matty thud Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 been a lot of foxes appearing wer i live recentley my house backs onto a large green and i often see foxes roaming about ther was watcing one last night out off landing window i let dogs out every morning for a run around and this morning one off dogs was chewing on chicken bones that someone left out side ther house thrown onto green bad thing is ive seen this bloke sun aft a few doors down empty coupl,e plates onto grass now i know wot it was left overs from sun roast no doubt chicken ive seen him do this before but thouht nothing off it he knows i go shooting coz when been loading van up with camo gear on he sometimes walks past and gives me dirtys and mumbles to him self ******** was luckey that got bones out off dogs teeth no point knocking on his door and having a word with him over it coz he would love me to du that just to argrue why du people encourage foxes by feeding them any ideas how to get one over him without shooting foxes lol wich id love to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Gather up a few dollops of fox poo and dump it where he feeds them. The stink will hopefully wee his mrs off at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Just report him to the council for littering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bry-M Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 The next time you shoot a fox leave it's carcass outside his back gate. He'll think you shot the one he's been feeding and won't leave anymore food out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 The next time you shoot a fox leave it's carcass outside his back gate. He'll think you shot the one he's been feeding and won't leave anymore food out! Best idea so far lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshLamb Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 phone environmental health? I'm sure encouraging vermin (rats!!) is some sort of offence!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Apart from the problem of the chicken bones which may harm your dog, why shouldn't he feed the local foxes. Each to their own, you enjoy your shooting, he enjoys seeing foxes about and puts a little food out for them. No harm in that, many people get a lot of enjoyment from seeing and watching foxes and wildlife in general. It would be a sad world if we all hated them and shot everyone we saw on sight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 we used to have someone locally doing it used to attract foxes from a fair distance, fine till they started cutting through a neighbours and preferring her chickens. At that point they didn't keep doing it for long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulpicide Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 They are wild animals they do not require supplementry feeding it is this sort of nonsense that is going to cost some youngster its face or life. Those twins in London were very lucky I fear a single child would have been killed in that incident as the fox attacked both it was clearly distracted otherwise one child would have been the victim of a more sustained attack and may not have survived it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee-kinsman Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 They are wild animals they do not require supplementry feeding it is this sort of nonsense that is going to cost some youngster its face or life. Those twins in London were very lucky I fear a single child would have been killed in that incident as the fox attacked both it was clearly distracted otherwise one child would have been the victim of a more sustained attack and may not have survived it. Totally agree. To solve the problem I would just arrange to kill the foxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 They are wild animals they do not require supplementry feeding The voice of reason.This is excally what i always say-all it does it turn a hunter into a scavenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aister Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 (edited) godfather, foxes head in his bed Edited October 2, 2012 by aister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 been a lot of foxes appearing wer i live recentley my house backs onto a large green and i often see foxes roaming about ther was watcing one last night out off landing window i let dogs out every morning for a run around and this morning one off dogs was chewing on chicken bones that someone left out side ther house thrown onto green bad thing is ive seen this bloke sun aft a few doors down empty coupl,e plates onto grass now i know wot it was left overs from sun roast no doubt chicken ive seen him do this before but thouht nothing off it he knows i go shooting coz when been loading van up with camo gear on he sometimes walks past and gives me dirtys and mumbles to him self ******** was luckey that got bones out off dogs teeth no point knocking on his door and having a word with him over it coz he would love me to du that just to argrue why du people encourage foxes by feeding them any ideas how to get one over him without shooting foxes lol wich id love to do There are health and hygene laws (litering) that deal with waste food disposal. Get the council onto it. Foxes carry worms that can create toxic desease in people especialy in children it can create blindness. He is but a fool living in beartrix potter land i assume- how will he feel if a local child becomes ill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Honestly I think your a bit sad, as are the people who say just kill the foxes. Go bang on his door and tell him to de-bone the chicken before putting it out for mr fox. Point out that the chicken bones can be fatal to dogs, he might not know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
