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I have two electric fences. One is just a 7 wire predator fence and the other is 3 strands in front of an existing fence on extended insulators. I still have foxes and raccoons test the fence, especially the 7 wire that surrounds 46 pens. Foxes running around in close proximity to chickens is...

I’ve been getting a lot of possum refusals in my waxed cages. Any advice to up my catch?

Yes they can buts it’s rare. I’ve seen a skunk in one before too. The point is it’s very rare. A cat or fox could have one paw inside while batting at the trigger assembly firing the trap and catching the animal. I set them around cats all the time and if set correctly it’s very unlikely.

The Duke brand dog proof style traps are pull only. Coon daggers can be push/pull or pull only, freedom brand and some of the others are push/pull. I’ve seen a red fox caught in a pull only duke so it can happen but you could also win the lottery so it’s so rare it’s not worth mentioning.

I’ve caught hundreds of raccoons in dp pull only traps. I have never caught a cat and that’s setting in area with a ridiculous amount of barn type cats. Also if that skunk had a severely injured paw then your method of releasing shouldn’t be recommended.

I can catch foxes all day long. Coyotes not so much. Since I’m always honest and it pains me to say this but I was after a few this year. I caught zero!:rant

Honestly if you can’t kill it it’s best not to trap it in the first place.