Fox snaring

[hunt and fish 35]

Havent done a lot of snaring only had a few but going to do a lot this coming season. Quick question does anyone bait each side of the run under a fence ? Never tryed it but surely it would work better?

[DIDO.1 22,864]

I hate snaring foxes and only use it as a last resort but used to do a lot. I make a nuber of runs under fences, through dry stone walls or places branches in a wall through woods with small paths and runs through them. I have a post fixed at each run with a string on each then I simply tie a bait on each string, in the shooting season I use any hard shot birds or birds that I have cut the breasts off. Just check the baits wenever you have time, no need for early starts like if you have loads of snares set. If a bait starts going simply set the ready placed snare in its teeler.

[logun 91]

dont ned bait to snare fox.understand them and you get them and fence lines will often lead to many foxless days.

[hunt and fish 35]

Where would you recomend to set them then mate? I got all mine last season on fence lines on the edge of a forrest on easily visible runs they were using. But just a thought surely bait each side of the run gives a better chance of catching?

[logun 91]

Where would you recomend to set them then mate? I got all mine last season on fence lines on the edge of a forrest on easily visible runs they were using. But just a thought surely bait each side of the run gives a better chance of catching?

bait dont give results in such places.i dont see the point in snaring runs under fences when 9 times out of ten the runs also run in line with the fence.why set say 40 snares when three can do the same job and at a faster rate to..foxes run hedge rows fence lines etc and dont go into every gap they see in them.you coyuld put bait just iside a forestry fence but cant say you have them.they use runs in side and out side the fence line.

[logun 91]

ps external corners are good.internal not so good if on fence lines.fox tend to make a 45 degree line tothe next external corner..and its the way is always been,the runs always been there for years i guess.that how they are down my way.but things differ around rhe country so its a case of each to they own i tthink

[nod 285]

i never bait the runs, lets say you put a rabbit down in front of the snare charlie comes along picks it up and starts to go through the snare, the rabbit will nock the snare before the foxs head goes through, if you have a rough strip of ground cut some tracks with a mower but dont link all hte tracks together leave a gap about 8 feet of rough grass then go through this with a hand sythe lightly, set your snares in these runs you will get better results, foxs will take the easy route where they can

[IanB 0]

ps external corners are good.internal not so good if on fence lines.fox tend to make a 45 degree line tothe next external corner..and its the way is always been,the runs always been there for years i guess.that how they are down my way.but things differ around rhe country so its a case of each to they own i tthink

 

Internal or external, depends what side of the fence your on, never heard anything like it myself.. Foxes will run hedges, field margins, gateways and any corners are magnets for them, but its not always the case, when they want to be somewhere they will use the easiest route and its very easy to bait foxes into areas using bait, keep it well off the ground..

 

Fencelines are excellent for snaring foxes and rabbits..

[mickyatch 37]

it is actually against the good code of fox snaring practice to snare under fences as it can strangle foxes lads !

[IanB 0]

Yes it can be very likely although not always. On a clear run or trail it has to wait distraught maybe through the night for someone to stick lead In it's head or a sharp blow.. Which ones right.. Entanglement done right cuts the blood flow to the brain and ensures a quick death.. The end outcome In both cases.. Views will always be divided either way.

[logun 91]

ps external corners are good.internal not so good if on fence lines.fox tend to make a 45 degree line tothe next external corner..and its the way is always been,the runs always been there for years i guess.that how they are down my way.but things differ around rhe country so its a case of each to they own i tthink

 

Internal or external, depends what side of the fence your on, never heard anything like it myself.. Foxes will run hedges, field margins, gateways and any corners are magnets for them, but its not always the case, when they want to be somewhere they will use the easiest route and its very easy to bait foxes into areas using bait, keep it well off the ground..

 

Fencelines are excellent for snaring foxes and rabbits..

fences can be a good place to snare ian,but i tend to get better results with foxes that travel the sheep paths along forestry fence lines.i used to make runs in the fence and may have had as many as 100 on a mile of fence.the only place i found good on fence is where a fire break or road came up to the fence line and continued to the hill.but that may only be three areas in a block of wood like that.terain differ al over the country but more land and huge forrests at we get my way i found fence runs to be a hit and miss affair,,,, and rabbits on fence lines ??? there is no rabbits in wales so not for me to say

[logun 91]

Yes it can be very likely although not always. On a clear run or trail it has to wait distraught maybe through the night for someone to stick lead In it's head or a sharp blow.. Which ones right.. Entanglement done right cuts the blood flow to the brain and ensures a quick death.. The end outcome In both cases.. Views will always be divided either way.

ian with stops fited to snares, that should be there ,should be no reason why foxes should have the blood flow cut off.even with stopps they will hang themselves on fences and withstop it aint the way i would want to go if i was a fox.

open runs,,, ive seen foxes on them in snares with my binos from way off.most just lie there ,its only when you approach them that they fight the snare.they may play up for a while once caught but ive seen them calm down soon after and even go to sleep. so fence runs to me are a no.fence line runs are a big plus ie along fence lines but like ive said we all differ on the method we use.