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Snaring foxes
Hi all,
As you may know I have been having a fox problem. I am thinking of possibly buying some snares. Does anyone have any advice on were to buy good snares. I know that Mac Eoin sells some. That might be the best.
Also does anyone know if snaring usually works well?
Thanks
Carter
Monday, June 6th, 2022
Snaring is very affective. If you have his track you've a good chance of catching him. Don't waist your money on a trap. A fox will under no circumstances go inside. Only the really young foxes are stupid enough to get caught by a trap. If you can find his borrow send me a message and I'll head down and dig him out. Have a patterdale terrier who loves to evict foxes.
Tuesday, June 7th, 2022
I pm'd you there Digger.
Tuesday, June 7th, 2022
So does snaring work well even if the snares are free running? Couldn't the fox just back up out of them?
Tuesday, June 7th, 2022
Snares placed on natural runs are deadly. Set snare about nine inches off the ground,to bottom of snare loop. Make the loop about nine inch in diameter. A fox won't be able to back out of a snare once it fires.
Wednesday, June 8th, 2022
Five inches diameter is plenty,nine inch and your going to catch alot of them by the hips.
Thursday, June 9th, 2022
Sorry Paddy, but I've been snaring them for a long time, and know a fair bit about snaring. Nine inch off the ground, and you won't catch them by the hips. Also, you'll avoid catching badgers by accident. Five inch loop, and you'll miss a lot of fox's.
Thursday, June 9th, 2022
If you set them right five inch loop is more than enough I used to set them in an eight inch loop back when I knew no better,I mainly snare off drain banks an in road side hedges setting them nine inch off the ground wouldn't be workable oh and a correctly positioned stone under the snare prevents badger catches.😉
Thursday, June 9th, 2022
Well I suppose stick with what works for you Paddy.
Thursday, June 9th, 2022