Florida Foxes Are they protected?

[Combatcarl43]

Hello all,
I'm new to the Gulf Coast, and just had a fox attack one of my chickens. My wife scared it off, but I'm sure he'll be back.
2 Questions..
1. Are foxes protected in Florida?
2. Is 22 Cal a decent caliber for said fox?
Edited to add My other alt was either a 5.56 or 12gauge with either a Turkey or #4 buck.

Thanks in Advance.
Carl

 

[ccc]

Yes they are protected

 

[tigerbait]

My chickens would be protected as well. LOL

 

[Combatcarl43]

Yes they are protected

Can you shoot em if they are trying to kill you Hens?

 

[ccc]

Can you shoot em if they are trying to kill you Hens?

You do you boo, I would call FWC before I started blasting………….

 

[maxfold]

22WOULD BE QUIETER , HARD TO TRACE ONE SHOT . A FRIEND SAID

 

[John B.]

Jesus. Give em the 3S treatment. Shoot, shovel, shut up. Or make you a better Pollo Palace.

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[fl57caveman]

 

[Tail Chaser]

Live traps work well too plus you dont have to be there for it to work out for you n the chickens. Then relocate them.

 

[Combatcarl43]

Like the same size as a raccoon trap?

 

[wvfatboy]

They are protected if you have a brick wall between both of you !!!!!

 

[Jester896]

I don't know about FL but it may be on the same lines as it would be here in GA
Fox it a furbearer hence the seasons
you can not relocate a wild animal
you can protect your chickens by dispatching a nuisance...but you can't harvest said nuisance

the SSS works good too

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

Maybe some "No Fox Zone" signs.....

 

[Jdcujo]

Nuisance Wildlife Permits

Nuisance Wildlife Permits

myfwc.com

 

[Deersniper270]

https://myfwc.com/media/1663/living-with-foxes-flyer.pdf

FWC says you can shoot them if they are a nuisance. Hunting them is illegal but not shooting them as a nuisance. There’s a difference.

 

[Jester896]

yep...there is a difference...
if you SSS no foul
If you S... then skin it..then SS you have committed a foul

 

[Tail Chaser]

Yes the same size trap for a large raccoon. It catches coons possums fox cats

 

[Duckyou]

Maybe some "No Fox Zone" signs.....

That is great. We should do some crime free zones too!

I am going to run for president on the crime free zone.

 

[Jester896]

from reading the FL law it is similar to GA's on relocation. You can relocate it on the same property you caught it on. If you have 1-10 acres will that help? You can take it to someone to euthanize farther away or you can save gas and trap.. SSS

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

That is great. We should do some crime free zones too!

I am going to run for president on the crime free zone.

Pass some no fox laws too.