Foxes. What do ye do with them?

Erk

As stated above. What do ye do when ye shoot ye're foxes? Like do ye cut the tail off and throw them in the ditch or bring them home and dispose of them in a different manner or get there pelt etc? Just out of curiosity i'd like to know what others do with them Also what do ye do with the tails?

Glensman

I take a pic, and then throw them in a ditch or cover.
sometimes leave out for the farmer to show my night's work.

That's about the height of it....

garv123

I take a picture if i have my phone but im almost after losing it too many times so i leave it in the jeep. Throw them in the ditch then. This year we started to cut the tails off and keep them in a bag.

Farmers wouldnt be happy if they were left thrown in the field. They dont last too long in the ditch with the birds and maggots etc.

just be sure you dont throw them in near a stream.

AwayWithFaries

Dinner.

sincere113

Picture then cut off tail. Dispose of in a ditch away from public view of course.

Gonzor

These days I just leave them where I shoot them.

garv123

Gonzor wrote: »

These days I just leave them where I shoot them.

Farmers must love you

Erk

This year we started to cut the tails off and keep them in a bag.

That is also what i started doing.. Handy thing to do to keep count sometimes

Gonzor

garv123 wrote: »

Farmers must love you

Ah sure it gives them something to do..

Spunk84

Shoot them,maybe take a pic.throw them over a tree for farmer to see or I try my best to put them on briars. Try not to throw them into a ditch with water as cattle some drink from it,last thing u want is sick farm animals

Gonzor

Spunk84 wrote: »

Try not to throw them into a ditch with water as cattle some drink from it,last thing u want is sick farm animals

Im blue in the face trying to tell a chap that same exact thing but for the love of god I can't get him to believe me. He keeps banging on saying that the "few little germs" a dead fox would pollute into the water wouldnt be nearly enough to sicken a cow.

declan1980

Cut the tail off them and throw them in the ditch, sometimes take a picture.

garv123

declan1980 wrote: »

Cut the tail off them and throw them in the ditch, sometimes take a picture.

Shur it didnt happen if you dont have a picture :P:rolleyes::rolleyes:

poulo6.5

shoot, picture, tail then ditch.
sometimes i leave them for the farmer to see if he wants but mostly ditch out of sight

Pen Island

cut the tail off and take pictures for proof

tommyboy26

If only i could get one:o

landkeeper

i pile them up on the dung hill then i get to shoot mags and greys off the carcasses

poulo6.5

tommyboy26 wrote: »

If only i could get one:o

have you never shot a fox. i'm sure some one up your way will show you the ropes if you ask

kildare.17hmr

poulo6.5 wrote: »

tommyboy26 wrote: »

If only i could get one:o

have you never shot a fox. i'm sure some one up your way will show you the ropes if you ask

All goin to plan there should be a nice 308 size hole in a fox in kildare sunday mornin from tommyboy

I take a pic and depending where i am i leave them or throw them in a bush

Longranger

As spunk84 rightly pointed out, don't throw them into a drain that is part of, or even near a stream, river or watercourse of any type. The last thing you want to be called is the Hunter who poisoned Joe bloggs cattle. Rotten carcasses of ANY animal can turn a water supply bad very quickly. For the sake of five minutes,I throw a shovel in the boot and bury them. Out of sight,out of(livestock and antis) mind......

Spunk84

tommyboy26 wrote: »

If only i could get one:o

Seriously:eek: havent broke your cherry mate!!! What till i get my .223 myself kildare and terminator will take ye out:D and get ya a load

palo

Three foxs one year later

tommyboy26

poulo6.5 wrote: »

have you never shot a fox. i'm sure some one up your way will show you the ropes if you ask

Have been out with a few different lads but still none. i shot one with my uncle months ago but havent been able to get one since

tommyboy26

kildare.17hmr wrote: »

All goin to plan there should be a nice 308 size hole in a fox in kildare sunday mornin from tommyboy

I take a pic and depending where i am i leave them or throw them in a bush

With a bit of luck pal

tommyboy26

Spunk84 wrote: »

Seriously:eek: havent broke your cherry mate!!! What till i get my .223 myself kildare and terminator will take ye out:D and get ya a load

Any and all help is greatly appricated:D

Tackleberrywho

tommyboy26 wrote: »

Have been out with a few different lads but still none. i shot one with my uncle months ago but havent been able to get one since

You'll get one yet Tom.
They are all breeding at the mo so a lot of activity after 11pm I find myself lately. Very little activity befoer that time.

poulo6.5

tommyboy26 wrote: »

Have been out with a few different lads but still none. i shot one with my uncle months ago but havent been able to get one since

i am on my way out now tommy i will get one for you now;)

tommyboy26

poulo6.5 wrote: »

i am on my way out now tommy i will get one for you now;)

Thats very kind of you

Birdnuts

A fox is a small carcass in the scheme of things and natures scavangers quickly deal with it.

Shoot2kill

I makes stew for the mother in law!:D

clivej

After 3 or 4 days there not much of a fox left. Between crows and maggots

Before


And after

Spunk84

Now would foxes and badgers eat the carcass, as well? Or is it just birds and little critters?

clivej

I would think that any animal or bird that eats meat will eat a fox. I've seen Magpies and Gray back crows strip a rabbit in half an hour.

mikemac1

Noob to this forum


Can I ask why the tail is kept? There have been several posts on that
Is it to show the landowner what you've managed to get done?

kildare.17hmr

mikemac1 wrote: »

Noob to this forum


Can I ask why the tail is kept? There have been several posts on that
Is it to show the landowner what you've managed to get done?

Gunclub vermin count for most, you could make your granny a nice scarf ether

declan1980

garv123 wrote: »

Shur it didnt happen if you dont have a picture :P:rolleyes::rolleyes:

The tail is my proof. I've got 63 of them hanging up in my garage and any one is welcome to have a look at them any time.

Spunk84

i like to hang them on a scarf around my neck and walk around peta rallies, really show them my support:D

terminator2

Shoot2kill wrote: »

I makes stew for the mother in law!:D

just shoot the mother in law .....and make stew anyway ....mmmmm:D

kemen

Spunk84 wrote: »

Now would foxes and badgers eat the carcass, as well? Or is it just birds and little critters?

defo! we done a cover last week wher we got a few foxes a month before and der was 2 full perfect skeletons dragged out in the middle of a feild! we put it down to badgers because nothing else could have pulled them out!