live trapping fox?

[wahoowifeandmom]

We seem to have an abundance of fox in the area. We have tried to trap them, but have managed to catch one of our cats, a woodchuck, a possum, and a coon. Do you have any advice?

 

[sourland]

Snares are far more effective at catching red fox than box traps are.

 

[D'Angelo N Va.]

It can be done as far as catching them in the hav a heart traps, but it requires lots and I do mean lots of patience and trying different baits and disguising the trap if you can... Good Luck, there is a reason why ppl. say "As sly as a fox"

 

[wahoowifeandmom]

Cool! I get to learn a new skill! Thanks!

 

[aprophet]

fox are stupid I only caught 50 + last season google "drift fencing cage trap red fox" the top 2 links will show how to set it up. I use a number 1 size coil spring trap for grey fox and a number 1 1/2 coil spring or double long spring and I normally have the animal the next morning this time of the year they respond well to a combination of a food lure and a gland lure kina sets them up for thinking another animal is stealing their food

 

[darkmatter]

 

[NHchicks]

What do you do with the foxes once you catch them? (Or is that a dumb question)

 

[CupOJoe42]

You catch a fox and put him in a box, and then you let him go...

 

[NHchicks]

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haha! Yeah, I'm thinking people probably then shoot them, but I'm not sure.

We're wondering what to do with our fox issue here. Thinking a coil spring trap. But the fox, you know, might be a mother with babies, and then those babies are without a mother, the issue gets complicated... I'm sure if he picks off any more of my chickens, it will get uncomplicated real fast.

 

[sourland]

D'Angelo N Va. :

It can be done as far as catching them in the hav a heart traps, but it requires lots and I do mean lots of patience and trying different baits and disguising the trap if you can... Good Luck, there is a reason why ppl. say "As sly as a fox"

Amen on "lots of patience." I've been trapping since I was 10 years old (that adds up to 60 years on and off

). In that time period I've caught many fox in snares and legholds at dirt-hole sets, but I've only ever caught 4 red fox in hav a hart traps. Gray fox-- that's another story. If you are trying a live trap get as large a trap as you can afford and go to a trapping site for advice. Good luck.​