Dealing with a suburban fox

[JMikeyH]

Need ideas for dealing with a suburban fox getting into my garden, it's making an awful mess and the lawn stinks of fox among other mess that it makes.

Lots of cats about so I think a snare is out of the question unless people know of a snare that will let cats out but hold a fox?

Shooting with a rimmy with bags of sand is an option but unsure of the old bill's view on this - ticket is open if that helps.

Ideas?

 

[VSS]

Bait into a safe spot and shoot from upstairs window with moderated .22lr.
Either use thermal/NV, or illuminate the area with a red light.
You could have a movement sensor on a red floodlight, so you'd know when he was about.

 

[JMikeyH]

Bait into a safe spot and shoot from upstairs window with moderated .22lr.
Either use thermal/NV, or illuminate the area with a red light.
You could have a movement sensor on a red floodlight, so you'd know when he was about.

Aye that's what I'm leaning towards, one small hiccup I have is that the only rimmy I have is a 17hmr. Perhaps if shot from inside the garage it might subdue the report somewhat?

 

[jall55]

Aye that's what I'm leaning towards, one small hiccup I have is that the only rimmy I have is a 17hmr. Perhaps if shot from inside the garage it might subdue the report somewhat?

Maybe asking for trouble

Get a fox trap mate

 

[Siggy]

Aye that's what I'm leaning towards, one small hiccup I have is that the only rimmy I have is a 17hmr. Perhaps if shot from inside the garage it might subdue the report somewhat?

Or the garage might work like a sounding box and make it louder! You won’t know Until you find out. Get a 22lr. If you have a 17hmr you should be able to justify it and they are cheap as they come. Wouldn’t use foxes in the back garden as a reason.

 

[JockStalk]

Shottie. One hit, no one will be any the wiser.

 

[VSS]

Aye that's what I'm leaning towards, one small hiccup I have is that the only rimmy I have is a 17hmr. Perhaps if shot from inside the garage it might subdue the report somewhat?

I wouldn't be using a 17hmr in those circumstances. Too noisy.

 

[jall55]

Shottie. One hit, no one will be any the wiser.

Wow ! I would like your back garden hahaha

Round here all the old dears would probably have a cardiac

 

[JMikeyH]

Shottie. One hit, no one will be any the wiser.

Honestly it's the best tool for this if only the noise wasn't a concern!

 

[needsy]

Need ideas for dealing with a suburban fox getting into my garden, it's making an awful mess and the lawn stinks of fox among other mess that it makes.

Lots of cats about so I think a snare is out of the question unless people know of a snare that will let cats out but hold a fox?

Shooting with a rimmy with bags of sand is an option but unsure of the old bill's view on this - ticket is open if that helps.

Ideas?

Live catch cage ??

Need ideas for dealing with a suburban fox getting into my garden, it's making an awful mess and the lawn stinks of fox among other mess that it makes.

Lots of cats about so I think a snare is out of the question unless people know of a snare that will let cats out but hold a fox?

Shooting with a rimmy with bags of sand is an option but unsure of the old bill's view on this - ticket is open if that helps.

Ideas?

 

[Apthorpe]

Honestly it's the best tool for this if only the noise wasn't a concern!

.410?
When I had the same problem, I went down the cage trapping route. Avoids undue embarrassment when you get a cat.

 

[Foxyboy43]

There you go - simples….

 

[kenbro]

Honestly it's the best tool for this if only the noise wasn't a concern!

Can you borrow a moderated .410 off someone?
Ken.

 

[BenBhoy]

Or get someone on here with 22lr to come round & buy them a bottle of whiskey to say thanks.

 

[hairlesshunter]

Just out of interest if you shot another fox somewhere else and put the dead one in your garden do you think it would get the hint
I now it would work with me

 

[Tim.243]

Honestly it's the best tool for this if only the noise wasn't a concern!

Ask yourself what it is like come the week before Nov 5th and a week after every nutter letting of aerial bombs rockets
one 1.7hmr bang all over, these kids have ignition interrupters fitted to their cars drive up and down with 3-4 loud bangs from the exhaust all the time.

Honest just shoot it........... Stop fussing

 

[Pellet Pinger]

Aye that's what I'm leaning towards, one small hiccup I have is that the only rimmy I have is a 17hmr. Perhaps if shot from inside the garage it might subdue the report somewhat?

I think you would be kissing goodbye to your license!

 

[Smellydog]

Yep, I'd just shoot it and stop fussing. I've used all sorts over the years and not one neighbour has heard a thing. They have their TV on or are snoring their heads off.

 

[Trickyd66]

Ask yourself what it is like come the week before Nov 5th and a week after every nutter letting of aerial bombs rockets
one 1.7hmr bang all over, these kids have ignition interrupters fitted to their cars drive up and down with 3-4 loud bangs from the exhaust all the time.

Honest just shoot it........... Stop fussing

Those were my thoughts.

 

[Smellydog]

I think you would be kissing goodbye to your license!

Why. If it's his property no issues.