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10-18-2014, 04:43 PM
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Called in my first fox!
So i have been really working on staying downwind. Practicing stalking to see how close i can get to certain game. Really just trying to prepare myself for the next bow season. Day before yesterday i called in a few bucks. Earlier that same day a pair of doe's. Last night my dog and i hunkered down between a bush and a tree. After 2 maybe 3 minutes of calls i had a fox come into 5 yards. It spooked ran back about 20 yards, started calling again. Got my dog to bark then lots of quick calls to the fox. This time it came in running right at us and didn't stop until 3 yards. Froze for about 10 seconds, then took off again. Decided to push it and see if it would come in again, it did, followed by a smaller fox. IF i were hunting i would of had ample opportunity to get it. I am hooked! I got quite the rush and didnt even have a bow!
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10-18-2014, 04:47 PM
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what are you using for a call?
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10-18-2014, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Djm2u
what are you using for a call?
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No idea what its "called" making noises by mouth that supposedly simulate a rabbit or some other animal in destress or injured.
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10-18-2014, 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Djm2u
what are you using for a call?
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Looks like you got your stalking and calling down to an art. Very difficult to do. You must have a very good dog that will sit quiet for the deer and then bark on command for a predator. Bet you can't wait for next year for bowhunting, though there is still plenty of time left this year. Don't think having your dog along for fox and coyote would be a problem (not sure), but I'm pretty sure you can't have him with you when your hunting deer.
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10-18-2014, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by waterninja
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Looks like you got your stalking and calling down to an art. Very difficult to do. You must have a very good dog that will sit quiet for the deer and then bark on command for a predator. Bet you can't wait for next year for bowhunting, though there is still plenty of time left this year. Don't think having your dog along for fox and coyote would be a problem (not sure), but I'm pretty sure you can't have him with you when your hunting deer.
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I have been reading the regulations and it only prohibits dogs from accompanying you whilst hunting big game. So as far as i know coyotes and fox are fine. Yes i bring my dog everywhere but i will leave him at camp when hunting big game. Here is a stupid question, when does bowhunting season end this year? All i can find are black squares beside wmu's but it doesn't say when it is allowed. Also off topic, can my dog be used to hunt rabbit and fox? Actually use him for the kill? As he tries to kill very small animal that moves, and i have never seen him try to get an animal as bad as the fox.
As for the deer calling, used another mouth call i found on youtube.
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10-18-2014, 05:47 PM
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Bow season extends into any open general season. The black squares in a WMU indicate that you need a special license (aka draw) for that species,in tha zone at that time. 
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10-18-2014, 05:49 PM
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Bow season extends into any open general season. The black squares in a WMU indicate that you need a special license (aka draw) for that species,in tha zone at that time. |
Thank you good sir.
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10-23-2014, 02:45 AM
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So i decided to update this thread vs starting a new one. Just got home from calling in fox's again. This time i saw what i believe to be a rare-er subspecies of the 're fox. Had my dog with me again, this fox wanted a fight! I dont own a camera so this is the closest resemblance in a picture i could find online.
http://livingwithfoxes.weebly.com/colour-morphs.html
Third down, silver fox.
My first time seeing one, has anyone else?
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10-23-2014, 08:23 AM
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I wouldn't let my dog get too close to coyotes or foxes. They can carry lots of diseases and usually have fleas. I got fleas from a fox I shot once, not pleasant!
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10-23-2014, 09:54 AM
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Your dog sounds really well behaved. Nice work!
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10-23-2014, 02:30 PM
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Yes they do carry lots of disease. I have yet to allow my dog get close enough to contract anything. Anyone else spot a silver fox before?
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10-23-2014, 02:31 PM
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Your dog sounds really well behaved. Nice work!
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Yes he is, thank you.
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