Trapping thread

[roosterhavoc]

Based on the information given so far I’d look elsewhere for trapping advice. There’s lots of good books on the subject.

 

[RhodeIslandRed5]

@Roo5 what did you bait your trap with?

 

[Trish1974]

Aren't foxes nocturnal? Probably should check like early in the morning or late in the evening. Or unless it's rabid and wandering around during the day.

It's a big misconception that fox are strictly nocturnal. I see the most fox activity between daybreak and noon. Nor does it mean they are rabid.

 

[Roo5]

Sardines.I know they love fish,so

@Roo5 what did you bait your trap with?

 

[centrarchid]

It's a big misconception that fox are strictly nocturnal. I see the most fox activity between daybreak and noon. Nor does it mean they are rabid.

They can be active anytime around the clock, they can be doing just about anything around the clock. A given Red Fox though is very consistent about how it travels between patches it hunts, both in terms of paths taken and timing. Major weather changes can cause changes in patterns.

 

[Roo5]

Everything you’d said here is very true.Our fox uses it same hunting patterns and paths and I only lose birds in the heat of the day.

They can be active anytime around the clock, they can be doing just about anything around the clock. A given Red Fox though is very consistent about how it travels between patches it hunts, both in terms of paths taken and timing. Major weather changes can cause changes in patterns.

 

[cluckmecoop7]

I'm following this thread!

I have a fox, ground hogs, and a raccoon! The raccoon is the one I'm most concerned about. He's been real close to my chicken coop...and I think he tried to get in once.

I've seen the fox 1 or 2 times. My neighbors dog chases it when ever he see's it.

The ground hogs don't bother my flock, but they are starting to get into the neighbors gardens. Hopefully they won't come to mine! Last year I had a problem with them.

 

[cmom]

I have used leg traps as well as live traps. I only trap when there is a predator usually a fox that had killed some of my birds. There was a fellow who used to trap and was a smoker. He would flip his ashes everywhere and even when setting his traps and always caught his prey. The predators are used to it. I didn't bother about my scent either and have caught my prey usually fox. For live traps I have set the traps out and baited them and then let the fox take the bait for a few days and then catch it. I caught this fox. As long as they don't bother my birds I don't bother them. I only permanently relocate. We are rural on a dead end road and people have brought their relocations here and dropped them off. That isn't fair to me as a property owner or to the predator. If you're not prepared to dispatch when trapping then don't trap. I have had incidental catches. Here most of the predators do come out at night because it is hot during the daytime. Mostly in the spring when they are looking for mates and have their young have I seen them during the day.

A fox behind some of the coops last night.

 

[RhodeIslandRed5]

I don't believe leg traps are very humane. Trapping live and killing quickly is better rather that it's leg be in severe pain for who knows how long.

 

[Maugwa]

I have used leg traps as well as live traps. I only trap when there is a predator usually a fox that had killed some of my birds. There was a fellow who used to trap and was a smoker. He would flip his ashes everywhere and even when setting his traps and always caught his prey. The predators are used to it. I didn't bother about my scent either and have caught my prey usually fox. For live traps I have set the traps out and baited them and then let the fox take the bait for a few days and then catch it. I caught this fox. As long as they don't bother my birds I don't bother them. I only permanently relocate. We are rural on a dead end road and people have brought their relocations here and dropped them off. That isn't fair to me as a property owner or to the predator. If you're not prepared to dispatch when trapping then don't trap. I have had incidental catches. Here most of the predators do come out at night because it is hot during the daytime. Mostly in the spring when they are looking for mates and have their young have I seen them during the day.
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A fox behind some of the coops last night.
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The question is not so much about if you can get some as much as it is are you getting one out of twenty, or eight out of ten?