Setting a fox trap tonight.

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There are many commercial baits available for a reasonable price,
Otherwise they like mice, bird eggs , chicken feathers are a good attractant
 
We used to use the guts and feathers of ducks we killed. Chicken parts and feathers should be just as good.
If leg-hold traps are legal in your area, it's much easier to catch one. Gray fox will enter a box trap easier than a red fox.
 
Why exactly do you hunt foxes? are they a problem in your area? I could not bring myself to shoot a fox or a wolf unless it was a threat. Just have a soft spot in my heart for em :eek: tho i have no problem getting rid of feral dogs, ive had the mongrels kill pups and go after relatives :cuss:
 
Why exactly do you hunt foxes? are they a problem in your area?

Maybe they are eating his chickens ?? or raiding nests of game-birds

He didn't say he was hunting them, he is TRAPPING them,
 
Where are you that it's trapping season?

Around here April to November is illegal...
 
Thanks for the comments guys.
Why exactly do you hunt foxes? are they a problem in your area? I could not bring myself to shoot a fox or a wolf unless it was a threat. Just have a soft spot in my heart for em
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The one I'm after killed 13 of my friends chickens in one night. So, yea, it's kinda needed.

Where are you that it's trapping season?
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I'm in PA, however I'm using a box "relocation" trap, not a leghold. It's legal to do that in PA out of trapping season.
 
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I'd say based on your last response josiewales, chicken would be a prefered bait for your trap. Otherwise, squirrel or rabbit is a good bait.

Good luck and take a pic to show us when you catch it. :)

Andy
 
Cat food works well. Many states do not allow the use of raw meat for bait. Foxes probably have kits right now they are hunting for.........just sayin'. Trappin' and relocating ma or pa too far away could result in their death. Sometimes the negative experience of being trapped or almost trapped is enough to scare them off from a particular area.
 
Any fox updates? Live trap may not work very well and if it does you'll have an educated fox.

Sounds like the friend needs to do a little work on his chicken house.
 
As it turns out, I can't find my dang-busted trap!!! I live on a farm so stashing stuff for 2 years and then finding it again is always a chore. Or we lent it to somebody and they haven't returned. Anyway I am, unhappy! :( I'll probably find it after someone else catches the dang fox.
 
Or we lent it to somebody and they haven't returned.
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I know what you mean. I have three coon traps you can borrow. All you have to do is track them down from the last person that borrowed them...

What about the old stove pipe method? I have no idea if it actually works.
 
Best check the regs in your area first.
Actually, Foxes have young pups right now and it's really inhumane to harm an adult that young are depending on.
Check back in the fall and I'll tell you how to make a Fox set.
Good luck on trying to catch a Fox with a box trap!
 
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Nice list of suggestions here. I think it would be enough for a successful trap. And you can now easily fulfill your purpose.
There is another thing upon which nobody said anything yet. The safety precautions you should attempt while you have placed a trap. The Tent or Shelter should be at sufficient place from where you can easily see the Trap Spot and also found yourself safe.
 
Get a predation permit and set a leghold trap where the fox is getting under the fence or into the henhouse. End it now. Where do you think mom and dad fox are going to take the kits to learn hunting? Your friends henhouse. If there is a definite entry hole, a snare may be better. Good luck and do what it takes.
 
It would not be unlike a Fox to kill several chickens and carry away only one, but unless you have proof positive it was a "fox"...then your trapping technique might not prove successful.

Is it known WHEN the attack occurred? (Daytime/Nighttime).

Once you know (or can reasonably conclude) which animal is responsible for the attack....then a plan to catch it can be devised.

A description of your neighbors property (in the immediate area of the attack) would be helpful as well.

Where/How did the animal gain access and make it's escape? IF the chickens are exposed entirely (not penned or cooped), I would not rule out a dog.

Sometimes a Fox (or other wild predator) will get the blame for the dirty deeds of a neighbors domestic pet.
 
Actually, Foxes have young pups right now and it's really inhumane to harm an adult that young are depending on.
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It would be more inhumane to let it kill all the chickens my friend owns.
 
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Sometimes a Fox (or other wild predator) will get the blame for the dirty deeds of a neighbors domestic pet.
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This is the reason one should attempt to trap the animal with a live trap first as opposed to leg hold trap/conibears or snares.

Spring is when foxes tend to prey on chickens and other domestic animals the most....basically because of the demands of raising their young. They are opportunistic predators that will easily find a path of least resistance to a high success rate. There are other preventative measures other than killing. Motion sensor lights/alarms work very well as does making coops fox proof. Many states allow the landowner to kill a nuisance foxes, but having a friend do it is considered sport hunting and out of season is illegal. Be sure to check the regs in your state. Also the county/local animal control/ag agent may be of assistance if asked. If it is determined it was the neighbors dog, there is generally a county fund to compensate the farmer for the damages.
 
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