Fox

[Guest norseman]

alright lads,

 

im new to this trapping lark, but today I've set five mark 6 fenn traps in rabbit burrows. as they are devastating my brothers allotment at the moment. when I was finishing up I saw a good sized fox watching me from the top of the field and then running off, but later returned to get a closer look at where I was. which got me thinking that if a do catch a rabbit, will the fox make off with it? or even worse the trap?

 

any advice welcome lads

 

cheers

[toby63 1,236]

yes the fox wil take your rabbits if you catch make sure it cant get at your traps

[The one 8,608]

Aye you should have them anchored down well

[Guest norseman]

just jumped in the car and checked the traps, one set off, rabbit fur all over the place and trap 15 foot down the field. I recon the fox got an easy meal

 

the soil is very soft, and I still have to make proper pins for them. the rest should be ok I hope.

 

thanks for the tips lads

[The one 8,608]

Same problem here i was doing a field well out the road nice sandy place i had high tensile fence wire bent over like a u a foot long and long metal tent pegs lost two traps i dont think they where stolen as i would of lost more i think a fox managed to pull them out . Take the edge of it for me losing that amount of moneys worth when your only getting 35 pence a rabbit . I got some proper earth anchors made up after that .

[Guest norseman]

aye i'll get ones made up tomorrow, cant be having that anymore lol.

[toby63 1,236]

on soft ground i use 10" bivvy pegs what carp lads use

[j j m 6,632]

i they will take them if there not pinned down

[Guest norseman]

changed out the pegs today, 8" solid bar 12mm dia. should do the job. no traps set off today though

[Deker 3,491]

ALWAYS anchor your Fenns (Magnums etc)!