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I don't think anybody disagrees with you.

Hotwire around the pen would probably be the best option for you. Or a full fence on your property if you have the cash. They sell little kits at many stores and online that are hotwire enabled through solar power for a few hundred bucks and they work for many other applications i.e. garden...

Yep, I was referring to dogs since it is called a "Dog Proof" not a cat proof.

Dogs are pretty infuriating. *Nothing wrong with cage trapping them in my opinion* Photographic evidence of what the neighbors "sweet puppy" is doing at night tends to help keep that dog off your property. *DISCLAIMER* Nothing wrong if you don't worry about your relationship with your neighbor

Trapping Chicken Killers: Who's ever had something killing their flock that they thought it was one creature but turned out to be another? I had a situation where something had ripped into my pen at night and ripped apart two d'uccle hens. I was so sure it was a raccoon. I set a large...

Nice!

Enola, Are you sure it's for a "garden"? The same type of program exists for lots of states but I think it has to be a threat to your agricultural livelihood, not just your tomatoes and wax beans. Maybe WV is more lenient because of higher ungulate population.

I was wondering the same...and not only is shooting garden-eating deer over-the-top but highly illegal to anyone reading this.

No worries Gary. I didn't mean it as a personal slight to you either way. The important thing here is that at least that particular raccoon is gone.

I'd shoot him while caged. That's what I've done in the past and what I'd do if you sent him to me.

Sounds like a raccoon to me. Very dexterous and they do stuff like this all the time. Mink could fit through 2x4 easily. Skunk is another possibility, they run pretty small.

I didn't want to say anything about that but yeah, for sure. Relocating is at best a death sentence to that animal. At worst it is a way to spread diseases like canine distemper and parasites.

Well he's wrong. If an animal is a threat to your household like that and is acting aggressive towards humans, he can do SOMETHING. I'd go with the squeaky wheel approach

I've heard this before. Kind of like hanging plastic bags to keep deer away or bird tape to keep the sparrows off the raspberries. Those things tend to work for a very short period of time before the animal adjusts to that new feature and continues killing chickens, eating lettuce heads, or...

Live bait is a good option and is effective IF it is legal. Minimize your scent when making a set. It will matter less here than in the wild but it can't hurt. Collect feathers, dig a dirt hole that goes into the ground at a 45 degree angle and is about 9" deep and 3" wide. Spread that...

Good deal, I am glad that Fishers are making a comeback across the country.

Ah. I was hoping you'd say there was a specific hole that you could set. Close off the top. Then worry about the fox. Otherwise you'll always be reacting to the latest predator.

How does he jump into the pen?

Something in the medium sized range, 12" high and 36" long is a good place to start. Red Fox can be trapped with cage traps, not as easily as Grey Fox... it's still doable. Describe your situation and what the fox is doing and that will help with advice. In general there are a lot of...