Now, because of the collapse of the fur market, trappers are hard to find. This is still an effective tool, but landowners can expect to pay for each animal taken off their property. Many still enjoy turning out a pack of hounds on the trail of a raccoon or fox. You can keep this method of control free by letting local hunters know you allow fox and raccoon hunting on your property. Burger also suggests that domestic cats be kept indoors.
Domestic cats retain a strong predator instinct.
Avian predators such as the Cooper's hawks, sharp-shinned hawks and great horned owls take bobwhites throughout the year. Because most avian predators are protected by law, no direct control can be used. The best way to reduce avian predation is through habitat management. You should include patches of shrubby escape cover scattered across the property. Natural or planted winter food sources should adjoin these escape patches.