Essex Keeper Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Help !!! Does anyone know were I can get another bottle of Uncle Tom fox attractor from As I'm out Yes it's for foxy not me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 I use boiled horse hoof clippings. It works everytime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 I use boiled horse hoof clippings. It works everytime. Me too ;-) The last 4 fox's all followed the scent (well more of a pukey smell) that I had sprayed along the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Blimey just seen the price, think I might go into production. £50 a litre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essex Keeper Posted January 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Steve that does work !! I just haven't the time This Uncle Tom stuff is probley the same but £10 bottle it did me well no hassle Mayby I'm being lazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Steve that does work !! I just haven't the time This Uncle Tom stuff is probley the same but £10 bottle it did me well no hassle Mayby I'm being lazy I usually make a few gallons at a time. I've got around 1 gallon left, and a large carrier bag of hoof clippings ready to make the next batch. Finding the time, and the inclination to do it is the thing though. I would have thought that the 'Fox Attractor' is made from the glands of the Fox (probably a synthetic make) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essex Keeper Posted January 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 (edited) Update the guy still makes it so got myself 4 bottles Happy days Steve this stuff smells like death as soon as fox is down wind it's like a magnet it just turns and comes in Works really well with night vision no calling just watch him come to the spot Edited January 11, 2017 by Essex Keeper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powler Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Update the guy still makes it so got myself 4 bottles Happy days Steve this stuff smells like death as soon as fox is down wind it's like a magnet it just turns and comes in Works really well with night vision no calling just watch him come to the spot Out of interest have you got a link to this please? Thanks Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Update the guy still makes it so got myself 4 bottles Happy days Steve this stuff smells like death as soon as fox is down wind it's like a magnet it just turns and comes in Works really well with night vision no calling just watch him come to the spot The fox lure I make stinks like hell too, and has a good success rate in attracting foxes. I usually spray a little bit further away from where I want to fox to come in, and a load more at the kill zone. It cost's me nothing to make, apart from my camping stove gas. It can also be made by just soaking hoof clippings in water, but takes longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 The fox lure I make stinks like hell too, and has a good success rate in attracting foxes. I usually spray a little bit further away from where I want to fox to come in, and a load more at the kill zone. It cost's me nothing to make, apart from my camping stove gas. It can also be made by just soaking hoof clippings in water, but takes longer. What's up with the hob You chicken. Lol Sure you'll be ok while the Mrs pops out to do the shopping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essex Keeper Posted January 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Out of interest have you got a link to this please? Thanks Mick No only a mobile number The fox lure I make stinks like hell too, and has a good success rate in attracting foxes. I usually spray a little bit further away from where I want to fox to come in, and a load more at the kill zone. It cost's me nothing to make, apart from my camping stove gas. It can also be made by just soaking hoof clippings in water, but takes longer. I'm just lazy or busy I will do it one day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Scotland Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Did you say the fox comes galloping in lol 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 How do you make the stuff with hoof clippings and how's best to use it? ie do you use multiple site or just one or two and how often do you top it up? Cheers john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 I need a source for clippings first I can just imagine the idea going down well here. I had major complaints about having to step over a dead fox on the way to work this week without starting to cook up smelly stuff. Wouldn't mind trying a bottle of the 'Uncle tom'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 How do you make the stuff with hoof clippings and how's best to use it? ie do you use multiple site or just one or two and how often do you top it up? Cheers john Contact a Farrier if there's one local to you. Ask him/her to keep you some horse hoof clippings. (a carrier bag full would be good) The best bits are the 'frog' which is the soft inner part of the nail, but any will do. The clippings are placed in clean water in a galvanised bucket (outdoors!) and then boiled up. The liquid is then saved in containers (I use 5 ltr ones) and stored. The longer it's stored, the better, and if it's left in direct sunlight (?) then that help it to ferment. I bottle the liquid into a spray type one, and then just spray it where you want the Fox to come in. I also spray a very small amount further away from my where I want to shoot the fox, and create a trail. Another method is to soak some old rags in the liquid and place them in an airtight container. Place the container on the ground and just take the lid off. This is a very pungent smell and has worked well for me. Be careful not to get it on your hands because it's hell to remove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Thanks for that got a supply of clippings. How long do they need boiling for? Cheers john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Thanks for that got a supply of clippings. How long do they need boiling for? Cheers john As long as you like, although I tend to boil them for around one hour. Keep a lid or board on top of the bucket so that most of the steam drips back in. Do this outdoors. When putting the liquid in containers, add a few of the clippings. The longer it's stored, the more pungent the smell. You can also make this using cold water, but it takes longer, and in my opinion, is not as pungent. Leaving the liquid in a warm place, or direct sunshine helps speed up the process. You shouldn't get any gases released when stored. As I mentioned earlier, pouring some liquid onto old rags placed in an airtight container works well. Just place the container at your chosen site, and remove the lid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 I use a pressure cooker. Leave it simmering for an hour or 2. I actually did a load for the last PW meet at Catton bottled spray tops the lot. But nobody wanted it. Last time I do that.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powler Posted January 14, 2017 Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 Go to try this, got the feelers out for horse nail clippings. What you guys put in a couple of good handfuls of clippings to 3/4 pints of water? Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted January 14, 2017 Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 Go to try this, got the feelers out for horse nail clippings. What you guys put in a couple of good handfuls of clippings to 3/4 pints of water? Mick There's no exact measurements, but the more clippings you add, the stronger the mix. I usually put 1/2 carrier bag of clippings to 1.5 gallons of water, which allows for evaporation. When storing the liquid, I put some of the clippings into the container. It's best if you can leave the liquid for a few months, as this helps with the 'flavour'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted January 14, 2017 Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 It's best if you can leave the liquid for a few months, as this helps with the 'flavour'. Yes must admit,,, it does taste allot worse the longer you leave it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scouser Posted January 14, 2017 Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 the wife is not very understanding when it to stinks, is it possible to buy this, and if so where from, got a couple of shy fox,s to try it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinybum Posted January 14, 2017 Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 I have got some clippings ordered,will be trying this recipe soon I hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David.Evans Posted January 14, 2017 Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 Well I've tried ever where hear iin Birmingham to get some clippings , and have found it nearly impossible No,luck yet a way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted January 15, 2017 Report Share Posted January 15, 2017 the wife is not very understanding when it to stinks, is it possible to buy this, and if so where from, got a couple of shy fox,s to try it on. I don't know anyone who sells it. Sending it through the post is awkward owing to the possibility of it leaking. If it's boiled outdoors, it's not so bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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