The Evict 'Em Approach to Fox Removal

Foxes are incredibly intelligent, wary, and highly suspicious of changes in their environment. Amateur trapping attempts almost always fail, resulting in an "educated" fox that becomes nearly impossible to catch. We rely on extensive knowledge of predator behavior to outsmart them.

1. Comprehensive Property & Track Assessment

Effective fox control begins with understanding their routine. We conduct a detailed survey of your property and the surrounding area to identify:

• Travel Corridors: Mapping exactly where they enter and exit your property, often along fence lines, creek beds, or wooded edges.

• Attractants: Identifying what is bringing them in, such as exposed garbage, fallen fruit, or an abundance of prey (like rabbits or rodents).

• Den Sites: Searching for active dens, especially during the spring pup-rearing season when adult foxes become highly aggressive and territorial.

2. Strategic, Targeted Trapping

Because foxes are naturally suspicious, we utilize specialized predator trapping techniques that are completely different from those used for raccoons or groundhogs.

• Discreet Placement: We use highly camouflaged trapping methods along their natural travel routes.

• Humane & Regulated Methods: We employ professional-grade, humane holding traps that are strictly regulated and designed to safely capture the animal without causing unnecessary harm.

• Scent Control: Fox have an extraordinary sense of smell. We utilize strict scent-control protocols and specialized lures to ensure the coyote does not detect human presence near the trap sets.

Associated Diseases & Health Risks

Beyond the threat to small pets and livestock, foxes can carry several diseases that are contagious to humans (zoonotic) and domestic pets.

• Sarcoptic Mange: This is a severe skin condition caused by burrowing mites. It causes extreme itching, fur loss, and thick crusts. It is highly contagious to domestic dogs. A fox suffering from mange is often weak, disoriented, and may wander aimlessly during the daytime.

• Rabies: Foxes are considered "reservoir species" for rabies, meaning they are primary carriers. Any fox seen acting aggressive, drooling excessively, or showing a complete lack of fear of humans should be considered highly dangerous.

• Canine Distemper: Highly contagious and fatal to unvaccinated dogs and cats.

• Heartworm and Parasites: Foxes frequently carry internal parasites that can contaminate soil through their scat.

Fox Biology & Behavior

Foxes, particularly the Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) and the Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), are highly intelligent and adaptable omnivores common throughout North America. While often admired for their cunning and beautiful fur, they become significant nuisance predators when they decide to utilize your backyard as a denning site or your chicken coop as a food source. Understanding the difference between species and their unique habits is key to effective management. Both species thrive in "edge habitats," making them perfectly suited for suburban neighborhoods that border woodlands or agricultural fields.

• Red Fox: These are the most iconic foxes, recognizable by their vibrant reddish-orange fur, white chest, and bushy, white-tipped tail. They are highly agile but primarily ground-dwelling. They prefer expanding abandoned groundhog burrows for their own dens.

• Gray Fox: These foxes are slightly smaller and have a grizzled "salt and pepper" coat with reddish tints on their neck and flanks. Their tail has a distinct black stripe and tip. Their unique defining feature is their curved claws, which allow them to climb trees vertically, a behavior that often confuses homeowners.

• Diet: Both are opportunistic omnivores. Their natural diet consists largely of small rodents, rabbits, insects, and fruits. However, they are quickly habituated to human food sources, including garbage, fallen bird seed, pet food left outside, and small domestic livestock like chickens or rabbits.

• Denning and Vocalization: While they are solitary hunters, they utilize dens (burrows under sheds, decks, or foundations) in early spring to raise their young, called kits or pups. During mating season or when defending their territory, they are notorious for letting out high-pitched, terrifying "screams" or barks in the middle of the night.

Professional Fox Removal & Control

Protecting Your Family, Pets, and Property from Urban Predators

Because foxes are primarily nocturnal or crepuscular (active at dawn and dusk), you will often see the results of their activity before you see the animal. Look for these signs:

• Livestock Loss: This is the most common reason to contact professional control. Foxes are clever predators and can bypass fencing to attack chicken coops, rabbit hutches, or small ducks. They often take only one or two animals but may kill multiple in a night (surplus killing) and bury the carcasses.

• Noises: Persistent high-pitched screams, yips, and barks, especially during late winter (mating) or spring (denning).

• Denning Holes: Large, freshly dug burrows (about 10 inches in diameter), typically with dirt piled outside the entrance, going directly underneath your shed, deck, or porch foundation.

• Urine/Scat Odor: A strong, musky odor that smells similar to a skunk but lacks the initial sulfury sharpness.

Ready to Evict 'Em?

Don't let fox cause further damage to your most valuable investment. Trust the experts to handle it safely and professionally.

Why Choose Us?

• Local Expertise: Proudly serving Jackson and the greater Washington County area. We know the local wildlife and how to handle them.

• Technology-Driven: We use thermal imaging and endoscopes to find the animals that others miss.

• Humane Methods: We respect the wildlife we handle and prioritize safe, ethical trapping.

• Long-Term Solutions: We don't just treat the symptom; we fix the structural vulnerabilities to keep your home secure.

• Prompt Response: Text us and you will get a response quickly.

• 24/7 Service: Emergency service available

• Reasonable Rates: We will beat anybody's price.

Don't wait until your flock is decimated or a fox moves into your foundation. If you are noticing burrow holes under your structure or hearing unnerving screams at night, contact us today for a professional inspection and expert fox control solutions!