how do u know difference between fox and badger earth

[trinder 127]

Yes trinder, things to look out for , heavy padding along the hedgerows back and forth from the sett,, dung pits small holes in the ground marking the stripeys boundary , you will see fresh shite in the holes,, a fox only terrier helps, terrier may enter and still bolt a fox from a sett even though a badger is in residence , terrier may bark at stripey but will come out. The only way to know is when youre working your terrier steady week in week out to realise how your terrier is working and what he will work. Experience is the key and knowing your dog.

thats great mate cheers , i think ill get my mate to take me back for a better look as its in woodland and i couldnt do a proper assesment , my terrier is fearless so it wouldnt suprise me if he tried to mix it up with a pig and get realy hurt .

Cheers Trinder

[oldred58 340]

P.M. first light, ask him to go and sit there with his camcorder for a few hours, and he can put the film on T.H.L and we will all know, FOX OR PIG.

[Guest thebigdog]

if you see brian may outside violently masterbating is not a fox earth

[mark@mbb 31]

The ones i have seen have all the entrances have been a D shape and not a round hole so the bottom of the hole was flat where the belly had flattened it on entering and leaving and the will be toilet deposits around the area and maybe bedding outside if not sure i would keep well away

Edited February 26, 2012 by mark@mbb

[Ferretryan 74]

if you see brian may outside violently masterbating is not a fox earth

Haha quality

[Malt 379]

foxes here use badger earths an pulled out rabbit holes that normally hold young badgers at times more than anything else when they feel the need to go to ground, i dont know if that cos there is just too many badger setts here or if its normal tho to be honest

 

It was the same where I used to live. When I got back into the ferreting half the warrens I used to ferret as youngster with my old man had been enlarged and dug out by old Brock when we went back to check them out..

[tillearthdouspart 100]

Sometimes a badger can be found in other holes not just setts they may occasionally use a fox earth for a short time or box shores. Im sure digging men have come on them accidently but it has happened and not the digging mans fault its come up once and a while what can be done just pull the terrier off and let piggy on his way.

[fish 148]

I know the basic differeces ie bedding taken out , tracks n fur but i was out on a farm with a mate and his 12bore and i found a few earths. I know the place is full of fox but holds the odd pig and couldnt be sure as it looked prime for both , one 3 holer looked pig type and ten yards away looked foxy so im debating going back with my mate and our dogs as my terrier is only learning the digging game and would hate for him to drop in on a pig cause i thought it was fox earth , plus pigs are more trouble than their worth . Any tips would be great

Cheers Trinder

a lot of the time a set holding brock you will see a lot of earth draged out of a few holes. as well as sh-t pits close by.have a smell at the holes to see if its foxy.dont forget any hole can hold a brock if you not shore and it looks dodge dont take a chance.unless you live out side uk.

[Maf 22]

Love reading about what you guys do. Such a shame when a prick like fellman posts pointless shite.

[fellman 116]

Love reading about what you guys do. Such a shame when a prick like fellman posts pointless shite.

you got it maf im such a prick ................

[jiggy 3,209]

I know the basic differeces ie bedding taken out , tracks n fur but i was out on a farm with a mate and his 12bore and i found a few earths. I know the place is full of fox but holds the odd pig and couldnt be sure as it looked prime for both , one 3 holer looked pig type and ten yards away looked foxy so im debating going back with my mate and our dogs as my terrier is only learning the digging game and would hate for him to drop in on a pig cause i thought it was fox earth , plus pigs are more trouble than their worth . Any tips would be great

Cheers Trinder

stay away until the dogs a veteran its not worth the risk too ruin a young dog, its also possible for fox and badger to be in the same earth.

[LUMPHAMMER 324]

personally i would find out what the f**k i was doing before i was out on the ground and secondly i would not be asking on this forum .....getting bummed of big lloyed on e wing isnt for me but hey you guys seem keen enough

if you think that happens in prison you are a arrogant fool i did a 3 year sentance when i was a bit younger and the gayest thing i encountered was the strip searches , unless you got anything constructive to say fk off and annoy someone else

 

 

 

 

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[Waz 4,266]

Ive read the rules, & should point out that I am outside of the UK. & all is above board in the country I hunt regarding methods & game seasons.

 

3 digs to the little bitch, 1st was the dog fox, second to the boar badger. Another dog was given a look as the little bitch had earned her rag on the now dead badger. Other dog found and for 40 minutes or so got the run around. So tried the little bitch again, and not long after opened up to her with 2 sows in the pot.

 

 

Dug 2 foxes, then went to another place where we've found something at home more often than not, broke through to the little bitch with 3 in the pot, 2 foxes and a badger all in the same pot!. In the dusk and the commotion, a fox has gone to live another day.

On these places we are there to cull, so not a lot of catch and release.

 

 

Just a note to say we do have a closed season for badger, and when we are out foxing only havnt come across a badger in a fox earth, I think the reason is maybe that the badgers do get thinned out so theyve no need to move away from the established settes. Maybe a reason why you dont hear about T.B. like you do in the UK.

[Waz 4,266]

P.S. anyone got a pup spare, as im looking for something to bring on for next year due to a bit of bad luck. Colour not to important, just from a family of workers.

[terryd 8,552]

Because they are now in plague proportions now a days they can turn up any where they won't just be in the obvious citadels that take over half a wood. They keep spreading and digging out new spots mostly rabbit holes. Just glad I don't have a terrier any more but if I did I would just stick to the least looking used fox earths I new of and avoid any thing that looked like old brock had tried to enlarge it