Fox and Red Light

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vayotehunter

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I've had luck calling a bobcat and several coyotes in to the call in the last week or so. Several places I've hunted I have seen foxes while deer hunting this year. Question is are they really light shy? Or is is something wrong with my setups. I have yet to call one in and the places I hunt have lots of them. I'm using a kill light xlr 250 in red.
 
Used my Nite lite with a red lens on my first grey, was at 40 yards. We used the xlr red 250 lastnight and shined a grey as well. I think the light is fine!!
 
Thanks for the input. I try to be very aware of the wind. I have lots of places to hunt so I usually only go to places where I feel the wind is gonna be ok.
 
what calls are you using for foxes? and i use a red light for scanning and a green xlr250 for my kill light on my gun and ive been able to call in foxes so its not the light just wondering what calls you were using
 
Brand of light is pretty much irrelevant. What you DON'T want to do is shine the light directly into the fox's eyes until ready to shoot. They are light shy when it comes to that. Keep him in the bottom of the halo as he works into range. My Wizard II has a rheostat so we can adjust the amount of light to the conditions. We use just enough power track the fox's eyes until just before the trigger's pulled.
 
Originally Posted By: vayotehunterThanks for the input. I try to be very aware of the wind. I have lots of places to hunt so I usually only go to places where I feel the wind is gonna be ok.

Mark your stands and the best wind directions for those stands on Google Earth. Only hunt when the wind is right for a particular stand same as you would for deer. That will help you more than most anything else.
 
I use a xlr for reds. They are definitely shy but as long as you keep them in the halo it's fine. Are you using something to keep the light off you and your gun?

The google earth tip is a good one. I have them marked in the google maps on my phone. I always check it first. Also the wind is never ever blowing the direction it is forecasted to do. Always a little off and shifting most of the time. I use a little bic lighter to constantly check wind.
 
I mainly have used cottontail in distress on my foxpro. I howl some at the end of a sit but never at the beginning. I also keep my call on continuously. I only have one light so I'm always with someone else. I use it as a scan/shooting light by having one person scan while the other man has the gun to shoot. I am very cautious as to not light up my gun barrel or me or the shooter.
 
I use google earth for deer hunting a lot. I have approached the predator hunting same as I do for deer hunting. I figure the setup is much more important than the calling.
 
If you aren't seeing eyes it's not the light you could be using white light for all that matters but when no foxes are coming in it is something else. I'd start out with something lower key n my calling. Try starting out with some lip squeaks or you can use rat distress or vole squeaks on your Foxpro. You'd be suprised how many foxes you can call in just using lip squeaks. Remember volume has a big part in calling for reds. Stay low for the most part. Bird sounds work great as well if that doesn't work I switch to a rabbit last. None of this is set in stone but it is what has worked in the past for us.
 


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