kiffy Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 hey folks... a local farmer has had issues for 3 or 4 months with fox taking his chickens and ducks from the farm yard, ive been around the farm a couple of times and today found these holes. ive never seen a fox den before so thought id ask if these are fox dens? i know they are fairly new as two months ago they where not there as i was under the same tree decoying crows.. holes are about 10-12 inch round two main holes about 3 foot apart and a third slightly smaller hole about 5 feet away (left corner of first picture) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remmy1100 Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 (edited) check for footprints and hair it could be fox or badger. or just rabbits Edited August 3, 2013 by remmy1100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 Doesn't look busy or regularly tracked over, and no bones lying around. As above have a look for hair. May have been dug out by a fox but doesn't look from the photos to be in use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiffy Posted August 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 im home now but have 5mp copies of the photos from my phone, i just had a nose and no sign of fur anywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegasus bridge Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 Doesn't look like badger sett though, shape and lack of bedding strewn out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remmy1100 Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 (edited) hard to say definitely as we have several badger setts on farm and some holes are small with no bedding ect outside I have trail camera footage of such hole in use but from pic diffuclt to tell op states 10-12 inches maywell be somethings been digging for roots ect and hole doesn't go deep Edited August 3, 2013 by remmy1100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiffy Posted August 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 the middle hole does look like it goes back a way then bears right so i dont know how deep it goes sas i cant see around the bend. i am going to pop back up there either later tonight or tomorrow night and see if anythings around.. will also take a better gun as i only had an old side by side with me that i took up to check if all was ok as ive done so much work on it.. and because i was only there to test the gun i had small carts on me.. ill have my pump and 50gramm bb next trip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevDodd Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 Is there any smell from the holes? Don't worry if you haven't smelt a fox before, you will definitely know it. Very strong and musky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
channa Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 Get your nose in there and have a smell... Very musty smell a bit like the the mustelid family! ATB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangon Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 I have a fox den on one of my permissions, there is feathers, bones and **** everywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushpower Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 yep have a sniff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiffy Posted August 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 its been hammering down all day here so i havent had a chance to get back up there, first chance my head will be in the hole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted August 5, 2013 Report Share Posted August 5, 2013 Who knows, fox and badger are most likely. If its fox he would NOT have started that, too rocky, he may well have simply moved into rabbits holes as he so often does and extend a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted August 5, 2013 Report Share Posted August 5, 2013 My money is on Mr Brock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madness Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 Check for pad marks first and foremost then stick your head inside and see if you can see signs of any hair that as snagged on roots or stones. Then have a good sniff. Usually if it's a stripey one then the entrance will be slick smooth where they drag their slug like bodies and slide inside but not always the case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Because I'm bored and to keep the thread alive......................... I wish people would use the correct term, it's an Earth not a Den. A Den is a room in an American house or where bears live and raise their cubs. Foxes live in an earth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
channa Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 (edited) Because I'm bored and to keep the thread alive......................... I wish people would use the correct term, it's an Earth not a Den. A Den is a room in an American house or where bears live and raise their cubs. Foxes live in an earth. HAHA You tell them Charlie... And it's set for badger,warren for rabbit! Edited August 11, 2013 by channa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 HAHA You tell them Charlie... And it's set for badger,warren for rabbit! I do believe its actually sett fella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 Because I'm bored and to keep the thread alive......................... I wish people would use the correct term, it's an Earth not a Den. A Den is a room in an American house or where bears live and raise their cubs. Foxes live in an earth. Being fair to the guy it can be different in various locations, I have a bad habit of switching about my terms due to traveling a lot previously (normally using the wrong one for the area I am in). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 BTW foxes will move from home to home and spend a fair amount of time laid up in cover. Dry bracken etc. being a favourite if its not wet. A few seconds on location with an experienced dog will tell you if a fox is home to callers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 Being fair to the guy it can be different in various locations, I have a bad habit of switching about my terms due to traveling a lot previously (normally using the wrong one for the area I am in). How right you are. Here we call antlers "horns", you can imagine the looks and comments I get when speaking to Jonny Foreigners from up country who think me a dimwit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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