I've gotta kill that Fox!!!

[tractchores]

The coons and possums would raid our carport and chew the lid off the rubbermaid container,had to buy a steel trash can and close the garage door sooner...All our small wild critters seem to like cat food??l

I had the same problem on my deck. I don't know what (probably a squirrel) was chewing on our container doing lots of damage. I went out one day and there were the same chew marks, but the container was totally covered in blood. It looked like someone dumped a few cups of blood on the lid. there were spatters all around as well. I still don't know exactly what happened, but my theory is it was a big squirrel and our resident hawk got him as he was chewing on it. It was pretty weird to try and piece together!

 

[MossflowerWoods]

He just saw one on night and decided to give it a go. He would throw the dogs out by the light and sit in the house watching, and checking the time they would come in. They would also hit the dogs and move on and he would use two dogs broken in half, so you had to be quick.

Don't know how the ones behind it figured it out put we shot 3 foxes at 9 pm three nights in a row, and he had already shot half a dozen before he called me. I'm just figuring with a foxes keen sense they follow behind each other, in a territorial way picking up scraps from the ones before it. All I know is the hot dogs worked. They were not directly under the light but off to the side were you can see the fox when he appeared but not in direct light.

Combustix,

I have no working light on my property except the porch light, so I'm trying to figure out a way to try this hot dog method... I REALLY like it, but the AR has only got a white light setup, and it is a 90+ yds shot to the pond minimum, I needs to be able to see my target...

My wife loves this idea, she will fund lots of hot dogs for this effort...

David

 

[Stick895]

So, I'm jusy wondering about this here fox. Is he dead? Did he stop coming around? What?

 

[dmccarty]

So, I'm jusy wondering about this here fox. Is he dead? Did he stop coming around? What?

MossFlowerWoods had a family issue that has minimized his Fox hunting time. I am sure he will be back after Wiley Fox soon. :laughing:

Later,
Dan

 

[jonyyuma]

I bet the lantern idea will work with the fox..

 

[MossflowerWoods]

I'm sorry for your loss. And I hope your surgery recovery goes well.

Thank you x2...

David

 

[Kyle241]

Just curious as I did not read the whole thread, I'm assuming your fowl are not enclosed in a run? My guess is no and for chickens especially, you're going to lose them to foxes, dogs, raccoons, coyotes, hawks, owls, rats, etc. Unfortunately everyone likes chicken so unless they are completely enclosed, expect losses, that is part of life. I am surprised though over the number of Guinea losses as they are decent sized birds. We have only 6 chickens, not one has been lost but they are completely enclosed as the hawks would have gotten them for sure if they were free-ranged. Would like to allow them to free range but our dogs would likely kill them too.

Personally I would leave the foxes alone and build runs for the fowl. It's the only way to guarantee survival but I also understand the Guineas especially you'd like to free range as they get rids of ticks.

 

[MossflowerWoods]

Personally I would leave the foxes alone and build runs for the fowl. It's the only way to guarantee survival but I also understand the Guineas especially you'd like to free range as they get rids of ticks.

We are over-run with foxes. and daylight backyard raids are not tolerable.

I'm gonna fix the fox problem...

But I am building a roughly 15' x 21.5' x 10' x 21.5' run attached to the front of the "Chikn Shak" with 6' high fence and buried chicken wire to discourage digging predators. The idea is the guineas can get out and go on tick patrol, but the ducks and chickens are inside...

We loved the free ranging while it lasted, lost way too many birds though...

Thanks,

David