What can I do to catch a fox or coyote that is getting my chickens?
Catching a Fox or Coyote
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Carlos
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I've caught a couple of foxes that had been taking ours last year. I made a dirt-hole set, and placed a few chicken feathers in the hole.
They aren't hard to set, and can be a lot of fun.
They aren't hard to set, and can be a lot of fun.
Explain how?Carlos":3b9cq3s5 said:
Carlos
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There are some very helpful YouTube videos on setting them.
Basically, you dig a hole, just deep enough to set the foot hold trap 1/2" below ground level. Then its covered with dirt, carefully, so that the trap trigger will still operate. [I always use rubber jawed traps, this way if I unintentionally catch someone's pet, I can release them without any harm.]
Then the trapper digs a small, tunnel-like hole to make it look as if an animal has stashed something for later. The curiosity of the critter takes over, and it's usually all wrapped up from there.
Here's a good tutorial page. Good luck to you!!
Dirt Hole Set - Trapping Fox And Coyotes
https://www.trap-anything.com/dirt-hole-set.html
Basically, you dig a hole, just deep enough to set the foot hold trap 1/2" below ground level. Then its covered with dirt, carefully, so that the trap trigger will still operate. [I always use rubber jawed traps, this way if I unintentionally catch someone's pet, I can release them without any harm.]
Then the trapper digs a small, tunnel-like hole to make it look as if an animal has stashed something for later. The curiosity of the critter takes over, and it's usually all wrapped up from there.
Here's a good tutorial page. Good luck to you!!
Dirt Hole Set - Trapping Fox And Coyotes
https://www.trap-anything.com/dirt-hole-set.html
Carlos":2l2ewhqm said:
Are you sure it's a canine?
