council guy, but i like a challenge.. I have started buying traps, calling whistle, looking at scents etc. etc.) i also have a really nice longbow..

What sort of trap are you going to use , From past efforts ive seen you will need a cage type of trap , A snaire type will not be effetive as ive seen a fox chew his own leg off to get away

Either bait no good if you have pets at home or near by or shoot it is the best option

I have a soft catch trap, they have rubber jaws. the instuctions are very firm about regular checks to traps, to ensure the animal is ok. Especially seing as the fox was so humane to my CHICKEN..getting the trap to work is the drama though, the creatures are alledgedly very wiley.and clever too.

A few years ago we had 4000 free range chickens on the farm.

We had a big problem with foxes.

In the end we got the majority of them.

With a cage trap, and or Shotgun/rifle.

Before anyone gives me a hard time, if the foxes had killed and taken say one chicken that would have been fine, but they don't. They kill say 100 and leave them all as they cant clear the fence with the weight of a kill.

With regard to traps you need to remove the smell of humans. Put them outside for a while to start with.

I think we got into the 20's over a couple of years...

Pete.

lead injection is the best way but i have used rabit blood on a rabbit trap to gain their attention gotta be quick though as they will chew their leg off to get away

Cooter is spot on - a lead injection is what is needed. I have a "fox trap" at home (pretty much a rabbit trap with two springs). I have used 4 or more rabbit traps in a circle before with a bait in the middle quite effectively; getting a couple of legs held and that stopped the bugger. Even if you use the single trap and it chews a leg off, it wont come back in a hurry.

People have a problem with culling foxes?

Cheers
Simon

Forget the traps, have some fun with your long bow, may take awhile but

you'll learn more about tracking, concealment,(your own) get fit or fitter'

and the meaning of Patience

just my 2 bobs worth

Tony

Originally Posted by tony

Forget the traps, have some fun with your long bow, may take awhile but

you'll learn more about tracking, concealment,(your own) get fit or fitter'

and the meaning of Patience

just my 2 bobs worth

Tony

x2
Get a couple of really sharp arrows and have some fun!
Or buy a compound bow

CHEERS TIM..