tricky fox crawling into sets

[Kludes]

Now twice in the past two years I've had a fox crawl into my sets last year I could tell in the snow today I found hair in my trap in its bed and it was some gray and red too so again on same property

[PREDATE]

Yep you have a trapwise fox. Were you using bait or lure? Is it spoiled? They will roll in spoiled lure like domestic dogs.

You could elevate your set like atop an anthill; then place bait directly underneath.

The stepping stone set in shallow water. Place  a rock in the water then set your trap on it; cover with grass. Then set another one to put lure on.

The campfire set. make a fire 2ft around, then throw some chicken legs in and let them burn up. You have to let the fire/coals completely cool so your trap springs don't get weakened from the heat. Now just set your trap(s) in the ashes. They will paw through the ash looking for food. 

Good luck. They can drive a fella batty, but at least they are working your sets!

[HOUNDS77]

I think it is hard to get lure to spoil. I do believe when they roll, they smell something on the ground and trap bed.  I find I get belly hair when I use a rub post with gland lure and my post is not high enough and they lower down to rub.

[Kludes]

Yea this time it's a dirt hole but this fox I've seen were he's sat next to sets last year he's a big old fox big paws .. drives me nuts seeing snapped traps with belly fur he's gonna catch a lead pill soon if I don't catch him bye Christmas

[Kludes]

Dirt hole with Darin freeburoughs beaver meat and cheese bait and couple drops of nitro canine curiosity lure with earth anchor and a 1.75 bmi

[PREDATE]

yeah alot of lure gets better with age, but gland lure will go rancid if it gets too warm. I had some Night Owl gland lure go south last year.

My favorite fox bait is a whole fresh mouse

[PREDATE]

Hounds- I've found that tipping the post towards the back a little bit seems to help connect

[Kludes]

Hounds what area do you trap northern zone southern zone ?

[HOUNDS77]

I live on the border of 6k and 7a. I mostly trap the 6k=northern side, but do some on the7a=southern side.

[HOUNDS77]

Correct Predate. The type of set I was referring to is a projection set with the end of the stick over the center of the pan.