top shot Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 i have a huge shed at the end of my garden an a fox has made a den under it my dog is goin crazy trying to get at them how can i get rid of them there pooin in my garden at nite an makin noise i need to get them packing any ideas or options cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 12 gauge? Dont know if there is a lot you can do to be honest. Not much help really am I! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Smoke and a few dogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 (edited) You can try peeing down the hole (regularly) or pouring ammonia or white spirt (old stuff after you have cleaned a paint brush with it) down it but if they have built a den then it probably means cubs this time of year and I for one wouldn't do it when there are cubs in the den, call me soft if you like. Other tricks include taking the lid off an old can of paint and stuffing it down the hole with a broom handle or creosoting the shed (Not so effective but you get a nice shed even if it doesn't work). In all cases they don't like the smell and abandon the den. Edited May 5, 2010 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Can you not poke a long length of timber under the shed and give the vixen a good whack to encourage her out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artschool Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Can you not poke a long length of timber under the shed and give the vixen a good whack to encourage her out? back to basics! i like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 (edited) Can you not poke a long length of timber under the shed and give the vixen a good whack to encourage her out? A bite from a fox means two days in hospital (minimum) on intraveinous antibiotics. the teeth go deep and it festers. Foxes teeth carry some very nasty germs. If you get bitten by a fox don't wait until it goes nasty before you go to A&E. They will take you in and put you on antibiotics straight away because you risk getting blood poisioning. You never want to get that close to any angry fox. Edited May 5, 2010 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 A bite from a fox means two days in hospital (minimum) on intraveinous antibiotics. the teeth go deep and it festers. Foxes teeth carry some very nasty germs. If you get bitten by a fox don't wait until it goes nasty before you go to A&E. They will take you in and put you on antibiotics straight away because you risk getting blood poisioning. Hey,i wouldnt be the one doing the poking.I'd be the one holding a shotgun... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traztaz Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Why not just put up a cage trap and take em one at a time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heladoxa Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 You could try pooing at their entrance and see how THEY like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artschool Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 put some speakers under the shed and play acdc really loud. well it was a tactic used by the us government! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushpower Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 A bite from a fox means two days in hospital (minimum) on intraveinous antibiotics. the teeth go deep and it festers. Foxes teeth carry some very nasty germs. If you get bitten by a fox don't wait until it goes nasty before you go to A&E. They will take you in and put you on antibiotics straight away because you risk getting blood poisioning. You never want to get that close to any angry fox. in some cases rabies, will post you r kids trainers a couple wiffs of them an will soon be in the next county pipe from exhaust under decking when bolted seal the entrance. or moderated hushpower 20 or 12 bore. i use a sonic cat ,pest ,repeller in the garden against badgers digging great holes in the garden for worms etc,very effective, brocks have very sensitive hearing.they reckon just has effective on foxes. happy hunting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smig4373 Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Go local zoo and get some lion ****.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 in some cases rabies, Have you any evidence of that? the UK is rabies free AFAIK Simple answer to the problem in this case is a cage trap and humane despatch any method using dogs won't be legal in this case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daft dog Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Have you any evidence of that? the UK is rabies free AFAIK Not strictly true....generally speaking the UK is rabies free but i think that you'll find some bat species may still carry rabies. Note to anyone, if you get a bat stuck in your house....wear thick leather gloves! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Bats are interesting hadn't realised that, knew there certainly was a plan if foxes got it to poison all predators in a certain area to stop it. Not sure this would be done now as that was about 15 years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john RFC Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 my uncle had a 8 inch scar up the inside of his thigh he got from a fox. he eventually killed it with an old rotten fence post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 To get rid of underground tree roots some petrol might help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delbert Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 i have a huge shed at the end of my garden an a fox has made a den under it my dog is goin crazy trying to get at them how can i get rid of them there pooin in my garden at nite an makin noise i need to get them packing any ideas or options cheers If you accidentally spilt real creosote around the entrance point the trouble would be likely to go away of its own accord. Sadly the DIY sheds are not allowed to sell creosote for painting sheds fences etc but farm supplies can sell it for agricultural use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 Why not just put up a cage trap and take em one at a time? Once you have caught one fox in a trap in that garden you are unlikely to catch any more. Not for a long time anyway. In any case, traps only tend to catch young foxes. Very unlikely to catch the old dog fox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
top shot Posted May 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 my anatolian sheperd isnt so happy wiv them last thing i want is her to tear hem up in the garden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 Once you have caught one fox in a trap in that garden you are unlikely to catch any more. Not for a long time anyway. In any case, traps only tend to catch young foxes. Very unlikely to catch the old dog fox. so the fact that Ive caught and humainly dispatched 7 adult foxes in my garden in the same trap means your wrong on that quote. if you can get a fox trap, bait it with rabbit, the smellier the better, let me know a location, if you dont have access to a modded (hushpower) Ive got a fully hushpower 410, using sub sonics the neighbours would hardly notice, travel in and out of london most nights (night workerr/pest control) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-oXo- Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 (edited) Oxyacetylene pipe down the hole Edited May 12, 2010 by -oXo- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KANO Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 put some speakers under the shed and play acdc really loud. My vote would be Des O'connor anyone would run from that....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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