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I actually thought i'd replied to this thread yesterday, but the post didn't seem to work.. I will try again! I talked to a few local pest controllers. The ones I contacted all told me they had stopped doing fox control altogether. I did a bit of quizzing and they told me that the way they used to do it was by gassing and that it was too much work and not lucrative enough... even though the cost is high (about 100 pounds for one fox!!). He also advised against an air rifle and did mention using the bolt gun -- although that does not appeal to me at all whatsoever. So all of the feed

I spoke to local pest controllers that I found through yell. they have *all* stopped 'doing foxes' - it's generally too timely and distracts from more commonly requested pests. Even so, the average price for a fox seems to be around £100. Too rich for my blood, so this will have to be a DIY job one way or the other. The people i called were really helpful. The bolt gun was mentioned and when i inquired about the technicalities, they said it involves catching the fox, pinning it down and sticking the thing on it's head! I don't fancy that. So about the shotgun -- I am intrigued. If I get

Thank you all for your answers. Born Hunter: Yes, money comes into it in a big way. If I had an inexhaustible budget, I would happily pay for this to be done by a professional. If it were to be a one off event, I would get the pros in too. Alas, I am neither rich, nor is this the only fox in town. The reason I am posting here is to get advice on the legality and technicalities of doing this myself. There is no contradiction there, I have clearly said that the 'cost would be too high'. Anyway... I don't have a shotgun license, and as far as I know shooting one in a built up area wou

Dear all, My problem: I live in a suburb in surrey. I have a garden that is about 40 meters in length, perhaps 15 - 17 meters wide. I keep chickens in a pen and I let them out on weekends to catch worms and stretch their legs. After a couple of years of this, uninterrupted routine, a family of foxes appear to have moved in somewhere close. So far one chicken has been taken and another mauled and injured. My chickens are very shaken up, they refuse to lay eggs and miss their fallen comrade. I understand that the fox is only doing what comes naturally and I have nothing personal again

Hello people, I live in the green county of surrey and hope to make your acquaintance, soon. Ciao.