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Things like ammonia and vinegar may help temporarily, but dissipate rapidly. The skunk smell will dissipate as well in time. I guess I deal with the smell trapping that it doesn't bother me.

The cat surprised me a bit. They lack the ability to taste sweets. Maybe the crust was enticing.

+1 to what das fisch said. I do exclusions and clean up and there are correct ways and times to do them. Besides the guano, they void a lot and the urine will stain and stink in time. A well ventilated area helps, as does a drier climate. The rabies rate in bats is lower than in some...

Don't underestimate a coon. They are one of the meanest, toughest, strongest (pound for pound) critters about. I had a medium sized female in a cage trap a couple of years ago. She ripped the 1/4" pan rod off and tied it in a knot.

"in my experience cats are smart enough not to get trapped twice." My experience is that cats are only slightly more intelligent than the average rock and often repeatedly caught in traps. If you spray them down really good with the garden hose before letting them loose, it does seem to...

Contrary to popular myth, foxes are not exceptionally intelligent. They do tend to be skittish. There are a lot of different approaches to trapping it. You didn't indicate how you have tried to trap it. Is it a red fox or gray? Adult reds tend to avoid cage traps. Snares or footholds...

Are your birds not locked up at night? If you've an idea were the critter is coming from, smooth the ground over the area and lightly sift some flour over it. Then take some pics of the foot prints you get. It will can help in identifying what your dealing with. A mature red fox will...

"Does anyone know of a way to safely exterminate mice" Not for the mice! lol As stated, traps, cats, etc... Traps can be placed in small boxes, against the walls, with holes in both ends for the mice. Mice tend to run against the walls anyway and then the boxed traps can be left in there...

The jump would be nothing to a fox. Time will tell on your hen. You can dig a trench around the complete perimeter of the coop. fasten hardware cloth around the bottom of the coop and a good foot into the ground and bury it. It is actually effective to have the hardware cloth come out at an...

Dog. Coyote tracks are narrower in proportion to the length. At three inches long, it is larger than any coyote tracks I've seen in this neck of the woods.

Foxes are much smaller than most think. Skinned, the carcass is not much larger than a cat. The sheriff probably was not connecting with a lethal shot if it took four to kill the fox. The sarcoptic mange mites that cause mange in foxes will not use a human for a host and will not cause mange...

.22 is a good choice, especially if you are primarily looking at self defense from the animals you have listed. Check out the Heritage Arms (http://www.heritagemfg.com/site/department.cfm?id=50). They are fairly inexpensive and actually quite accurate. They won't be the same quality as the...

I've not raised those breeds. I've raised Wersherds, Slates, and Idaho snows. They are all probably a bit hardier than the breeds you are looking at and a bit smaller. I would go with the hardier, slightly smaller breeds over the larger less hardy ones. We let our turkeys free range along...

We raised dark cornishes this year. They were as large as the standard cornish x's we've raised in the past, but take longer to get there. We only lost one out of 25 (it was crushed under a feeder when a few days old), and didn't limit their food. Plan on a few extra weeks to put the meat on...

"electric fence, 5 strands of it, starting w/ first strand at 6 inches from ground." Should do the trick for most everything except weasels.

"you can buy coyote or bobcat urine at a sportsman's store. They sell it for hunting purposes but it keeps away other predators." Pretty much all wildlife are attracted to any urine--including human urine. The salt content attracts rodents and hooved animals. Predators are not intimidated by...

Coyotes are increasing in population everywhere. They are versatile and adapt quickly. Their fur has little value, relative to the past, so hunting and trapping pressure is down. If bobcat populations are up then it is because the habitat is supporting them as well. If there is plenty of...

The wire tunnel idea is good. You can also put a small box over them with a mouse sized hole cut in. The dark location will be attractive to them. I don't know about your area, but hantavirus is a serious risk when dealing with mouse feces. The dust will carry the virus and you inhale it. If...

I put the carcass into ice water as soon as it is eviscerated and skinned. It stays there for 48 hours. I then cut the bird up, bone the breasts if desired, and vacuum pack.

Mrs. Puff makes a good point. Bobcats are often considered furbearers with seasons and necessitating a trapping license. Check with your wildlife management agency on it. The cat might go into a trap that wide, but it a height of 18" would be a minimum, I'd guess. A foot hold or snare would...