When it comes to fox control Robert Bucknell wrote the book – literally. In this series he runs through the foxshooter’s year, month by month, explaining fox natural history and behaviour at each stage of the year, and how you can use this knowledge to give you an edge controlling foxes to protect vulnerable livestock, game and wildlife.
April
April is regarded as the start of the foxshooting year, when vixens are mostly below ground feeding young cubs. Over the coming weeks, the vixen and her litter will need a huge amount of food – just when ground-nesting birds and other wildlife are at their most vulnerable. In areas where foxes need to be controlled, this is an important time to deal with these litters.
