woodga 170 Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 i had a phone call from some allotment members about a fox problem they have been having and was given a job of making a live catch fox cage the panels were 7 feet long x 2 feet six ins highanyway i finished the trap and the lads have had their first fox this morning here are a few pictures of the cage before it went away the fox is well into the cage and once it takes the bait the door closes quickly and a bar locks the door and a foot plate of mesh attached to the base of the doorfolds down and also helps keep the fox from pushing at the door as his weight is on the mesh as well ,the floor of this trap needs to be bedded into the soil and will be kept in a permanent site big is better some times Link to post Share on other sites
moxy 617 Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Nice one. It looks a fair thing. What were the pannels and box section from originally? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest rexdigger Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 i had a phone call from some allotment members about a fox problem they have been having and was given a job of making a live catch fox cage the panels were 7 feet long x 2 feet six ins highanyway i finished the trap and the lads have had their first fox this morning here are a few pictures of the cage before it went away the fox is well into the cage and once it takes the bait the door closes quickly and a bar locks the door and a foot plate of mesh attached to the base of the doorfolds down and also helps keep the fox from pushing at the door as his weight is on the mesh as well ,the floor of this trap needs to be bedded into the soil and will be kept in a permanent site big is better some times funny lookin fox lol Link to post Share on other sites
Guest hob__ferret Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 funny lookin fox lol thats what a thort lol Link to post Share on other sites
leepy1 0 Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 nice one mate looks the bees knees Link to post Share on other sites
felltool 5 Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 That is a well put together fox trap, Nice one woodga Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,528 Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 That is a well put together fox trap, Nice one woodga Top job, obviously did the biz! Would you know where I can get mesh that thick but in 1" square size holes please? Ta in advance, cheers, D. Link to post Share on other sites
moxy 617 Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 That is a well put together fox trap, Nice one woodga Top job, obviously did the biz! Would you know where I can get mesh that thick but in 1" square size holes please? Ta in advance, cheers, D. Your local wireworkers should sort you out. For that size mesh, unplated, 8' x 4' you will be looking at about £20 a sheet. Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,528 Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 That is a well put together fox trap, Nice one woodga Top job, obviously did the biz! Would you know where I can get mesh that thick but in 1" square size holes please? Ta in advance, cheers, D. Your local wireworkers should sort you out. For that size mesh, unplated, 8' x 4' you will be looking at about £20 a sheet. Thanks mate, am in Cornwall so NOBODY local! Cheers, D. PS Onlne for stuff a lot of the time. Link to post Share on other sites
thehunter69 1 Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 daft question would you use a killed bunny as the bait ......nice trap woodga.. Link to post Share on other sites
stubby 175 Posted October 1, 2008 Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 Your local wireworkers should sort you out. For that size mesh, unplated, 8' x 4' you will be looking at about £20 a sheet. that makes my 8x4 sheets of galvenised 2"x2" at £10 a sheet sound the best offer yet Link to post Share on other sites
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