What bait to use for fox trapping

[flyin-lowe]

From what I have read most foxes are too smart to fall for a live cage trap. I've watch video's of fox trappers and even the leg snap traps are tricky. They have to be hidden pretty well and keep your sent off of them.

As far as the two game camera pictures above, it looks as if the fox is climbing your run? What type of top do you have on it?

 

[WthrLady]

He is actually jumping and climbing up the sides after my icelandics who are sleeping on a branch on the far right. (they even sleep outside when we get to 40 below the goobers) They don't even move when he does it. Darn things are watching him. I see their eyes. They are so smart, but love sleeping outside. Nothing can get in there. Walls of the exterior run are half inch wire mesh which is not only buried, but also has a 2 foot skirts all around, including at the door. The roof also has the half inch mesh and then sealed steel roof.

Two males got into a 20 minute battle for territory last night. It was quite the ruckus. I'm just sick of night fox duty and cleaning up fox doody. Oh and the smell of fox musk. Blark. Gag. It's worse than having a newborn in the house! Momma needs sleep!

 

[Below frigid]

A fox in my area killed 5 turkeys and injured one, now i want to trap him and shoot him, got the trap, got the gun, but what bait? tried using a dead turkey from the foxes latest heist+ some cat food around and in the trap, but it didn't work, so what bait?

Saw a video, guy camouflaged the trap with bushes and such, swore kfc was the best bait. Rubber gloves are mandatory so you don't transfer your sent.

 

[007Sean]

its a big tube trap,View attachment 1514875

I use to use large live traps like this one. Mine was 6' x 18" x 24" only difference is behind the step trigger, i built another compartment to house a single quail. Had feed and water for the bird. Also, covered that compartment with plywood to provide shelter for the bird and protection from a predator getting it from outside the trap. Worked like a charm, caught, fox, coyotes, raccoons, bobcat, and house cats.

 

[cmom]

It's almost impossible to catch a fox in a live trap. I used leg traps. It dug under a gate to one of my pens and killed several birds. I tried the live trap baited with a live bird that the fox couldn't get to even if it did go into the trap. It knew the bird was in it and tried to dig under the trap.