Fox Alert Device

minktrapper

Anyone have any suggestions for some sort of device to alert me as to the presence of a fox at a bait point. I know about wildlife cams that can email you a picture.Looking for something that will alert you to some movement.

Snakezilla

How far away from your home is the bait station? I was thinking maybe one of them wireless alarms you get for driveways? We have one on the lane where I work that buzzes in our workshop so we have a heads up to go out and open the gate. Even somebody walking up the lane sets it off , its about 300m away and never fails to alert so it has a pretty good range.

idnkph

I seen a clip on you tube where a lad tied a bit of left over meat to some fishing line and rod..think he was about 200yds away. He then attached a bite indicator and waited for it to alarm him.
When it did, on went the lamp and boom.
Think it was in UK so not sure if it's legal here.

minktrapper

Thanks for the replies.Snakezilla the bait would be approximately 80-200 yds away.What make is the alarm and any idea as to cost. The fishing line idea might work only I might be caught for distance.

minktrapper

Approximately what size is the sensor on the drive.

Snakezilla

Its only an IR sensor its the same size as whats on a sensor spot light. A little smaller than a beer mat and its cable tied to a post. My boss is as tight as they come - hence the reason the yard has no electric gates so it cant have been more than €50, as far as I remember he got it on amazon !

minktrapper

Can you get a manufacturer's name off it.It would be a big help as some of that stuff is a heap of c**p.

Eddie B

Here you go!
Might be what your looking for

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262226718289

minktrapper

Thanks Eddie but I bought something very similar.Could not get it to work. I still have it.Might give it another go.

Eddie B

If you want to take the professional approach, you could always get something like this lol

https://www.minkpolice.com/staticpages/product/

minktrapper

That looks like a good product.If it works it might be worth it.

Eddie B

minktrapper wrote: »

That looks like a good product.If it works it might be worth it.

They sell them at Fourteenacre. Pricey though!

Snakezilla

minktrapper wrote: »

Can you get a manufacturer's name off it.It would be a big help as some of that stuff is a heap of c**p.

Just checked for you and all thats on the alarm unit is a yellow sticker "Hyfive"

J.R.

Snakezilla wrote: »

Just checked for you and all thats on the alarm unit is a yellow sticker "Hyfive"

Is this what it looks like???

https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Driveway-Security-Intruder-Hyfive/dp/B01HR3BVLO

minktrapper

Eddie B wrote: »

minktrapper wrote: »

That looks like a good product.If it works it might be worth it.

They sell them at Fourteenacre. Pricey though!

Fourteen acres website not working for me.It would save money and time on travelling expenses.Not cheap but could probably be put to other uses.

Eddie B

minktrapper wrote: »

Fourteen acres website not working for me.It would save money and time on travelling expenses.Not cheap but could probably be put to other uses.

Here you gi! Ther e must be a cheaper version out there somewhere.


https://www.fourteenacre.co.uk/shop/product-category/minkpolice-remote-alert/

Snakezilla

J.R. wrote: »

Is this what it looks like???

https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Driveway-Security-Intruder-Hyfive/dp/B01HR3BVLO

Looks almost identical except for a sticker and the alarm grill on the one here is a bit bigger and more square. Could be just an older model maybe

minktrapper

Still can't connect with the Fourteen Acre website Eddie.

minktrapper

Any idea Snakezilla how long that device is in use.Alot of this stuff doesn't last long.

Snakezilla

Id say we have it about 2 or 3 years. Dont ask how long the batteries last haha Ive never had the job of changing them

minktrapper

Thanks for that.I will buy one. They are on Amazon UK for £16.Amazon US $66.

minktrapper

£13 Amazon UK now. I eventually got through to fourteen acres Eddie.

minktrapper

Snakezilla wrote: »

Id say we have it about 2 or 3 years. Dont ask how long the batteries last haha Ive never had the job of changing them

Got the sensor today.We will have to wait and see how it gets on.Have ye batteries on the receiver or do ye have a 6v transformer.