The one 8,398 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 aye a mink Quote Link to post
04fox8 168 Posted August 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 Cheers Folks. There is a burn / ditch at the end of the park outside the house here (Aprox. 200 yards) Got my hands on a cage trap today to try out, so got it set up with one of the deceased in there so we'll wait n see what happens. Quote Link to post
wilbur foxhound 480 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 put the trap in the ditch near to the burn,if the dead chicken dont work put a bit of fish in it and keep us posted how you get on,good luck Quote Link to post
04fox8 168 Posted August 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 Caught up with the farmer next door Today, and he was saying that they saw 4 foxes the other night, crossing through the garden, and off towards a neighbouring farm! x2off adults and x2off Cubs he recconed. Might be it was one (or both) of the cubs that got in and did the damage. There is a 3" ish gap under their gate which I never gave a second thought to.....untill now!! Had a look about with the rifle just now, but nothing doing........yet. Quote Link to post
wilbur foxhound 480 Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 if a fox has went in under the gate there will be some fox fur/hair on the bottom of the gate,but you will have to get down and take a close look Quote Link to post
04fox8 168 Posted September 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Yup, No signs of hair tho. Had a visitor to the cage trap last night, managed to remove the bait without setting it off!!!!!!! Nae happy!! Re-set and tried to make sure it will work next time! Quote Link to post
mattydski 560 Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 stuff eaten from the back end screams of Badger..??? Quote Link to post
MAIN MAN 277 Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 I think its our red friend and co!! after the kill all sorts of meat eaters will join in to confuse matters.. Quote Link to post
bribri988 141 Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 well from past exp the fox kills them all? or was that just my mates lot lol Quote Link to post
wilbur foxhound 480 Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 Yup, No signs of hair tho. Had a visitor to the cage trap last night, managed to remove the bait without setting it off!!!!!!! Nae happy!! Re-set and tried to make sure it will work next time! set the trap as light as possible or tie the bait tight to the wire so it will have to stand on the peddle to try and lift the bait,good luck Quote Link to post
terrierman74 6 Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Have you considered trying to get your hands on an IR trail cam? It would tell you exactly what and when is creeping around your dwindling hens. ATB Quote Link to post
Dannyboy23 77 Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 It's defo mink pal I had one get into my pigeon loft set the traps and got young one now am not an expert but I don't think it would care to much for a young mink at what end it would eat it from Quote Link to post
04fox8 168 Posted September 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Well, whatever it was, it (unfortunately) gets a reprieve for the next 4 weeks, I'm out of the country working! Remaining hens have been re-housed, hopefully vermin proof. Neighbour up the road puts down pheasants, so hoping he'll be on the case in my absence! It had to happen just before I left, couldn't have happened when I just arrived back!! Quote Link to post
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