Chickens(7) Killed (no heads) w/ Carcasses Scattered in Nearby Fields

[centrarchid]

Most of the time the predator would come back to look for those carcasses. The may be and exceptional dog deal. One of my own dogs was a head puller, but he was an odd ball.

 

[Kirk Williams]

UPDATE: I checked this morning and the carcasses had not been disturbed and nothing on my trail cam. Should I do this another night???

Yes.

UPDATE (day 2): I placed the carcasses of the 7 victims behind my barn once again last night and set up the trail cam in a new location. This morning I found a carcass missing, but unfortunately, my trail cam was aimed too high and didn't catch anything.

Tonight, I try again. Ugh...

 

[centrarchid]

Yes, set it out again. Smelling like a fox again when a carcass removed. Animal may have processed carcass somewhere nearby. If fox, then it may have burried parts. When I find caches left by red fox, distance around 100 yards from kill sight.

 

[eggspecto_patronum]

 

[OhZark Biddies]

Tonight, I try again. Ugh...

As centrarchid mentioned previously, you might stake or wire it down so it can't be carried off... that might help it comes back the next night when you can take action to get it... and if there are more than one, it might bring them in to the camera... in case the other is just sharing the removed carcass, etc.

Also in the "old days" before cameras were as common, we'd sift some loose dry dirt in a spot where the critter was coming in to get it's track... I'm not sure if that's helpful for your situation, but I still do this when I've got my cameras posted elsewhere.

 

[roosterhavoc]

Wouldn’t it be easier to just set a trap instead of feeding the wildlife?

 

[OhZark Biddies]

Wouldn’t it be easier to just set a trap instead of feeding the wildlife?

For you or I or others... you're likely right... I'm not sure that it's been established that the OP has a trap, or what kind of trap... so I think the spirit of the conversation has been to help the OP determine what he's dealing with first before making recommendations.

Some times it's easier to trap than feed and sometimes it's easier to troll than help.

 

[roosterhavoc]

For you or I or others... you're likely right... I'm not sure that it's been established that the OP has a trap, or what kind of trap... so I think the spirit of the conversation has been to help the OP determine what he's dealing with first before making recommendations.

Some times it's easier to trap than feed and sometimes it's easier to troll than help.

Well maybe you or someone else should make the trap size recommendation for the fox, coyote or bobcat that is killing his chickens and carting off dead birds used as bait for pictures. Then again if all the op is looking for is pictures of the animal that killed his chickens I sincerely apologize.

 

[OhZark Biddies]

Well maybe you or someone else should make the trap size recommendation for the fox, coyote or bobcat that is killing his chickens and carting off dead birds used as bait for pictures. Then again if all the op is looking for is pictures of the animal that killed his chickens I sincerely apologize.

Well I think I was kind of like you, in that I was just watching to see what the recommendation was going to be... at this point I'm suspecting it's a derelict neighbor kid, so I think I'd set up a pitcher of sweet tea behind a 330 and see what happens.

 

[roosterhavoc]

Well I think I was kind of like you, in that I was just watching to see what the recommendation was going to be... at this point I'm suspecting it's a derelict neighbor kid, so I think I'd set up a pitcher of sweet tea behind a 330 and see what happens.

I like my Belisle 330s waxed so they’re just itching to fire! Keep that rope handy though.