Foxes... live or die?

[Steelharp]

Been out in my yard working all day. Come in and shower, look out back, and there are 3 small foxes playing in the yard. One ran in the barn.

 

Do I let them live, or do I start picking them off? I don't know.

[xjsnake]

Seeing as they are out of season, let them live.

[hipower]

Bloodthirsty savage! lol

 

Come my way for the possum season instead.

[Steelharp]

Seeing as they are out of season, let them live.

Oops. Uh, guess it's obvious I'm NOT a hunter, eh? :rofl:

[rugerla1]

Oops. Uh, guess it's obvious I'm NOT a hunter, eh? :rofl:

:lol:

[Steelharp]

Only game I ever hunted was of the two legged variety... HARHARHAR...

[SingleStack]

Im still kinda new to TN and cant believe yall have seasons for varmints. Personally i love fox but if they became a nuisesence  season or not wouldnt be a factor. :2cents:

[Caster]

I wish they lived here. I'd love to have them around. I'd even trap all the local stray cats and give them easy meals.
The fox may be the most beautiful animal we have in TN.

[teecro]

They are also very skittish thus it does not take too much to scare them off; unless you have chickens or fowl they might be looking to make lunch out of.

[hipower]

I wish they lived here. I'd love to have them around. I'd even trap all the local stray cats and give them easy meals.
The fox may be the most beautiful animal we have in TN.

 

I'd agree with you on that.  But about anything looks better than a possum.

 

THE POSSUM EXCEPTED.

[10-Ring]

The older I've gotten the more I am inclined to let things live than to kill them.  Admittedly when I was younger I was quite blood thirsty.  As long as they aren't causing a problem I'd let them live and enjoy watching them.  A coyote on the other hand is noting but a target in my eyes 

[rugerla1]

The older I've gotten the more I am inclined to let things live than to kill them.  Admittedly when I was younger I was quite blood thirsty.  As long as they aren't causing a problem I'd let them live and enjoy watching them.  A coyote on the other hand is noting but a target in my eyes

Speaking of coyotes, everyone I know ow that's turkey hunted this year has killed at least one yote. I'm not a turkey hunter but might go out in hopes of a coyote kill...which will probably end with me only seeing turkey lmao

[felinesNfreedom]

Only game I ever hunted was of the two legged variety... HARHARHAR...

Hobos are only legal on Sunday. 

[Troutburger]

Hobos are only legal on Sunday.

Yeah but it's hippie season all week long.

I'd love to have some foxes in the yard. Awesome critters

[peejman]

Foxes are fantastic vermin disposers, in addition to just being really pretty animals. 

 

A big ass rat has taken up residence in one of my flower beds.  I wish a fox, owl, hawk, etc. would dispose of it for me. 

[Omega]

Foxes are fantastic vermin disposers, in addition to just being really pretty animals. 

 

A big ass rat has taken up residence in one of my flower beds.  I wish a fox, owl, hawk, etc. would dispose of it for me. 

Just get an Eagle to do it for you, a Desert one.  Ok, Ok, I guess a Crossman or Daisy will have to do.

[peejman]

Just get an Eagle to do it for you, a Desert one.  Ok, Ok, I guess a Crossman or Daisy will have to do.

 

 

The only Daisy I currently have doesn't have enough oomph.  I may use it as an excuse to upgrade, or I could just use the .22.  If it meets its end at my hand by methods other than poison, it will end up consumed by a hawk or owl anyway...

 

[Omega]

The only Daisy I currently have doesn't have enough oomph.  I may use it as an excuse to upgrade, or I could just use the .22.  If it meets its end at my hand by methods other than poison, it will end up consumed by a hawk or owl anyway...

 

That's one nice looking bird, it trained in falconry?

[bersaguy]

I would let the three pups live SH. As they get older they will probably move on anyway. I have a Grey or Silver fox that has taken up residence in the really honey suckle covered fence row behind my house right here in Gallatin and ever so often he comes out in my back yard just about dusk and I get to see him for a couple minutes. he has been around about 2 years or so. We use to have a few stray cats in the neighborhood but they have all gone away so guess the Fox has been eating well. They are beautiful little creatures. Now as for Yotes. I  would kill every one I see. They are another story completely.................jmho

[Clod Stomper]

Leave the fox alone please. They're pretty scarce these days. Probably due to pressure from the relatively recent migration of coyotes to this region. Until recently, I hadn't seen a fox for more than 20 years.

If you're feeling the need to take something out, there are plenty of non-native invasive species to practice on. Coyotes, feral pigs, northerners, stink bugs, floridians, yellow jackets, etc.

[Steelharp]

I just didn't know. They're cute as can be. I will not touch them... especially if they'll take care of a feral cat problem!

[gun sane]

I had a fox in the backyard last fall.  Funny thing was, he didn't spook and run when I came up to him.  I called animal control and they confirmed he was rabid.  Use caution if they behave abnormally.

 

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Edited April 22, 2015 by gun sane

[Garufa]

"What does the fox say?"

[jtmaze]

I can't believe you went there.


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[jtmaze]

Let them be, as for the foxes. They are beautiful to watch and scarce to see. Unless you have birds then they have to go.


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