RE: Trapping with buckets
ABM-
That is very similar to one of my favorite raccon sets for back in michigan. I have never been able to get a fox to even look into one of those back home. They are killer on raccon though. I just cut the grooves for the springs stright down from the mouth of the bucket and place my trap in there that way. Not sure if it works any different than your way but seems a lot easier.