silentrunner2011 218 Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 right lads ive a large fox trap from ebay....ive never cought nothing in the b*****d thing. any tips and pointers on how id have more success thanks in advance Quote Link to post
Lab 10,979 Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 First of all......any foxes about... Have you covered the floor of it with earth or a sod of grass...... Quote Link to post
silentrunner2011 218 Posted October 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 ahhh fack yea that could be the problem lab...lol u twat haha! erm no ive not coverd the bottom..so cover the mesh inside the cage is what ur saying? Quote Link to post
JohnGalway 1,043 Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Funny you should mention this, I was talking to a fella at the mart on Saturday. He told me he'd caught his first fox in a cage trap, and seeing as how I failed fooking miserably at same I asked what he used. A bucket of blood! He made a trail of it into the trap where he put a good bit of it. Good idea if you've access to it, or just knock off someone you don't like Quote Link to post
Lab 10,979 Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 ahhh fack yea that could be the problem lab...lol u twat haha! erm no ive not coverd the bottom..so cover the mesh inside the cage is what ur saying? Aye cover the bottom mate.....some of these foxes dont like walking on the metal. Not like these townie foxes that go in no bother.............. 1 Quote Link to post
silentrunner2011 218 Posted October 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 ahh right yea theres no towny foxes here mate, there clever crafty fuckers... i was putting the bait on the floor of the cage and thay were digging under the cage so i was going to hang it over the plate this time but mayb thay will walk ontop of the cage then tho? bate i would use is chicken, im told its probs one of the best to use? also been told tinned cat food? ive tryed all sorts of diffrent bait, but never knew about covering the bottom... Quote Link to post
silentrunner2011 218 Posted October 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 ohh and what about scent on the cage and my hands? what i use one snares is a boiled parsley water... would it work is a spray my hands and trap with that ? Quote Link to post
toby63 1,236 Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 try and get your hands on some fox droppings and when you have put in some topsoil put them in aswell just to mek it like a fox as been there already Quote Link to post
silentrunner2011 218 Posted October 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 wudnt thing thats a wise thing to do...f**k knows [bANNED TEXT] there carrying poop on my hands id like to avoid, allways have open cuts ect on my hands. Quote Link to post
toby63 1,236 Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 well use a poop bag then Quote Link to post
silentrunner2011 218 Posted October 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 ive never heard of using fox poop, heard of cow poop...thay only digest grass and feed so thats fine....ive heard of soaking a dead fox to put that scent in a bottle aswell but never poop. id like to hear others opinion on the poop idea [bANNED TEXT] id do that Quote Link to post
Lab 10,979 Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Just get it set and leave it. When your checking it dont be touching it or standing on the run thats near it. Check it from a distance if you can............. Quote Link to post
walshie 2,804 Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 I've managed to get 8 in mine. Leaves and earth all over the bottom of the cage, and I stood paving slabs round 3 sides at the end where the bait is to stop them taking it through the mesh. I don't know if foxes are fussed how fresh the bait it as I just leave it till it stinks and they still take it. Quote Link to post
toby63 1,236 Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 i know a few people that use poop .always have a fresh bait aswell.you may be lucky to catch striaght away or may be few days that you wil have to wait. Quote Link to post
silentrunner2011 218 Posted October 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 ok lab so no need any diffrent scents to cover mine up? also better to hang the bait over the place im guessing? and what bait would u say is the "best" Quote Link to post
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