Out last night.

[Rhodesianjess]

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

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.

 

[finnbear270]

OH, & don't be surprised if you end up with a very angry Badger.

 

[bumpy22]

Feed before you put cage out

 

[Mike1979]

#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

Nicely done

 

[Smellydog]

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.

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!!

 

[Bo Diddley]

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.

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.

 

[finnbear270]

Very quiet still on mine, at least it was calm enough to watch & listen to the Curlew, + a group of Cuckoo calling in the forest edges.

 

[Rhodesianjess]

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!!

I chicken out and get the wife to do it