Out last night.

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2Ll’s said:
Morning all,

Hope you don’t mind me doing this, but thought what better place to reach the foxing experts than this thread.
I am usually quite efficient at clearing them up most of the time, however I have a vixen at the moment that visits a friends chickens about 3 times a day, in the day.

With my full time job I can only get there in the evenings or at night, so far I have spent about 19 hours (way too much for one fox) trying to get her without even a sighting, sat and waited, used my caller (electronic and manual) but not even a sign of her.

I have now asked the friend to buy a fox trap which should come today. What would you suggest to be the best bait to entice her in, I am hoping due to the fact she is a regular visitor this will not be a drawn out affair but I know how cunning they are so not counting my chickens yet 😂🙄

Looking forward to some expert opinions.

Thanks, Neill
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Anything fishy, I personally use cat biscuits from Aldi,£8 for a large bag. Broadcast them by the handful over a good sized area,thus making it work for a meal. Whilst doing this sooner or later it'll present the shot you want.
 
bumpy22 said:
#39 and #40 after a message from farmer this morning saying 2 foxes seen taking hens last night. I got there earlyView attachment 477824
First one appeared about 9 ish as the hens were just starting to make there way back to house. A quick shout stopped it chasing hen just long enough to put on ground.
Less than ten minutes later the second appeared chasing a hen down the middle only to stop and sniff it's mate.
Big mistakeView attachment 477827
As the fell
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Nicely done 🥰 🥰 💋
 
Rhodesianjess said:
Anything fishy, I personally use cat biscuits from Aldi,£8 for a large bag. Broadcast them by the handful over a good sized area,thus making it work for a meal. Whilst doing this sooner or later it'll present the shot you want.
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Do you have to wear a disguise 🥸 buying cat food like that much in one go.?
I mean what if someone sees you?
Labels you a cat lover!! Or a catnapper!! 😱
 
Smellydog said:
Well done.
I'm sick of asking for some help at my local chicken units.
I'd love a high seat in a specific spot but they don't seem interested. I've done to good a job and need to hold off I think.
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The easiest freestanding platform to make Smelly would be a doddle for you.
Four pieces of angle to form the square for the floor boards to go onto, weld a corner plate in each corner, then, in each corner, weld a 12" piece of scaffold tube with something like a 7-degree angle to splay the legs out; then build it up with old scaffold tubes & clips. When you've pulled it upright, you can clip another couple of poles on along the ground as stabilisers, these can be dug in the ground and covered with a bit of spoil. Build the top with old 4' x 6' cut down a bit.
 
Last Saturday night I finally saw a fox (not seen one for weeks) - 120m with 6.5 CM and it flattened it - grass was around 2ft tall - went over to retrieve it and couldn’t find at all - thermal was no use. Reviewed scope footage and it was a solid chest shot - 140gr made a proper thump so I was happy it was not going anywhere.

Went back out this morning and found it in daylight.

What surprised me was the level of decomposition in just a week - I won’t post a picture but sure you can imagine what it was like 🤢
 
I reckon I have future proofed against the tough weather conditions in the winter foxing arena up on the moor.
I was cogitating on what to do with an old trailer of mine that is parked up in the stack yard, I thought it would make a great base for a moveable Doe box :-|
So I picked my moment & asked the young master to broach the subject with the Boss:)
I want to park it up on an old quarry rim & board it out, then paint it up to resemble a gorse bush, as it would blend into the skyline with the other stuff.
Would be a godsend with some of the weather experienced up there, & increase the coverage in hours spent on overwatch, another plus would be safe opportunity to use a longer range tool if any such needs arising.:camo:
 
Rob22 said:
Last Saturday night I finally saw a fox (not seen one for weeks) - 120m with 6.5 CM and it flattened it - grass was around 2ft tall - went over to retrieve it and couldn’t find at all - thermal was no use. Reviewed scope footage and it was a solid chest shot - 140gr made a proper thump so I was happy it was not going anywhere.

Went back out this morning and found it in daylight.

What surprised me was the level of decomposition in just a week - I won’t post a picture but sure you can imagine what it was like 🤢
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Warm weather certainly brings it on quickly. Give them a day in warm weather and you can smell them from a distance away...helps finding them :)

Gaymoor + 140 grain is certainly going to do the job 👍
 
2Ll’s said:
Morning all,

Hope you don’t mind me doing this, but thought what better place to reach the foxing experts than this thread.
I am usually quite efficient at clearing them up most of the time, however I have a vixen at the moment that visits a friends chickens about 3 times a day, in the day.

With my full time job I can only get there in the evenings or at night, so far I have spent about 19 hours (way too much for one fox) trying to get her without even a sighting, sat and waited, used my caller (electronic and manual) but not even a sign of her.

I have now asked the friend to buy a fox trap which should come today. What would you suggest to be the best bait to entice her in, I am hoping due to the fact she is a regular visitor this will not be a drawn out affair but I know how cunning they are so not counting my chickens yet 😂🙄

Looking forward to some expert opinions.

Thanks, Neill
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I'd bait it in front of a trailcam and you'll get an idea of its movements. If you can get your mate to chuck the bait out at the same time every evening then it'll soon get into a routine and visit shortly afterwards (and trailcam will confirm timing). Bakers Meaty chunks is my fox-snack of choice. A handful chucked over a decent area makes them work for it so hang around for a while. You can soak some in water for the first few days and splash that about as well to make sure there's plenty of scent for it to pick up on.
 
75 said:
I'd bait it in front of a trailcam and you'll get an idea of its movements. If you can get your mate to chuck the bait out at the same time every evening then it'll soon get into a routine and visit shortly afterwards (and trailcam will confirm timing). Bakers Meaty chunks is my fox-snack of choice. A handful chucked over a decent area makes them work for it so hang around for a while. You can soak some in water for the first few days and splash that about as well to make sure there's plenty of scent for it to pick up on.
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Brilliant thanks
 
Out last night :) ...

Slightly strange evening .... got the .243 out and ready to go and spotted the elusive bunny in the garden. Despite being 3/4 grown its a savvy bunny and any noise or movement and its gone...all air rifle related efforts have thus far failed. Well this time it was met with a .243 58 grain Varmint X about 30 yards away....I appreciate dead is dead but what a mess :lol:

After moving 2 bee hives to a new location with the boss I headed out to a recently silaged farm. Has a wander about util it was properly dark about 11.30.

I know we all have ground where one particular field or area yields the best results. This farm is no different so after the first pass I headed back to the "fox field" with the caller. Got the rifle and sticks set up then walked out to put the caller about 50 yards away. Caller set up and as Im walking back to the rifle ...there is a fox about 150 yards away sat in the hedge.....it doesnt seem to have spotted me but by the time I get back to the rifle it pops through the hedge....

15 mins of calling and nothing so I decide to go and get the caller (I take the rifle with me this time). Get caller, walk back to where the sticks are, put caller in bag. last check and theres the fox just coming into the field. Get behind the rifle and the fox stops at about 120 yards, fox down. I give it 15 mins then go and get a pic and pop the fox in some undergrowth.

Turn round to leave and theres another fox 100 or so yards below me. Get behind the rifle and notice its got a really bad limp...couple of squeaks and it keeps heading directly away from me. At about 110 yards it stops and puts its head up so I smack a round in the back of its skull and down it goes.

First fox was a vixen and the second was a dog. Sure the phot makes it clear why it wasnt walking correctly. Nos 21 and 22. Back home and in bed around 2.00...coffee just kicking in :)👍

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