On Fri, 1 Jun 2012 17:00:51 +0100, "Bob Hobden"
wrote:

"Tahi" wrote ...

I remember being told some years back that rags soaked in stuff called
'Reynardine,' and hung round the edge of the garden, works well. Is it
still available? (or have the EU banned it, like everything else that does
the job it is meant for).
I remember being told years ago that they don't like the smell of human pee
marking an area. Some beer and a little later a bucket would do the trick.
:-)
They do seem to react to a stronger 'marking'. I wouldn't care to say
what diet a human should follow in order to produce a 'knock-out'
scent but I would suspect it would also deter the rest of the family.

I invested in a couple of packets of extra hot chilli powder which
SWMBO distributed around areas attracting unwanted fox attention. Made
no difference whatsoever, although I there's hope that the foxes rear
end might have suffered later...

The only real solution is Lead based and at high velocity. It's
legally available but expensive.

JonH