Posted on 06/06/2019 11:09:50 AM PDT by Dacula
“see a trap”
That’s what night is for. Set up/pick up eve/morn.
Around here we Shoot, Shovel and Shut up. You have the right to protect your property.
Oh I have some fine neighbors. My wife died a little over a year ago and only one family paid their proper respects.
I have ways of keeping them out of my business. I do not want the law to get involved. I have told my son that under no circumstances should he allow any government official in our yard. He is to tell them that that they must contact me personally or my lawyer.
Most everyone knows to stay away and not cause any problems.
if neighbors see a trap without a valid license, I can get fined.
Nice neighbors you’ve got there. /sarc
Easier, hot dogs and antifreeze.
Tell the authorities you saw the foxes foaming at the mouth and acting strangely. Might get their attention.
air rifle?
Didn’t want to say anything but foxes are really cute too. Around here they don’t come anywhere near mankind.
That works, but antifreeze is getting expensive, nowadays.............
Daf will have a solution, or at least useful pics to share.
Seems like ‘wildlife’ is an outdated term. In my neck of the woods ‘Zeke’s Place is more like chillin’ out central. Plenty of lounge space, food, drinks...
Everyone gets along so no problem.
I’ve been taking care of my back yard undesirable critters with a spring powered .177 pellet rifle. The upside is the little lead hollow points and cheap and the rifle is relatively quiet so the neighbors don’t hear the shots. The downside is that it is single shot and I never got around to getting a scope on it. And you have to be pretty close for kill shots. I’ve clipped ground hogs, squirrels and an entire racoon family from 20-30 yards. There are more expensive air rifles in larger calibers that are powered by compressed air and they have multiple shot capabilities.
BTW, foxes are not known to mess with cats because cats will defend themselves, but they do hunt and kill rodents.
I like my foxes.
Shoot and shovel.
I like that process, but I work over 65 miles away and have to leave before the sun comes up. I may have to change my schedule temporarily. Thanks.
“set a trap”
That’s what night is for. Set up/pick up eve/morn.
The shooting part is hard in a neighborhood environment.
cough, cough - I may be getting laryngitis.
air rifle?
Does it work humanly?
I have seen one too many cat remains around lately to make the same judgement.
I have foxes and they have posed no problems. They fit right in with the cats and other wild animals that come by (raccoons, possums, etc.).
BTW, foxes are not known to mess with cats because cats will defend themselves, but they do hunt and kill rodents.
I like my foxes.
Don’t mow at least ten feet from the edge of your property. Let the weeds grow as tall as possible. Foxes will not cross this. Too much trouble. They’ll cross a mowed lawn.
I found this out a few years ago when we had an infestation of foxes in the area. I didn’t mow one section of my property because I just didn’t get ‘round to it. Through my cameras I noticed that the foxes would not cross that area whereas previously they had. Now I don’t mow the edges of my property and they no longer do sneak attacks.
I do have chickens and a cat.
“Cliff: [ perplexed ] You.. got two ladies coming here tonight? I don’t believe it.
Georg Festrunk: We cruised for them in our tight slacks which give us great bulges!”
“We have a family of foxes that live nearby. “
Cool!
Pulp Fiction...Classic
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