Live Cage Trapping Foxes Tips

[Peter Shorrock 5]

Need as much advice as you can throw at me for live cage trapping foxes.

[foxtails 272]

have the cage trap as large as possible around 6ft is good, bury the bottom of the cage under soil, if its a double entry leave both entries up,even if a single entry, leave them open for a few days baited so the foxes can take the bait with no problems, then after a week or so set the trap to spring when bait gets taken, hope this helps fts

[walshie 2,804]

Most effective bait I've tried is pigeon. At least round here it is.

[jack68 628]

also I find that if the fox can walk round the trap he will walk in it, eg,,don't set trap tight up agains a fence or wall..atb

Edited June 14, 2013 by jack68

[Peter Shorrock 5]

Good ideas guys keep them coming

[neil cooney 10,415]

have the cage trap as large as possible around 6ft is good, bury the bottom of the cage under soil, if its a double entry leave both entries up,even if a single entry, leave them open for a few days baited so the foxes can take the bait with no problems, then after a week or so set the trap to spring when bait gets taken, hope this helps fts

I've seen similar advice several times and always scratch my head when I see it.

If your lucky enough to get a fox into a trap once then catch him. Why would you get him into the trap several times and then decide to trap him ????

Think about it ????

[moxy 617]

I agree niel. But thats always the debate.

[Peter Shorrock 5]

I had the idea of leaving it in my hen cabbin to get a good hen scent on it...if foxes come to cabins because of smell it might come to the trap

[ayrshiretaxidermy 29]

I set mine tight against a wall, then some bricks round the edges. Many times ive had the trap sprung by the fox trying to his paw in thru the mesh to drag the bait closer. Make it so the door is the only way he can get the bait. If its wanting it, itll go in, so have it live as soon as you set it.

[Tom Crichton 21]

Rather than tying the door up and letting the fox take the bait for a while then setting it properly ,,just put a chicken at the front of the trap then one in the middle then one behind the tredle.This means the fox will be used to going near the trap then when it goes for the last chicken.TRAPPED!!!!!!

[walshie 2,804]

I've had a lot of foxes eating the bait through the bars, so I lean a paving slab round the 3 sides at the end.

 

Personally I don't believe in trying to entice them in over a few days as I think they will either go in or they won't. Last year I had 3 in 3 mornings, and if I'd used the other method, I would only have had one.

[gibbo1973 187]

if its made out of 2" mesh ive relined mine with1" mesh at bait end ,also found feather better bait than fur

my last trap was made souly out of inch mesh

[kruby01 114]

Also tie the bait on a very short string so that the fox has to be fully inside the trap before it traps it otherwise the door will hit its back and not close giving it room to back out

[gibbo1973 187]

also ive removed the treddle system and put a pulley and pin so when the bait is pulled it pulls he pin and drops the door ,foxes can reach over treddle as they are not lke cats and tend to stay away from peddled plates etc

[jacknife 2,005]

 

have the cage trap as large as possible around 6ft is good, bury the bottom of the cage under soil, if its a double entry leave both entries up,even if a single entry, leave them open for a few days baited so the foxes can take the bait with no problems, then after a week or so set the trap to spring when bait gets taken, hope this helps fts

I've seen similar advice several times and always scratch my head when I see it.

If your lucky enough to get a fox into a trap once then catch him. Why would you get him into the trap several times and then decide to trap him ????

Think about it ????

 

 

Never understood it myself i would always have the trap set ready to catch the very first time it enters

 

I use mackerel tied at the back of the trap hanging at the foxes head height