Fox at school athletic fields

Hello All,

I got a call about a family of red fox living near/on a high school athletic field. The children's parents are nervous and want them removed.

I am not Mr. Fox trapper. I know red fox are hard to trap with a cage trap and if I use footholds I am afraid of dogs getting caught.

If I found their den and put coyote urine in the den would they relocate?

How can I handle this without making the six o clock news?

Thanks

Chuck

Find the den, catch a couple of pups in a some good cages, ( I use clean Wickenkamps ) and mom and dad fox will grab the rest and

relocate. If they're dumb, you may catch nearly all the pups but who cares; the money is good. I take the pups to a terrific rehabber

who raises them wild.

Paul

What do you use for bait/lure?

Coondog6, If you decide on using a cage a decent bait would be mice and tainted plums. If you're going to try to contaminate the den I'd use a chemical in the den to deteriorate the breathable air.

A little dry dog food dribbled into the cage ( You don't want to fill them up ) and a nice pile of wet dog or cat food in the back.

I'm starting to get the feeling that everything in the country lives on cat or dog food.

Dont forget marshmallows paul