edessex
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- Location
- Near Stansted Airport, Essex
Slitting throats is a quick dispatch method, provided you can do it cleanly, pest or not.
Snaring is doing it properly.
Snaring is doing it properly.
Dealing with a snared Fox?
- Thread starter edessex
- Start date
- Location
- Derbyshire
Fair enough... But I don't agree
Probably posted this before but, cheap wireless driveway intruder alarm, easily send 100yds.
set up bait point within sight of house, alarm by bed,cctv to see whats triggered it. saves endless nights out waiting
OH happy because im home, Im happy because i shooting, sort of
set up bait point within sight of house, alarm by bed,cctv to see whats triggered it. saves endless nights out waiting
OH happy because im home, Im happy because i shooting, sort of
edessex
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- Location
- Near Stansted Airport, Essex
This land is not near my house, unfortunately.
Hopefully the cage will come quickly...
Hopefully the cage will come quickly...
- Location
- South Wales
If you look on the shooting forums you will find umpteen dedicated fox shooters. Find one near you, they know what bait to use, and it shouldn't take them very long to sort out the problem. A fox to them is a challenge and don't mind spending nights waiting.
You have a cage, so contacting one of the fox boys is still a must to dispatch of it legally, with a suitable gun.
You have a cage, so contacting one of the fox boys is still a must to dispatch of it legally, with a suitable gun.
YorkshireAndrew
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- Location
- West / North Yorks border
Well said !!How about a humane death, as any sentient being deserves, some ridiculous comments on here
Benn
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- Location
- Somerset/Wiltshire border
Agree with above even if it a pest still need dispatching humanely.there is bound to be somebody who shoots near you and they be happy do it for free as it's there hobby.
Try pigeonwatch.co.uk you'll find someone on there.
Try pigeonwatch.co.uk you'll find someone on there.
edessex
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- Location
- Near Stansted Airport, Essex
I'm only interested in a humane dispatch. Otherwise I would have built an illegal spring trap.
I know plenty of shooters, and am already on shooting forums, the only reason I lack a suitable firearm is because of where I live, so I only have air rifles.
The shooters I know are happy to come and shoot it once a pattern arises, or if I can cage trap it.
They would shoot it snared, but personally I'm not happy to leave it snared that long, I'd want it dispatched ASAP rather than it panicking for an extra few hours for a someone else to turn up and shoot it.
I know plenty of shooters, and am already on shooting forums, the only reason I lack a suitable firearm is because of where I live, so I only have air rifles.
The shooters I know are happy to come and shoot it once a pattern arises, or if I can cage trap it.
They would shoot it snared, but personally I'm not happy to leave it snared that long, I'd want it dispatched ASAP rather than it panicking for an extra few hours for a someone else to turn up and shoot it.
- Location
- Derbyshire
Same method as dispatching squirals without a gun, drown it. Once its in a cage dump it under water. Obviously as its a fox you will need to pick it on on forks and push it into a pond/similar.
This isn't something to joke about....
.... I'm assuming that IS a joke??!!!
- Location
- Cirencester
We snare many foxes a year here, much to the hunt's dismay. A rifle/shotgun with BB's is really the only answer for a quick dispatch. They fair thrash around once caught. Cage traps although sounding fine in principle never seem to work here, gave up years ago on them. Hope you catch your Mr Reynard!!!
pity that does not apply to us ...............but thats a whole other subjectHow about a humane death, as any sentient being deserves, some ridiculous comments on here
brynseiri
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- Location
- Conwy, North Wales
Just get a pro in with a .223 and night sight, no need to do the business with a crow bar, fence post, tractor or Rambo knife. Or the five point palm pressure exploding heart technique either.
brynseiri
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- Location
- Conwy, North Wales
Damn right, if I had any of you in my cellar tied to a chair, and it was plainly obvious I was about to murder you, what would you rather? The fence post / shovel/ hammer round the head several times? Drag you up to the yard and run you over with the tractor? Drown you in a bucket? Or just a shot to the head with a gun?How about a humane death, as any sentient being deserves, some ridiculous comments on here
General-Lee
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- Location
- Devon
Right I'm off out to catch me a Charlie, do you know Uma's number?
ill take the former then id have a better chance to get away
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- Location
- South West
Get it gone quickly but for feck sake don't post what you done on a public forum as that would be so STUPID!!!!!
Yes quite and well said.How about a humane death, as any sentient being deserves, some ridiculous comments on here
Remember that we are representing an industry in a country obsessed with animal welfare and the least we can do is show that we are both professional and aware of our responsibilities as farmers and producers.
This is a public forum and anyone can read these posts, so for gods sake engage your brain before posting. There are people who are anti our industry who could use certain posts to promote their anti-farming causes. Not good PR.
multi power
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- Location
- pembrokeshire
I would have thought a swift clout on the back of the head would be far more humane that waiting for somebody to come to shoot it
I don't have a gun n thus have no experience of shooting an animal myself.
I have whoever knocked plenty of things on the back of the head with no problems.