live catch fox tips?

[dig2dogs 2]

hi lads just wondered if anyone could give me some advice please ive got a live catch fox trap set in a wood that holds fox but as cover is real thick nothings to ground, ive covered floor with earth and covered sides with vegitation but its been set for two months and besides a couple of magpies its not had owt ive tryed various baits all with no luck so any tips would be welcome

cheers lads

[mikey 2]

hi lads just wondered if anyone could give me some advice please ive got a live catch fox trap set in a wood that holds fox but as cover is real thick nothings to ground, ive covered floor with earth and covered sides with vegitation but its been set for two months and besides a couple of magpies its not had owt ive tryed various baits all with no luck so any tips would be welcome

cheers lads

plenty of food about at the moment!!!1 only seem to catch in mine when foods a bit thin on the ground

[dig2dogs 2]

cheers mikey anyone else got any suggestions please ?

[comanche 2,988]

Try squirrel for bait and use a few dead ones as groundbait. They are a tough ,snatchable bait .Foxes can be very confident in taking them .My theory is that they get used to snatching road casualties up obviously have to do it quick to avoid being run-over themselves.

[Rolfe 2]

Try paunching a few rabbits in the vicinity of the cage trap......just to get them used to finding food in that area, after a while they should be turning up on a regular basis in search of a free meal. If you place your bait (rabbit is good) in a scrape in the ground UNDER the cage behind the treadle plate (if that is the type of cage you are using) then it should entice them inside. But like all trapping techniques.........some days they work........some days they don't.

 

Good Luck

 

Rolfe.

[dig2dogs 2]

cheers lads i never thought to put bait under the trap will give it a try. i have baited surrounding area without any luck but i suppose its like ya say some times itll work sometimes it wont

cheers again

[No messin 2]

wait till the clocks change, too much alternative food about at the moment. JMHO

[dig2dogs 2]

just a quick bump incase anyone else got any thoughts ?

[comanche 2,988]

just a quick bump incase anyone else got any thoughts ?

 

Still no luck? If they're not going in your trap or taking your free offerings then, as is being said, the foxes are feeding elswhere. Maybe find that place?.Move the trap?

 

Something we used to do when I was Keepering was to leave the trap closed but put a fresh bait in every few days. Once we felt something was about we'd set the trap. Bit like when a fox checks out a chicken hut every night ,just waiting for the night the owner is late shutting the door. Often an instantaneous result. Good luck

[dig2dogs 2]

cheers comanche have moved trap now birds are down nearer to pen ive been told about tie rapping the door open adn putting bait in to try to get them used to entering it so guess this is my next step

thanks again

[gnipper 6,462]

If its tied open and a fox goes in to nick the bait then will you not have just missed out on a possible catch. He also might go in nervously, decide he didn't like it in there and think feck going in there again.