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  • 28-05-2012 1:28pm
    #1
    dev110
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    My neighbour was out to me on Friday saying that they lost 2 ducks and a hen in the last 2/3 weeks. I was sure it was a vixen feeding cubs. I set 7 snares on Friday as I was working the weekend and do be in work at 7 am so had no time to go with the lamp.

    After 3 days nothing even disturbed the snares. I found it funny while looking for passes and dens that there were no feathers at all.

    I have now been told that 2 more ducks have been taken and again no feathers. I am now starting to wonder is it foxes at all.

    Would a mink/stoat/pine martin be able to drag something that heavy?
    I am limited to shotgun work as I no longer have my .223.

    Any help/suggestions are greatly appreciated


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  • #2
    Eddie B
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,979 ✭✭✭Eddie B


    Still think it's probably fox! Get a paint bucket and put some rabbit guts/meat in it, leave for couple of day's, then bore hole's in the bottom of it and hang out of a tree close to a good fox pass or two. Set your snares and you should get him!

    A mink/ marten is strong enough to drag a dead chicken away, but would leave more sign's than a fox, i would imagine!


  • #3
    patdahat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 489 ✭✭patdahat


    a lad up the road from me has had the same problem in the last 5 weeks 3 hens went in 1 day and then all was grand for 3 weeks then 2 more in 2 days, we walked some serious ground all around the place and not a sign of a fresh hole,got her in a cage last week Vixen, she mush have been travelling a deadly distance as we had every ditch examined in all the farms around the area. plenty of snares or a cage and youll get him.


  • #4
    dev110
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,147 ✭✭✭dev110


    I'm just back from checking out the area.
    It was a false alarm the ducks were just hiding :rolleyes:

    There is very heavy cover close to the farm yard with white-thorn and briar's. Found some nice passes so moved 3 snares. Fingers crossed it will result in a fox.

    I will head out with the shotty tonight and see if anything is moving and might get lucky.

    I'll keep ye posted.


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