955i Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Honestly I think your a bit sad, as are the people who say just kill the foxes. Go bang on his door and tell him to de-bone the chicken before putting it out for mr fox. Point out that the chicken bones can be fatal to dogs, he might not know. I agree with the above. When i have pigeon/pheasant carcasses I have a place in a bit of local woodland that I put them in. Since I have been doing this the local farmer has lost far less chickens and guinea fowl due to things being full of good stuff. Can't stand this 'best way kill it' attitude and am always bemused by why people feel the need to 'control' foxes on arable land, last I knew foxes weren't major predators of cereals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 I do (or did) shoot foxes on arable land, altho I do have chickens/turkeys ect in a wood. I've hit the foxes hard in the last 18months (taking over 100) and for the first time ever there are lapwings on the farm. Also the English partridge are growing in numbers as are the hares. Its not just the predation of game birds that benefits from fox control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Some foxes on arable land is ok. When they get too well established they cause problems for other wildlife so we shoot them. Nothing wrong with that. I actually feed the foxes that live near me. I'll chuck the odd deer leg or some ribs on the railway bank for them but not regularly so they depend on it. They don't hurt me or my neighbours so why should I hurt them? We need to learn to share our planet. Sure fox **** isn't great but neither is dog or cat **** and there's plenty of that about. I'd just talk to him about the bones, that's the main issue here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty thud Posted October 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 well when took dogs out tonight saw his nextdoor neighber as he was walking his dog and explained wot id seen him do and wot happend wi dog this morning . he told me that the blokes daughter came to visit him tday wi her dog and when she let dog out for run her dog found some of this chicken bones and started eating them my mate was having cig in his back garden and heard him tell his daughter that he puts it out for foxes . he said his daughter gave him a right ballocking and said yu shouldent feed them and could kill a dog so saved me the job lets see if he listens tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Hopefully he will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanj Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 been a lot of foxes appearing wer i live recentley my house backs onto a large green and i often see foxes roaming about ther was watcing one last night out off landing window i let dogs out every morning for a run around and this morning one off dogs was chewing on chicken bones that someone left out side ther house thrown onto green bad thing is ive seen this bloke sun aft a few doors down empty coupl,e plates onto grass now i know wot it was left overs from sun roast no doubt chicken ive seen him do this before but thouht nothing off it he knows i go shooting coz when been loading van up with camo gear on he sometimes walks past and gives me dirtys and mumbles to him self ******** was luckey that got bones out off dogs teeth no point knocking on his door and having a word with him over it coz he would love me to du that just to argrue why du people encourage foxes by feeding them any ideas how to get one over him without shooting foxes lol wich id love to do Report him to env health for attracting vermin. Cite sarcoptic mange, faeces etc........... I agree with the above. When i have pigeon/pheasant carcasses I have a place in a bit of local woodland that I put them in. Since I have been doing this the local farmer has lost far less chickens and guinea fowl due to things being full of good stuff. Can't stand this 'best way kill it' attitude and am always bemused by why people feel the need to 'control' foxes on arable land, last I knew foxes weren't major predators of cereals Ever thought you may be contributing to the fox population boom that necessitates their control ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reece Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 Ever thought you may be contributing to the fox population boom that necessitates their control ? I doubt that would be enough to increase the population. Wouldn't it just draw them into certain areas, like diversionary feeding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
station Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 been a lot of foxes appearing wer i live recentley my house backs onto a large green and i often see foxes roaming about ther was watcing one last night out off landing window i let dogs out every morning for a run around and this morning one off dogs was chewing on chicken bones that someone left out side ther house thrown onto green bad thing is ive seen this bloke sun aft a few doors down empty coupl,e plates onto grass now i know wot it was left overs from sun roast no doubt chicken ive seen him do this before but thouht nothing off it he knows i go shooting coz when been loading van up with camo gear on he sometimes walks past and gives me dirtys and mumbles to him self ******** was luckey that got bones out off dogs teeth no point knocking on his door and having a word with him over it coz he would love me to du that just to argrue why du people encourage foxes by feeding them any ideas how to get one over him without shooting foxes lol wich id love to do You wrote this with no full stops - the guy must be getting to you ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 Honestly I think your a bit sad, as are the people who say just kill the foxes. Go bang on his door and tell him to de-bone the chicken before putting it out for mr fox. Point out that the chicken bones can be fatal to dogs, he might not know. I have to agree with this line of thinking, but the question I would ask is if chicken bones can be fatal for dogs (Which I know they can) could they not also be fatal for foxes in exactly the same way - splintering, getting stuck in the throat and puncturing the gut. Just an after thought though, how do you know that he is not just fattening them up to make them a bigger target for you to shoot at? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne t Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 Matty stop talking and start shooting more then they wouldnt be foxs near you ha ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 That raises a very valid point spanj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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