Yorkshire Pudding Posted July 3, 2003 Report Share Posted July 3, 2003 I need some plans for a fox live trap.....as i have a cunning plan.... :blink: all the best yis yp :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quercus Posted July 3, 2003 Report Share Posted July 3, 2003 Yorkie, just take a look at a rat/squirrel/ rabbit/ mink trap and scale up. The bigger the better. In my opinion the commercially available traps are too small. They probably work fairly well in an urban environment or around buildings. Ours are made up from sheets of eight by four, two inch weld mesh welded to an angle frame. They are permanently sited in "hot spots" and left to naturalise. We only use them in the winter when the foxes are hungry, the bait just doesn't last at the moment. They are triggered by a length of snare wire attached to the bait pulling a bolt from a hole and releasing the door. The door must lock when it shuts, those self locking gate catches work well. We catch a few, enough to make it worth using them, just another angle of attack. Have you considered using snares? A lot less expense and hassle and in most settings more likely to get a result. Hope this helps a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted July 3, 2003 Report Share Posted July 3, 2003 I know your plan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted July 5, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2003 Quercus... Thanks for the reply. I have thought about how to make the trap and have come up with a design.. I would love to snare em....but these baby's have to be alive for what i have in mind. Hope the C.A. will pay my court fines and costs lmao....bet they don't. all the best yis yp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quercus Posted July 6, 2003 Report Share Posted July 6, 2003 Suddenly things are a lot clearer Have you tried the RSPCA they might have one you could rehome? :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted July 6, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2003 Q lmao ...never thought of that...lmao....do you think i should turn up in the "gun truck" with me combat jacket on , with the pup and the lakeland X in the back....bet they'd love to give me one of thier ugly fox's lmao....i'll give em a ring .....lol all the best yis yp :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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