Had A triple catch

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Mad Minker

Discussion Starter · Dec 23, 2012

I had 3 reds last night on the same farm.. last check was 4pm..always check twice a day..Had nothing fixed the hay sets up..This morning had 2 nice reds and the front leg of the what was the 3rd red..there was only a 5 inch front leg in trap..I looked for blood and any signns of the rest of the fox..found nothing..I caught it just above the foot...has that happened to anybody else??

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montana bound

· #2 · Dec 23, 2012

Sounds like a coyote may have got it, they do kill and sometimes eat foxes

cbowers

· #3 · Dec 23, 2012

i had 2 grey fox killed by coyotes last yr and in the spring i found a half eaten grey fox in the same area with coyote crap all around it.

trapper tim

· #4 · Dec 24, 2012

I had the same thing happen this year. Had a red fox leg from the knee down. Coyote tracks all around the catch circle.

jarentz

· #5 · Dec 24, 2012

Wow, not sayin i don't believe it , just something I'd have to see for myself.

smith101

· #6 · Dec 24, 2012

More than likely, coyote.

the dude

· #7 · Dec 24, 2012

I just put a post up " coyotes stealing my catch"
I just had the same issue this morn!!!

charman03

· #8 · Dec 24, 2012

You check twice a day?

Mad Minker

Discussion Starter · #9 · Dec 24, 2012

I do check twice a day..happened between 10pm and 5 am..Going to put out a trailcam and see what happens..

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