calling sequence for fox?
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Pruson
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If you're using hand calls. Try something like the Johnny Stewart PC-3(a bite call) and get out on the end of the reed and bite down to get a much higher-pitched birdlike sound.
I usually go with a high pitched sound or a rabbit in distress.
If using an electronic caller either use a rabbit in distress or a bird in distress sound the higher pitched the better in my opinion. BUT-- before getting up to leave a setup try a fox pup in distress as a last call before clearing out of the area. Grays will respond to this sound better than Reds by far, so if you're in an area full of Grays and few Reds go with it as one of the primary sounds, otherwise start out with one of those distress sounds I mentioned earlier.
I usually go with a high pitched sound or a rabbit in distress.
If using an electronic caller either use a rabbit in distress or a bird in distress sound the higher pitched the better in my opinion. BUT-- before getting up to leave a setup try a fox pup in distress as a last call before clearing out of the area. Grays will respond to this sound better than Reds by far, so if you're in an area full of Grays and few Reds go with it as one of the primary sounds, otherwise start out with one of those distress sounds I mentioned earlier.
Amatuerfoxhunter
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Hey Guys
good to find some fox hunters, most i've found is yote hunters. I have lots of reds around here and I am trying to learn how to call em
good to find some fox hunters, most i've found is yote hunters. I have lots of reds around here and I am trying to learn how to call em
Scott12
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Thanks guy's for the replies, there is an entry in this website that Randy Buker posted on calling tactics, and he said that using a hawk call, then switching to a dying rabbit sometimes produces results for fox, cuase the fox wants to beat the hawk to the call. I am gonna try it later this week and see what happens.
Scott12
Scott12
I am glad to hear there are hunters interested in something other than coyotes also. I can hunt coyotes year round but foxes & bobcats only between November and January. I want to maximize my fox & bobcat hunting. Like you I have not much experience or luck with the foxes.
I have been working on a new tape for foxes. Last year I taped chickens feeding in my mother in laws chicken pen. I have downloaded the chicken in distress from Varmint Al's and a hawk screaming from findsounds.com. I am starting the tape (cd actually) with sounds of the chickens feeding & rooster crowing. I plan on about 10 to 15 minutes of this, then I am throwing in three redtailed hawk screams followed by Varmint Al's chicken in distress. I plan on having twenty to thirty minutes of call that I can play continuously. Feeding/crowing,hawk screams & lastly chicken in distress. Anyone have any suggestions or improvements?
I plan on being done and giving it a whirl this weekend. I will let you know how it goes.
I have been working on a new tape for foxes. Last year I taped chickens feeding in my mother in laws chicken pen. I have downloaded the chicken in distress from Varmint Al's and a hawk screaming from findsounds.com. I am starting the tape (cd actually) with sounds of the chickens feeding & rooster crowing. I plan on about 10 to 15 minutes of this, then I am throwing in three redtailed hawk screams followed by Varmint Al's chicken in distress. I plan on having twenty to thirty minutes of call that I can play continuously. Feeding/crowing,hawk screams & lastly chicken in distress. Anyone have any suggestions or improvements?
I plan on being done and giving it a whirl this weekend. I will let you know how it goes.
I am glad to hear there are hunters interested in something other than coyotes also. I can hunt coyotes year round but foxes & bobcats only between November and January. I want to maximize my fox & bobcat hunting. Like you I have not much experience or luck with the foxes.
I have been working on a new tape for foxes. Last year I taped chickens feeding in my mother in laws chicken pen. I have downloaded the chicken in distress from Varmint Al's and a hawk screaming from findsounds.com. I am starting the tape (cd actually) with sounds of the chickens feeding & rooster crowing. I plan on about 10 to 15 minutes of this, then I am throwing in three redtailed hawk screams followed by Varmint Al's chicken in distress. I plan on having twenty to thirty minutes of call that I can play continuously. Feeding/crowing,hawk screams & lastly chicken in distress. Anyone have any suggestions or improvements?
I plan on being done and giving it a whirl this weekend. I will let you know how it goes.
I have been working on a new tape for foxes. Last year I taped chickens feeding in my mother in laws chicken pen. I have downloaded the chicken in distress from Varmint Al's and a hawk screaming from findsounds.com. I am starting the tape (cd actually) with sounds of the chickens feeding & rooster crowing. I plan on about 10 to 15 minutes of this, then I am throwing in three redtailed hawk screams followed by Varmint Al's chicken in distress. I plan on having twenty to thirty minutes of call that I can play continuously. Feeding/crowing,hawk screams & lastly chicken in distress. Anyone have any suggestions or improvements?
I plan on being done and giving it a whirl this weekend. I will let you know how it goes.
Amatuerfoxhunter
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Hi guys
I went out last week, made 2 stands , my first 2 stands, and didn't see any thing. I did see where fox had made a kill. There was just the hide and a few peices ofhide. everything else was gone. it was quite clean to. I figured with all the tracks i could call one in. I was wondering would they come if they were full.thanks
I went out last week, made 2 stands , my first 2 stands, and didn't see any thing. I did see where fox had made a kill. There was just the hide and a few peices ofhide. everything else was gone. it was quite clean to. I figured with all the tracks i could call one in. I was wondering would they come if they were full.thanks
Amatuerfoxhunter-
I have killed many fox with full bellies and/full mouths. Once a red came to my call, layed something down, then soon died. Upon inspection it was six voles all stacked like cord-wood, all heads in the same direction, that he set down to approach me.
Fox store food, so running around with mice, squirrels, etc, hanging from their mouth is not uncommon.
I have killed many fox with full bellies and/full mouths. Once a red came to my call, layed something down, then soon died. Upon inspection it was six voles all stacked like cord-wood, all heads in the same direction, that he set down to approach me.
Fox store food, so running around with mice, squirrels, etc, hanging from their mouth is not uncommon.