Finally.....Something Furry

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My buddy Chad and I set up to try to locate and possibly hammer a yote today. This was our second attempt this winter since I bought a foxpro spitfire. After about a half dozen stands in 2 tries finally a response. We set our second stand of the day on a logging road overlooking an old beaver pond turned meadow and turned the call on using the snowshoe 2 sound. After about 1 minute I see a movement straight out at about 175 yards.Suddenly a furry face is looking our way. I say quietly but excitedly of course, lol, we got a fox coming buddy.The call starts it's next sequence after a 2 second pause and at the sound the fox busts from the edge of the bush line and comes across the hard crusted snow of the open pond full bore. He was on us before I could even chamber a round, talk about ill-prepared. He disappaered behind some spruce trees running up the noll to the road and came out on the edge of the road and looked our way from 45 yards parallel to us.As he was coming through the brush I had hit the mute button on the remote. Anyways there he was looking right at us, we couldnt turn to shoot and wouldnt have had time anyways as he winded us instantly in the heavy winds we had today and turned back to where he had come from with a burst of speed. I immediately hit the mute button to unmute the call and at the sound he slowed then stopped about 100 yards out. I had the crosshairs on him and the instant he stopped I touched off the trigger on the 22-250. The bullet found its mark in the chest where I was aiming and the little furry grouse eater flopped dead right in his tracks, just slumped over right on his face without moving or twitching.The 45 grain hollow point didnt leave alot for skinning to say the least but tonight there is at least one or two grouse or snowshoe hares breathing easier...:rockOn: Have to say, what a rush to see something respond in such a manner to that caller. It looked like some kind of episode on predator quest or something.... The look of determination on that fox's face and the speed he covered that 175 yards of open ground was amazing. We are hooked. Cant wait for next weekend.:D

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nice,

I was wondering about that, if you blow away the fox are you forced to keep the hide even if its shreaded ?

I have a Fox cutting through my yard the odd time...I think someone in the neighbourhood is feeding him.
 
What a sad waste. Foxes aren't coyotes, they're not overpopulated, and the pelts are even nicer. I hope you skinned him out and stitched it up. We don't need to whack down the fox population, they're already not doing great in most areas due to coyote competition. I hope we can show more they aren't just moving targets, if you take it, do it with an appropriate bullet that saves the pelt and make use of the animal. In a lot of places in this country it's illegal to waste a fox's pelt, you salvaged it I hope?
 
Pathfinder said:
nice,

I was wondering about that, if you blow away the fox are you forced to keep the hide even if its shreaded ?

I have a Fox cutting through my yard the odd time...I think someone in the neighbourhood is feeding him.
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You're lucky to have that fox, watch it, enjoy it, and leave it be. I sincerely doubt its causing problems around you house, and you're in its home, not the other way around.
 
Ardent said:
You're lucky to have that fox, watch it, enjoy it, and leave it be. I sincerely doubt its causing problems around you house, and you're in its home, not the other way around.
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I wasnt' thinking of taking it out.....maybe putting a trail camera to get pictures. I had a bear run through my front yard last september..it was pretty funny as I had just come back from sitting in a stand for quite a few hours waiting for one to show up...not so funny for some others as I live two blocks from the hospital :eek:

By the way there's no lack of foxes up out our way....Ive never really wanted to hunt them personally but I have nothing against others having at it.
 
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Ardent said:
What a sad waste. Foxes aren't coyotes, they're not overpopulated, and the pelts are even nicer. I hope you skinned him out and stitched it up. We don't need to whack down the fox population, they're already not doing great in most areas due to coyote competition. I hope we can show more they aren't just moving targets, if you take it, do it with an appropriate bullet that saves the pelt and make use of the animal. In a lot of places in this country it's illegal to waste a fox's pelt, you salvaged it I hope?
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I dont know what your situation is in Alberta but we have no shortages of fox here in my neck of the woods. My buddy and I took over 200 in one winter alone a few years back and yes we skinned it out and salvaged it. My buddy makes mits, hats etc from them. Last October we sat on the edge of a field we wer going to hunt for geese the next day watching the birds when a fox burst out of the fencelione and tried to get a Canada goose meal. What a hoot watching him tearing around in the middle of 400 geese hopping and flying around to avoid him. He never did get one and finally gave up after about 5 mins.We didnt shoot him but easily could have.
 
You're lucky to have that deer, watch it, enjoy it, and leave it be. I sincerely doubt its causing problems around you house, and you're in its home, not the other way around.

Good shot if there is a season that gives you the reason,shoot away!They are not much of a target on the run!
 
CROWCA said:
You're lucky to have that deer, watch it, enjoy it, and leave it be. I sincerely doubt its causing problems around you house, and you're in its home, not the other way around.
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That fox roast we had the other night was truly delicious.

Lousy comparison man.. If the fox is killing your farm animals, sure shoot it. If you really are harvesting the pelt, again I guess that's fine. But otherwise you're not really in competition with foxes for the same resources, so no real argument for killing it. Anyhow I just hope that the same people that blast away at gophers in the summer don't spend their winters killing the gopher's natural predators like foxes.
 
