Fox Problem.. Need Help!

[Jackel]

hay guys. got a fox problem.
i have seen this one scratching around my chicken enclosure but have never had a gun handy to top him. i have decided i would try and get him tonight but was unsure of how to attract him so he can get a head full of lead.

he always seems to pop up at random times of the day and i need to work until 6pm.

all help appreciated.

[fightingquaker13]

hay guys. got a fox problem.
i have seen this one scratching around my chicken enclosure but have never had a gun handy to top him. i have decided i would try and get him tonight but was unsure of how to attract him so he can get a head full of lead.

he always seems to pop up at random times of the day and i need to work until 6pm.

all help appreciated.

Oh this will be a fun topic. Asking this board how to deal out mayhem to small furry creatures.
Seriously the first question is how serious do you want to get about this? Is it sport or work? If you just want the thing dead I'd go for either a trap or poision. Obviousley you can't use the latter if you have pets. If you do, get a have a heart and bait it with a dead chicken.
If you want to amuse yourself though.....I would reccomend a caffinated beverage, a good vantage point from your house or barn and a chicken tied up or in a cage. It SHOULD (but God knows since chickens aren't the brightest of creatures) make a racket. If it doesn't try a predator call. I'd start just after dusk or an hour before dawn. (two in the morning works a well since you are obviously are awake now ). Then simply apply your favorite caliber. Give us an after action report.
FQ13

[MikeBjerum]

I'd suggest trapping.  Do you have any leg holds or snares?  Do you have dogs or cats that could get into a trap by mistake?

[shooter32]

First, if you have pets they need to be kept inside while you do what ever you decide.

I also would use a trap, snare or even a live trap. A can of dog,cat food or tuna would work. Predator calls work great if you want a shoot at  it.  Your chicken house is on the fox's daily rout, so it shouldn't be to hard.

If you decide to use a trap give me PM and I'll help ya out.

[Jackel]

ok, iwent out to the sportsmans center and got a predator call, i have a dog that runs around keeping things in order so i cant use poison or traps, will sit in ma ground blind with a bud and try and call him in for the head shot with my old R 700. thanks for the suggestions, will post tomorrow an how it went down.

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[Badgersmilk]

Wait until 3:00-5:00am (sleep in until then, you wont be seeing him), crack half a dozen eggs on the ground outside the chicken house where you can get a shot.  He'll stand over the eggs long enough to get a clean shot.  Problem solved.  

Sound like I've done this before?  Uh huh.  

.22's work fine for head shots.  But it'll be fairly dark, scopes magnify light, and may help (you make the call).  If he's really been making you mad, use a 12 gauge!  Just keep your distance (his sniffer works!).

[Jackel]

eggs, will do. i was gonna get up around 4 and spray up with the old dead down wind. will probably just take my Brownell AR, will be good target practice, might try ma new hollow points 

[Jackel]

ok, last night i called and called for hours with the predator, but the thing just wouldnt come near me.
will try again tonight.   

[sledgemeister]

claymores?   

[Jackel]

trying to protect the chickens, not fill them with ball bearings 

but it might work....