Fox Problem

[givetoget]

I have a fox stealing my chickens. Even during the day when I let them out to free range,( but not when Im around to solve the problem) so now I have to keep them locked up. My son has caught it in the aked twice now and chased it off. Anybody with some good ideas on how to resolve this issue.

Thanks

[RangerJack]

tie chicken to tree with twine. wait by tree with shotgun. shoot fox as it approaches chicken. problem solved. <---This actually works in the right situation. lol

It'll be hard to trap a fox when she's feeding on chickens. I say "she" because it's more than likely a female feeding her pups.

[leech~~]

I have a fox stealing my chickens. Even during the day when I let them out to free range,( but not when Im around to solve the problem) so now I have to keep them locked up. My son has caught it in the aked twice now and chased it off. Anybody with some good ideas on how to resolve this issue.

Thanks

Can your son handle a 22?

[jentz]

Normally the female or vixen stayes at the den,The male fox brings home food for her and kits till the kits are older then the vixen will hunt.

Your best bet to get the fox is try to see about what time is shows up.Then guage your time according to its normal arrival.22 shotgun makes no difference if you can shoot straight.

[givetoget]

I made up a small wire cage to put a chicken in for bait got out my red spot light,plus some traps. So im putting together a plan for this weekend.

Leech, Yes he is he is fifteen, he tried with the 17HMR 3 rounds, i ask why he didnt get em he says hey pops it aint easy shooting a running fox with these bolt actions. LOL

[leech~~]

I made up a small wire cage to put a chicken in for bait got out my red spot light,plus some traps. So im putting together a plan for this weekend.

Leech, Yes he is he is fifteen, he tried with the 17HMR 3 rounds, i ask why he didnt get em he says hey pops it aint easy shooting a running fox with these bolt actions. LOL

Ha, sounds like he's making a play for a new Ruger 10/22 auto shooter!

To bad I just sold one at the HSO swap a few weeks ago. Good luck on the hunt!

[jentz]

15 yrs old,lives somewhere he can shoot out the back door!! Get him a semiauto!!

[IL Res]

An open can of cat food [ fish is best ] works wonders on hungry fox. Drives them absolutely nuts. Worked good on an aggressive gray male a few years back. We couldn't walk out outside at night w/ out him coming after us. Cat food + .223 AR-10 + patience = peace. The rest got the message.

[fishing4fun]

Call the "Turtle Man". I've seen him catch several in a sack before. Just kidding, but had to throw it out there. I'd give your son a 20 gauge, at least if he stings it, it should get the picture.

[givetoget]

Well I set out the traps last night with two live chickens in a cage (everything fox urined) and turned on the varmint caller (rabbit squeeler) for about a minute just to get there attention. No luck. Try again tonight.

Turtle Man LMAO, Now that I would like to see. A toothless hillbilly running around screaming YAYAYAYAYAYAYA LOL

Thanks Guys,

[half-dutch]

Take a walk around to see if you can locate her den. It shouldn't be very far off. There should be a mess of chicken feathers in front of it. Find the feathers and you found your culprit.