a problem fox sorted

[woodga 170]

well a friend of ratcherman has been having problems with foxes hitting his game birds, ducks , hens ,and they have been sizing up the pigletts so we had a recon just to put a few fox snares down we put out six wires along some well used run ways and the first morning saw a vixen in the wire dead.

today we were checking the snare again and found this big old dog fox we later weighed him and he was just over 25lb a good size and in prime condition here are a few pictures from this mornings jaunt

ideal setting for a fox food to order

a nice run along a pig mesh fence ideal for the wires

a set snare at the begging of the run

a wire under a fence leading into the wood just waiting

ratcherman with his fox learning the ropes

the dog fox caught along the top run

the snare reset waiting for the next one

the fox was in good condition we took it home and case skinned it for ratcherman nice pelt as well

Edited December 27, 2007 by woodga

[dytkos 17,799]

Beauty fox! That's one less. Well done. Cheers, D.

Edited December 27, 2007 by john b
to remove repeated pics

[the kent taxidermist 0]

beautiful fox

i know you said you cased skinned it,

did you tan it as well of just salt him

 

nice winter coat hes got there

[Ace trapper 0]

Nice pics Woodga , thanks for sharing.

[snareman 3]

Nice pics Woodga , thanks for sharing.

thats a big old campaigner colin, he has seen a few christmases , big noose set high , no bushing in, pure simplicity and most effective , take note the small loop and set low men. gw.

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

Nice big fox mate , what a beauty , should have let me shoot him

[Guest little_lloyd]

Sound Work woodga

[john b 38]

Another masterclass Woodga well done

 

Not sure about that hat though - look a bit too much like a keeper now

[cúagusgiorraí 57]

Nice fox you got there, well done.

[DUCKWING 302]

WELL DONE .....WOODGA AND APPRENTICE RATCHERMAN ,

 

HAD A FEW THIS WEEK MYSELF .......... BETWEEN THE TERRIERS AND THE WIRES .......

 

THOUGH I HAVE HAD TO HAVE A QUIET WORD WITH A PRATT WITH A RIFLE ,....... YESTERDAY .......YOU COULD SAY

...... I WAS A TOUCH UPSET

 

 

BY THE WAY ..... DONT WORRY ABOUT THE HAT ........... YOU COULD ALWAYS GIVE IT BACK TO OXFAM

 

ALL THE BEST

 

DUCKWING

[FJager 0]

Some beauty pics there, certainly a big fox, thanks for sharing.

[Ratcherman 0]

HERES ANOTHER FEW PHOTOS LADS THAT I TOOK ASWELL

WOODGA TENDING TO HIS WIRES

ANOTHER ONE WAITING

THIS SNARING CERTAINLY DOES BECOME ADDICTIVE IM OF OOT AGAIN TO CHECK THE WIRES

PITY WOODGA WASNT IN I COULD OF ASKED TO BORROW HIS KEEPERS HAT AND LOOKED THE PART

SEEING AS THE OXFAM SHOP IS SHUT

[snareman 3]

WELL DONE .....WOODGA AND APPRENTICE RATCHERMAN ,

 

HAD A FEW THIS WEEK MYSELF .......... BETWEEN THE TERRIERS AND THE WIRES .......

 

THOUGH I HAVE HAD TO HAVE A QUIET WORD WITH A PRATT WITH A RIFLE ,....... YESTERDAY .......YOU COULD SAY

...... I WAS A TOUCH UPSET

 

 

BY THE WAY ..... DONT WORRY ABOUT THE HAT ........... YOU COULD ALWAYS GIVE IT BACK TO OXFAM

 

ALL THE BEST

 

DUCKWING

wonder if the breakaway would have held that boy colin .