Sand and Amazing All In A Matter of 2-1/2 Hours

[smoknz28]

Here is a thread that covers most everything. Baiting? I've used about everything but, pretty much default to a slurry of peanut butter & bacon grease slathered under trigger plate/treadle. Foxes are `one off's' in live traps (only 5 in 15 yrs 3 kits/two adults), the traps are for raccoons. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/232969/modifications-for-standard-havaharts-save-time

This was a good sized adult, last year:


Have had good luck in the winter as they like to follow fence lines and, when ground is frozen, cache their kills along their usual paths (cached rabbit):

This is my free range `tool kit' (though I still prefer the old Remington Nylon 66 for night work): CCI's for both the Ruger and Remington.


If a fox makes an appearance, here, and skedaddles. I just wait about 10 min. and pick up the rifle, they almost always have to return to take another look and, for all the `sly' stories I've heard, ours are quite brazen.

Oh, the vinegar (Spectrum brand is much cheaper), not that I use it for the birds, much (a tablespoon in a gallon, here):

Thanks Ivan.

Nice catch! I too have a catch and release trap...that looks about the same size as the one you caught the fox in. I have used it in the past to catch and relocate coons and possums and it's worked well. I used dry dog food to catch them.

On the apple cider vinegar....what are you using it for or are recommending me to use it for with the turkey? Is this to help her with the healing process?

 

[ivan3]

The vinegar adds a bit of acidity to the water and might promote a slightly less friendly environment for some bacteria in the crop. Wife uses all kinds of vinegars for cooking and the above are from her collection. I would recommend fresh, clean untreated water. Many qualities are ascribed to unpasteurized vinegar and there are many threads and testimonials regarding such to read (just use the Search function). You could augment her diet with crushed hard boiled/scrambled eggs (additional protein)
Just keep an eye on wound as they will sometimes pick at it.

Good luck!

 

[smoknz28]

The vinegar adds a bit of acidity to the water and might promote a slightly less friendly environment for some bacteria in the crop. Wife uses all kinds of vinegars for cooking and the above are from her collection. I would recommend fresh, clean untreated water. Many qualities are ascrbibed to unpasteurized vinegar and there are many threads and testimonials regarding such to read (just use the Search function). You could augment her diet with crushed hard boiled/scrambled eggs (additional protein)
Just keep an eye on wound as they will sometimes pick at it.

Good luck!

Got it Ivan. Thank you.

 

[Hounds51]

I checked you tube and here is an idea to build a live trap or traps.
The idea is simple and costs way less than the store bought.
Use your skills from this viedo

 

[smoknz28]

I checked you tube and here is an idea to build a live trap or traps.
The idea is simple and costs way less than the store bought.
Use your skills from this viedo

Now that there country boy sure can get'er dun!

 

[Hounds51]

I checked you tube and here is an idea to build a live trap or traps.

The idea is simple and costs way less than the store bought.

Use your skills from this viedo

Now that there country boy sure can get'er dun! 

YEP!