Fox, When all you see is dirt around you, quit digging.

Oddly enough, I hunted on a ranch that raises decorative chickens for fly tying. It's a hawk/owl magnet. It takes 3 seasons and cold weather to raise the birds to premium cape size and condition.
He had an anti-predation permit from USFWS. The preferred method being padded leghold traps on top of poles.

Out there doing it best I can.