Are there any other critters out running around at night that you might not want to kill? If not then some granulated fly poison laid out will dispatch them. Its sweet and most animals will take to it quickly. Same with common antifreeze and I have heard that coke mixed with fly spray (i.e. Raid) and set out in a dish will kill pesky critters fast too.
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I have no idea what I expected to read when I saw the title of your thread Julie but I didn't expect mangy ol' wiley foxes in the chicken coop.... or did I?
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mudmaker wrote: Are there any other critters out running around at night that you might not want to kill? If not then some granulated fly poison laid out will dispatch them. Its sweet and most animals will take to it quickly. Same with common antifreeze and I have heard that coke mixed with fly spray (i.e. Raid) and set out in a dish will kill pesky critters fast too.
Really bad advice and probably illegal. Very inhumane way to kill.
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This is funny, reading the responses. You can tell who is country raised and knows about animals and their place on the chain, then the city folks who know absolutely nothing about country life and the destruction wild animals can cause. Good luck Julie on your quest to rid the earth of a proven nuisance and when you get him, hang the skin on the coop to deter others from taking his place.
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I appreciate the suggestions, but we would never use any kind of poison. For one, we do still have some chickens, geese & ducks left, and I don't want them getting into it. There's also our dog. Not only that, but there ARE other wild animals around here that are NOT bothering our poultry and I wouldn't want to kill them.
We don't even use fertilizer or weed killer because of the chickens and geese.
A shotgun is much quicker and easier. I don't want the animal to suffer. I just want it gone.
Be certain to use the right size buckshot in yer shell. You want it to be fox there one minute, stain on the ground with tufts of fur the next. If they weren't so darned quick I'd say remove him with a solid slug.
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Forget the shotgun; a 243 or smaller (bigger if you don’t want the hide) with the distress call should do it. Find a good hill/high point and set up just before first light, If you are having trouble finding him try and follow his tracks, see where he is crossing a fence, or going thru an open area, make sure you know the rules in your area about shooting before and after sun up and sun down also you can bait him to another area to shoot if legal. A trap is a good way also but some places require a trapping license, Also the trap must be visibly marked, it can’t be visible from the air (you don’t want to trap a bird) and it is checked every 48 hours (or what your state law is).
Have fun…I would keep my chickens locked up until I get him. I have Mt Lion, Bob Cat, and coyote in my neighborhood so far the neighbor’s dog is the only thing to get into my coop.
dchuntnevada wrote: Forget the shotgun; a 243 or smaller (bigger if you don’t want the hide) with the distress call should do it. Find a good hill/high point and set up just before first light, If you are having trouble finding him try and follow his tracks, see where he is crossing a fence, or going thru an open area, make sure you know the rules in your area about shooting before and after sun up and sun down also you can bait him to another area to shoot if legal. A trap is a good way also but some places require a trapping license, Also the trap must be visibly marked, it can’t be visible from the air (you don’t want to trap a bird) and it is checked every 48 hours (or what your state law is).
Have fun…I would keep my chickens locked up until I get him. I have Mt Lion, Bob Cat, and coyote in my neighborhood so far the neighbor’s dog is the only thing to get into my coop.
Sounds like a good plan. I'm not knowledgeable about rifles, I'm wondering is the 243 a Varmint rifle? I'm not a hunter, but I spend a fair amount of time outdoors and I wild animals are skittish near people, although the Fox has been coming to the buffet right in the farm yard.
I know Varmint rifles are used a lot for Gophers, etc., smaller animals, so I'm not sure they are powerful enough for a bigger animal like a Fox, but I would think the advantage would be the distance and far reaching accuracy a good Varmint rifle would afford, especially one with a scope. Might be kind of pricey for limited use, though, that would be a consideration.
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