On 28 June 2011 06:23, YES NOPE9 wrote: >> >> On Jun 27, 2011, at 10:51 AM, William Wilson wrote: >> >>> I am dealing with an urban fox issue. =A0Two double lots are side by si= de. =A0On them are a house and a duplex. =A0There are wood piles and some o= ther >places that foxes can hang. =A0 Everything was foxy cool until this s= pring. =A0Now there are 6 foxes hanging out around here. =A0And today, one = was sitting >on my hot tub cover, scratching away his fleas. =A0I was 3 met= ers away and mr/ms fox did not care. =A0The fox sauntered off reluctantly w= hen I made >some loud noises. >>> >>> So for a variety of reasons, the foxes must go. =A0Being a very ethical= person, my first thought is to make them someone else's problem. =A0Is the= re a >chemical that will speak to the foxes " go away , 20 blocks south loo= ks like a really good place to move to." =A0 Or is trapping the only realis= tic >approach. =A0Or will ultrasound chase them away... or shooting tennis = balls at them. =A0I would not want one of them to have a seizure while laug= hing at >me. >>> >>> ( By the way, calling government agents in on the job is a no go..... I= never willing get involved with the gov ) >>> >>> 99guspuppet >>> -- >> >> I'll second the use of human urine in jugs around a perimeter, it will k= eep foxes away. >> I have yet to see a fox get trapped except in those jawed leg traps and = you still have to shoot them to approach them. >> I've also used a low powered air rifle with plastic "BBs" to sting them = a bit and after a few days of it they will wander off. >> Less humane, but more effective is a 12 gauge shot gun with number 3 hig= h brass shot - that will get rid of them, but it is >> a little risky in a suburban setting. > > Yes..... firing a 12G in Denver, CO will get you a visit from the "We are= here to help you" people. > 99guspuppet > What ??? - Inland Revenue ????? RP :-) --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .