Best bait for Foxes

[silver-quail]

Used berretta a400 12 guage

 

[janjan1]

I thought I had coyote and fox problems. They got about 20 + of my flock at the barn. I spent alot of $$$ on have a heart traps and got alot of advice from well meaning good ole boys here in the south. After attempting to do it on my own and carrying my new Mossberg 20 guage with me whenever I went to the barn, I hired a professional trapper. He came out one night, set three leg traps using plenty of smelly lure and the remains of the last kill since they didnt eat it all. I also added just alittle added item to that said chicken...just in case. We caught one mangy fox, the neighbors dog and one of my chickens. I killed the fox, called the neighbor, and released the chicken after placing her in a cage becasue of a broken leg. After that, we have not had any more chicken losses. But bite the bullet, call a professional. I watched him call using the distressed rabbit call at dusk, amazing to watch and hear. Didnt get any that night, but did the next night. Good luxck

 

[chickengeorgeto]

The biggest problem we have with predators now is that the predators (like hawks and foxes) no longer have the proper respect for the hunting abilities of humans or for the lives of our chickens. Until the proper respect is restored in the predator population (meaning re-instilling a great fear of man) you are only raising free fox food on the hoof by free ranging.

A Berreta A400 in 12 gauge does wonders for fox troubles, but it is not any more effective at dissuading foxes from eating your chickens than say a Mossburg pump, Remington 1100, or Winchester double barrel scatter gun.

 

[TheReadyBoys]

Chicken eggs could work too.