Artificial

[1888andybhoy 7]

Alright lads looking for a bit of advice. Got a new bit of ground for foxes 3000 acres only 2 holes on it that are pigs. Seen 5 foxes around sheep last night with the lamp and shot 2. Found a cracking banking next to a burn asked farmer about putting in a few artificials on the ground he had no probs. if i build a few in the next couple weeks ( im a part time digger driver so get a mini digger from work to dig trenches) do you think they will be used this winter ? Cheers lads.

[TAXI DRIVER 549]

Why bother if you`re going to shoot them?

[rob284 1,682]

Probably not, theyll use the 2 you mentioned

[perthshire keeper 1,239]

i was going to ask if their still leagle but i guess so

 

in scotland we usedto have loads of false earths in the woods and log piles and i even used to put them in for stoats with 3inch clay drain pipes.....ah happy days

 

always found them used when their was snow on the ground or if they were pushed in by hounds,

 

could try the warreners trick of "fox in a bottle"

[jeemes 4,498]

Alright lads looking for a bit of advice. Got a new bit of ground for foxes 3000 acres only 2 holes on it that are pigs. Seen 5 foxes around sheep last night with the lamp and shot 2. Found a cracking banking next to a burn asked farmer about putting in a few artificials on the ground he had no probs. if i build a few in the next couple weeks ( im a part time digger driver so get a mini digger from work to dig trenches) do you think they will be used this winter ? Cheers lads.

What kind of terriers have you got?

[cantona 310]

Have another look, 2000 acres and 2 earths , hove a good root round

[whippet 99 2,613]

be careful where you put it , if that wind howls through , it wont get used

[paulus 26]

attracting mice and other rodents will make it of interest

[mick81 275]

Snow is due back end if week , usually find the odd hole that u would of normally missed , might be worth a look mate , but there's a chance there's more than 2 ??

[TOPPER 1,809]

if you want a bolt build them pear shaped with the den on the fat end and put 3 inches of sand in the den as this will drain and be warm to lye on

[Accip74 7,112]

Obviously make sure you have decent fall on the pipe, so no water can ever lay in there

[gonetoearth 5,144]

The placing ofArtificial earths is an art you need. To reccy the wood through the seasons a site thats well hidden in summer months may not be in winter , it may be proun to flood in heavey rain, as old bodmin says u prevailing wind directions . Charlie uses borans earths burrows that other fox have used for decades Some as lay ups some to breed the choise of site is every thing or all the work is a waste of time , Field craft and knowing the habits of reynard !!!!!!

Edited December 2, 2013 by gonetoearth

[frog31 48]

The placing ofArtificial earths is an art you need. To reccy the wood through the seasons a site thats well hidden in summer months may not be in winter , it may be proun to flood in heavey rain, as old bodmin says u prevailing wind directions . Charlie uses borans earths burrows that other fox have used for decades Some as lay ups some to breed the choise of site is every thing or all the work is a waste of time , Field craft and knowing the habits of reynard !!!!!!

where u from gte u seem to know it all any chance of a day out

[TOPPER 1,809]

frog gtes won t go out now its far to cold for him he s an arm chair hunter until summer and if the sun s shine in he may get out of his chair for a stroll , lol

[gonetoearth 5,144]

frog gtes won t go out now its far to cold for him he s an arm chair hunter until summer and if the sun s shine in he may get out of his chair for a stroll , lol

. Piled up my logs for a long winter in front of the pc