Fox in Larsen trap

slim223

went to check the Larsen trap this morning and this fox was inside. Is this unusual or has anyone seen something like this before?

wexfordman

Something.not.right about that photo......there are no holes in the fox!!!

slim223

wexfordman wrote: »

Something.not.right about that photo......there are no holes in the fox!!!

that photo was taken earlier today:D

.james1984

not unusal. have got mink and pine martins as well. nice surprise tho


hope ya let him go :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

.james1984

wheres call bird

slim223

.james1984 wrote: »

wheres call bird

had no call bird. just had bait in trap trying to get one, to get it going

.james1984

o well thats a first on me. he must have been hungry

dodderangler

.james1984 wrote: »

o well thats a first on me. he must have been hungry

Look how thin he is for a fox that should be mid way to havin his winter coat
he doesn't look puffed up like the others I'm seein around

Terrier

Caught two in larsen traps last year.. still yet to get one in the fox trap though :P

TriggerPL

Terrier wrote: »

Caught two in larsen traps last year.. still yet to get one in the fox trap though :P

Let us know when ya start catching magpies in ur fox trap

Condatis

Why are these traps used?

What becomes of the magpies?

wexfordman

Condatis wrote: »

Why are these traps used?

What becomes of the magpies?

To trap foxes obviously......
The foxes eat all the Maggie's ;-)

dodderangler

Condatis wrote: »

Why are these traps used?

What becomes of the magpies?

Magpie soup what else

extremetaz

Hedghogs in ours - constantly getting hedgehogs.

Think every garden on the road has one in it by now as a result.

Condatis

wexfordman wrote: »

To trap foxes obviously...

That is not the impression indicated by the opening post here. The subscriber was surprised to find a fox in the trap – what prey was hoped for when the trap was set?

Lullymore24

Condatis wrote: »

That is not the impression indicated by the opening post here. The subscriber was surprised to find a fox in the trap – what prey was hoped for when the trap was set?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7miRIpOOsA

Magpies steal eggs, by trapping and keeping numbers under control, small birds get a chance

bazza888

magpies,they are then shot for the vermin count

Condatis

Lullymore24 wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7miRIpOOsA

Magpies steal eggs, by trapping and keeping numbers under control, small birds get a chance

Yes: I've been looking it up. I'm intrigued now. It seems like a lot of effort for fairly small bird

How do magpies compare to wood pigeons as game?

Is soup the best that could be expected or was that post tongue in cheek?

bazza888

people dont eat them,they kill them as they are vermin.

Birdnuts

extremetaz wrote: »

Hedghogs in ours - constantly getting hedgehogs.

Think every garden on the road has one in it by now as a result.

Same here - I've had several foxes and feral cats over the years too.

dodderangler

bazza888 wrote: »

people dont eat them,they kill them as they are vermin.

Rabbits are vermin
Do you not eat them?

Lullymore24

Condatis wrote: »

Yes: I've been looking it up. I'm intrigued now. It seems like a lot of effort for fairly small bird

How do magpies compare to wood pigeons as game?

Is soup the best that could be expected or was that post tongue in cheek?

Magpies eat roadkill too, so they often carry disease, not the best in soup.;)

They are the hardest bird to hunt as they are super cunning.
Trapping, looks easy, but can be very difficult

wexfordman

Condatis wrote: »

wexfordman wrote: »

To trap foxes obviously...

That is not the impression indicated by the opening post here. The subscriber was surprised to find a fox in the trap – what prey was hoped for when the trap was set?

Sorry I was being sarcastic!

dodderangler

I said magpie soup as a joke
Good lord the seriousness of this thread

TriggerPL

dodderangler wrote: »

I said magpie soup as a joke
Good lord the seriousness of this thread

What is soup where I'm from we have cake

Condatis

bazza888 wrote: »

people dont eat them,they kill them as they are vermin.

Would this be to do with damage to crops?

Lullymore24

Condatis wrote: »

Would this be to do with damage to crops?

Yes, Rabbits are like rats & mice in their ability to breed.
4 rabbits can turn into 40 in one year.

In a Barley Field rabbits can be devastating

Although you can eat rabbits, in fact some love them.
Especially a 3/4 Sized Rabbit

TriggerPL

Condatis wrote: »

bazza888 wrote: »

people dont eat them,they kill them as they are vermin.

Would this be to do with damage to crops?

No generally to give other nesting birds a chance , magpies will invade a nest and eat eggs or chicks or what ever they can find

slim223

TriggerPL wrote: »

Condatis wrote: »

bazza888 wrote: »

people dont eat them,they kill them as they are vermin.

Would this be to do with damage to crops?

No generally to give other nesting birds a chance , magpies will invade a nest and eat eggs or chicks or what ever they can find

They are also used to catch grey crows. These f****rs pick the eyes from new born lambs. Not a pretty sight

jmrc

had 2 foxes in a 4 berth trap a back in april i think... nice suprise when it happens...
bloody "pies" are pestering my couple of hens... better set the larsen again...

.223forme

Condatis wrote: »

Would this be to do with damage to crops?

magpies are a non-native species in ireland and have had a catastrophic effect on our native song and farm birds as they are topclass predators and a huge part of their diet is eggs and fledglings of such birds,,,,they are controled(nowhere near enough i have to say) to give these song birds a chance whose numbers have steadily declined over the past 30 years ,predation is one of the main reasons for this decline in numbers along with habitat loss so as ive said before every kill a magpie makes on irish soil is a kill that should not have happened and upsets whats left of the natural balance in this country!!

macadam

This was my haul one morning 3 blacks and a Red !!

caspian gull

.223forme wrote: »

magpies are a non-native species in ireland and have had a catastrophic effect on our native song and farm birds as they are topclass predators and a huge part of their diet is eggs and fledglings of such birds,,,,they are controled(nowhere near enough i have to say) to give these song birds a chance whose numbers have steadily declined over the past 30 years ,predation is one of the main reasons for this decline in numbers along with habitat loss so as ive said before every kill a magpie makes on irish soil is a kill that should not have happened and upsets whats left of the natural balance in this country!!

Too many magpies around no doubt, but they are a native species. A certain amount of magpies are beneficial to thye country.

.223forme

caspian gull wrote: »

Too many magpies around no doubt, but they are a native species. A certain amount of magpies are beneficial to thye country.

and why would that be,,,you say theyre native..the birds came in with cromwell!!

caspian gull

.223forme wrote: »

and why would that be,,,you say theyre native..the birds came in with cromwell!!

They arrived by themselves which makes them native. They weren't introduced like pheasant or red legged partridge:rolleyes: