Views On Shooting Foxes When Cubs Are About?

[slipper 116]

What are people's views on shooting foxes now cubs are below ground and in some places been about for a while

I know ideally best to find the earth first but what does everybody do carry on shooting or just deal with specific problem foxes?

[SportingShooter 0]

With the amount of lambs around here at the moment, I don't really have a choice but to carry on trapping or shooting them.

 

The ground I shoot, I know very well luckily and I have a good knowledge of where any likely dens are if I shoot a fox in a particular area,

 

If they're being used then the local terriermen get their turn.

[Fieldsporthunter 1,864]

I hate shooting them not just when cubs are about but shooting them in general but having a farm i know sometimes it is essential.

[shropshire dan 467]

Get em shot. I know it's not ideal but a must on my perms

[slipper 116]

What do you mean Dan a must? What happened to them before you got your fac lol

[slipper 116]

Sorry Dan I just read that back, what I meant was are they lambing fields etc and are you happy to let two or three litters starve to death slowly

[shropshire dan 467]

I got em with trap and shotgun Bud. But obviously now with the fac I'm able to shoot a hell of a lot more.

[slipper 116]

Tidy mate, last time I went out on my mate's farm we only saw one and I only went to that farm because all her ducks had been taken and she had text me but she is lambing now and I try and get out at least once a week there but weather has been pants with it being wind less and foggy

[Tremo 138]

If you spoke to most farmers, I'm sure that you would find the consensus to be "a fox is a fox". When livelihoods depend upon keeping a control on pests/vermin who would react any differently?

 

Even though we as enthusiasts may take a more soft-hearted view on such a situation, if retaining my permissions entailed removing adult foxes during cubing? ................ Well, I'll let you work that one out.

 

If you are offering a pest control service, then I'm with Dan on this one. . If you are just shooting for the sport (as some people do), then you have no obligation to shoot anything.

[zx10mike 137]

I hate shooting them not just when cubs are about but shooting them in general but having a farm i know sometimes it is essential.

exactly my opinion.

[charlie caller 3,654]

I tend to leave them until I see the cubs out and appear to be fending for themselves, then shoot them too, however if a lot of stock is being taken, well you do what you have to

[shropshire dan 467]

Last summer with my hmr I was out shooting and got several lots of cubs with their mum.

 

I always shoot mum first and quickly take the cubs. At the time having a hmr was a ball ache to make sure I was quick enough to take all with headshots but now with the .22-250 it shall be a damn sight easier Lol

[ianm 2,594]

I tend to leave them until I see the cubs out and appear to be fending for themselves, then shoot them too, however if a lot of stock is being taken, well you do what you have to

 

 

 

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[The one 8,463]

Mostly I get asked leave the foxes as they control the rabbits when your no here but if I need to take a problem fox out I try to get the vixen at the den then it's easy enough to dig the Cubs out

[Ideation 8,216]

If it's bothering no one and you are just shooting it for the sake of shooting something . . . . . . not my scene at all.

 

If it's eating my lambs. . . . . . or near enough to . . . . KILL IT!!!!!