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Predators eating better than my family...

Discussion in 'Predators and Pests' started by sanchoman, Jun 14, 2011.

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  1. Jun 14, 2011 #1
    sanchoman

    sanchoman Out Of The Brooder

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    I have been setting a trap RELIGIOUSLY for the last 12 days...

    Every morning I wake up to empty cans of catfood, sardines, tuna and 1/2 a bag of marshmellows.

    I have put the food way in the back so he needs to enter to get it.
    I have TIED it with 25 lb fishing line to the cage.
    I have dug a hole under the cage, rebarred it in place and put a cinder block on top. - Gave up on this one as the food never was taken but ants got bad.

    Every single morning... I wake up and the food is gone and the trap is empty!

    A couple nights I hung outside with a barrel fire going and I saw a sly fox hanging out... I shot at it but missed. Could a fox sneak in and out with the can? Could this be a coon? A cat?

    13 days ago I didn't lock up the coop and found a headless chicken next to the fence... so I have been suspecting a coon.

    This predator is eating a high quality protein diet.. that's for sure!
     
  3. Jun 14, 2011 #2
    aprophet

    aprophet Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I would build A SMALL BOX OUT OF HARDWARE CLOTH AND JUST WIRE IT TO THE TRIGGER sounds like someone relocated one for you and educated it [​IMG]
     
  5. Jun 14, 2011 #3
    kemclaughlin

    kemclaughlin Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Foxes and raccoon are very smart. I have no suggestions, but I do wish you luck and successful hunting...

    [​IMG]
     
  7. Jun 14, 2011 #4
    sanchoman

    sanchoman Out Of The Brooder

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    Can you describe a little more in detail what you mean by building a box and wiring it to the trigger?

    The foot trigger is never tripped and the swing gate is always open so he's stepping over the trigger.
     
  9. Jun 14, 2011 #5
    Two Creeks Farm

    Two Creeks Farm Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Quote:I think its reaching over it with its mouth LOL! Sounds to me like a fox to me or as stated, one very trap saavy coon!
     
  11. Jun 14, 2011 #6
    Yetti

    Yetti Chillin' With My Peeps

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    May I suggest a giant drop trap?
    use a 55 gallon drum and put about 8-10" water in the bottom. float your bait on a chunk of Styrofoam. anything that jumps in will not be able to jump out as the water acts like a set of brakes to the jumping action. fox, coon, opposum, etc will be trapped. make sure there's a fence or something near by they can climb in from.
     
  13. Jun 14, 2011 #7
    bryan99705

    bryan99705 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Look at how the trigger works and play with it till it take slightly more than a tough to set it off. The drag of the trigger may be the issue. Also look at the wire openingings in the sides of the trap, is a coon simply reaching thru the wire and grabbing handfulls of bait?
     

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