Ardent said:
What a sad waste. Foxes aren't coyotes, they're not overpopulated, and the pelts are even nicer. I hope you skinned him out and stitched it up. We don't need to whack down the fox population, they're already not doing great in most areas due to coyote competition. I hope we can show more they aren't just moving targets, if you take it, do it with an appropriate bullet that saves the pelt and make use of the animal. In a lot of places in this country it's illegal to waste a fox's pelt, you salvaged it I hope?
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united, we stand. divided, we fall.
 
Raised said:
That fox roast we had the other night was truly delicious.

Lousy comparison man.. If the fox is killing your farm animals, sure shoot it. If you really are harvesting the pelt, again I guess that's fine. But otherwise you're not really in competition with foxes for the same resources, so no real argument for killing it. Anyhow I just hope that the same people that blast away at gophers in the summer don't spend their winters killing the gopher's natural predators like foxes.
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I think a gophers biggest worry is badgers, and birds of prey.
Coyote and fox are also a major consumer of the gopher. Of coarse a gopher hunter would never hunt fox:jerkit:

I think it was mentioned that a fox was dancing around a flock of geese. Im sure the fox didnt want to eat any, he was just there to entertain the birds.:D
 
I'll shoot coyotes any chance I get, all year round. I've also taken a couple of foxes for the pelts, usually when I happen onto a really exceptional specimen.

But I must wonder: am I the only one who gets a little bit tired of hearing the old "another rabbit-killer eliminated", "a few grouse breathed a bit easier", "doing my part to save the deer herds", etc. etc. etc.? Geez, if it's legal and you feel comfortable with hunting foxes/coyotes/wolves/whatever, then go ahead and do it, more power to you. But this justifying-it-to-the-audience stuff gets really old, really fast. It sounds totally contrived to me...what does it sound like to an anti?

John
 
jjohnwm said:
I'll shoot coyotes any chance I get, all year round. I've also taken a couple of foxes for the pelts, usually when I happen onto a really exceptional specimen.

But I must wonder: am I the only one who gets a little bit tired of hearing the old "another rabbit-killer eliminated", "a few grouse breathed a bit easier", "doing my part to save the deer herds", etc. etc. etc.? Geez, if it's legal and you feel comfortable with hunting foxes/coyotes/wolves/whatever, then go ahead and do it, more power to you. But this justifying-it-to-the-audience stuff gets really old, really fast. It sounds totally contrived to me...what does it sound like to an anti?

John
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I whacked an entire barn load of Raccoons today. The farmer who asked me to do it was happy. I dont think the raccoons were.

Generally I only shoot stuff I eat. But what do you say if for example you go out and buy some nice lunch meat at the store, put it in the back on the fridge and forget to eat it and it goes bad? Is a wasted store bought animal any different than a wild one?

When I go out hunting I dont much give a #### what some anti scumbag thinks.
 
jjohnwm said:
I'll shoot coyotes any chance I get, all year round. I've also taken a couple of foxes for the pelts, usually when I happen onto a really exceptional specimen.

But I must wonder: am I the only one who gets a little bit tired of hearing the old "another rabbit-killer eliminated", "a few grouse breathed a bit easier", "doing my part to save the deer herds", etc. etc. etc.? Geez, if it's legal and you feel comfortable with hunting foxes/coyotes/wolves/whatever, then go ahead and do it, more power to you. But this justifying-it-to-the-audience stuff gets really old, really fast. It sounds totally contrived to me...what does it sound like to an anti?

John
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I didnt realise by making that statement I was justifying shooting it?:confused: I dont need to justify it, it is perfectly legal, I am licensed and I have no qualms about killing a fox. I have killed lots of them and will continue to do so til I cant any longer. I dont hunt moose, caribou, bear , lion, elephant etc but I do not interfere or try to tell those who do they are "in the wrong" so to speak or get up in their face because they're personal choice of hunting is not the same as mine!! In case some of you holier than thow type hunters have forgotten....these like any other game animal are a renewable resource with seasons and limits set on them.:jerkit:
 
Don't try to judge people. There are regulations out there for each area and as long as people stay within those regulations, the government doesn't judge so try to follow suit. Foxes in areas can be just as hard on wildlife as much as other predators. They are all oppourtunists and will always be.

Foxes, cats, coyotes, badgers, racoons etc will all take their fair share of the pie.

There is a lot of people that are picking up the long gun these days to start varmintting. There are true varmintters and there are the rest. I put myself in the first group. The rest are usually the recreational fall hunters that are bored and just found out that they can buy an electronic call and fill in the rest of the year.

Deer and moose hunting get in the way of my varmint season! Although my handle is western based at first glance, I grew up in SW Ontario where all my life I never drew a deer license. I grew up hunting small game and varmints. I dream of fine varmint rifles and it is addiction that is not solved by having a couple of them. I have dozens of varmint rifles. Varminting is a way of life. Moving to the west years ago topped perfection for me with the amount of gopher shooting available. I haven't shot a coon, or a fox in years because the opportunity hasn't presented itself thankfully in this part of the woods but I would not look over my shoulder to see who was watching if one crossed my path!

Greg
 
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