why not live trap them and move to another location?
I have a family of foxes living in my yard. I would like to get their pelts. I have no qualms about shooting the adults, but they have 3 kits that are outside the den and hunting with them. I am not so sure that I want the kits to starve. Although, I am not sure I could shoot them as well. Perhaps trapping would work. I do not know quite what to do. The kits are just now starting to hunt, so if I did not get them right away - maybe they would not starve, and I could get them at a later date.
I have a 1 year old granddaughter living with us, and one of the foxes came to within 20 yards of my wife while she was sitting on the front porch. I was too slow getting the rifle at the time. Also, we want to get chickens this year, and they have brought some chicken carcasses (from the neighborhood) into our yard to feast. This will be a problem in the future.
Also, I assume that a 10-22 would be fine for a fox - less than 75 yards. Remington 22 Golden tip hollowpoints 62gr. 1280fps.
Any thoughts opinions appreciated.
I appreciate that .5.56 is the next caliber - I will go there it is either that or 30.06
.....thanks.
Wait til they leave the burrow and put a sheet of weighted (cinderblocks) plywood over their burrow. When they come back and find no access to it they will probably move on to a new location. You get rid of them and nobody dies. We have a lot of fox in our county and I has worked for me.
As far as the .22 LR is concerned. Hell no unless you're shooting a heck of a lot closer than 75 yards. You better have one hell of a shot placement if you are shooting that far and using a .22 LR. More than likely you will just wound the fox.
A .22 mag or .17 hmr at that distance would be a better choice, most would say .223 would be a more humane kill. What other choices in caliber do you have?
The .223 will make one hell of a mess unless your using bullets that will NOT expand or tumble. .30-06 and all you will have left is fur for making dry flys. I have a 12x on my .22lr (Ruger 10/22). 75 yards is nothing. Quarter sized groups at 100 yards. .17HMR is a good choice too.
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For .22lr, I would use CCI segmented. 1050 if you suppress, 1650 and Im afraid it will ruin the pelt.
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Good pelts = SMALL holes
The last fox I shot with a .223 had a 2" exit wound. In my opinion, unless you have enough open space to follow up better make head shots with a 22lr. Foxes near the house are bad news all the way around. Mange and rabies are the main problems but foxes carry other wild canid diseases which I wouldn't want around my home(especially with small children present). Be advised, the fur is only worthwhile during the coldest months and states determine the legal furbearer seasons.
I said to my wife the other day, 'Perhaps, in someway, this expense will compensate the planet for the extraordinary bloodlust of my youth.' - Perhaps!
I think many of us were blood thirsty in our youth and mellow with age.
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