which sounds have you found the best for red fox
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CaptainAhab
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Hi Jobaco,
I hunt up in the midwestern U.S., so I don't know what the foxes in Portugal like ;-) but I've found that they respond to wounded/excited bird calls quite a bit. I use a FoxPro electronic caller and they seem to love the bird noises; I haven't had much luck with the rabbit distress sounds, but that's not to say they won't work where you hunt
Cheers!
I hunt up in the midwestern U.S., so I don't know what the foxes in Portugal like ;-) but I've found that they respond to wounded/excited bird calls quite a bit. I use a FoxPro electronic caller and they seem to love the bird noises; I haven't had much luck with the rabbit distress sounds, but that's not to say they won't work where you hunt
Cheers!
Pruson
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1. which sounds have you found the best for red fox? Birds and rabbits and rodents, mostly birds.
2. would you set up in tighter cover than normal? NO! Visibility is everything. They play the wind.
3. any other tips you have? Whatever sound you use, it should be high pitched but lower volume.
I've chased alot of two legged foxes in Europe, but never a four legged fox. Good luck. Ah! Valencia Spain, I remember that one, WOW.
2. would you set up in tighter cover than normal? NO! Visibility is everything. They play the wind.
3. any other tips you have? Whatever sound you use, it should be high pitched but lower volume.
I've chased alot of two legged foxes in Europe, but never a four legged fox. Good luck. Ah! Valencia Spain, I remember that one, WOW.
CaptainAhab
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Hi
Here we only have reds, which I think are the most difficult to call. The sounds that I must use Ex. from Minaska.
what sequences?
I appreciate any advice.
JC
I know others might think I'm nuts, but I just leave the FoxPro running constantly when I'm night hunting and I just alternate from one bird call to another every 15-30 minutes or so. I know it seems to be contradictory to the normal sequence that people (including myself) use with mouth-blown calls during the day, but running the call constantly has been a lot more productive for me at night than running it at intervals has been...
Hi
Here we only have reds, which I think are the most difficult to call. The sounds that I must use Ex. from Minaska.
what sequences?
I appreciate any advice.
JC
I know others might think I'm nuts, but I just leave the FoxPro running constantly when I'm night hunting and I just alternate from one bird call to another every 15-30 minutes or so. I know it seems to be contradictory to the normal sequence that people (including myself) use with mouth-blown calls during the day, but running the call constantly has been a lot more productive for me at night than running it at intervals has been...
Pruson
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I am not familiar with the Minaska sounds. Just find a bird sound that is really-really busy, rapid and high pitched, the higher the better. Don't use alot of volume, Reds are a little shy of to much volume.
Your setup and your visibility(ability to see him first) are more important than the sound is.
Your setup and your visibility(ability to see him first) are more important than the sound is.
son_of_rocky
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CaptianAhab,
That's the way we do it. At night any way, no sound they don't seem to look your way and you miss the eyes.
Rocky
That's the way we do it. At night any way, no sound they don't seem to look your way and you miss the eyes.
Rocky
Pooch_Popper
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Hey Jobaco,
I have a bunch of extended family there in Portugal, only met them a couple of times though.
As for the sounds I would have to 'match the hatch' as pay attention to the surrounding environment, what sounds are the indigenous fox likely to hear at dinner time in your area. Might just be field mice, small birds, olive trees or the sound of growing cork? Ok the last two we might have to call Fox-Pro in for help with.
IMO just match whatever local prey they would eat in your area. My best guess would be small rodent sound or a distressed olive.
My uncle Bill offered to take me to Portugal (years ago) on his fishing vessel, huge 109 foot ship. I wish I would have went, he said from Gloucester Mass to Portugal and back he would still have a half tank….lol
Good luck
Bill
I have a bunch of extended family there in Portugal, only met them a couple of times though.
As for the sounds I would have to 'match the hatch' as pay attention to the surrounding environment, what sounds are the indigenous fox likely to hear at dinner time in your area. Might just be field mice, small birds, olive trees or the sound of growing cork? Ok the last two we might have to call Fox-Pro in for help with.
IMO just match whatever local prey they would eat in your area. My best guess would be small rodent sound or a distressed olive.
My uncle Bill offered to take me to Portugal (years ago) on his fishing vessel, huge 109 foot ship. I wish I would have went, he said from Gloucester Mass to Portugal and back he would still have a half tank….lol
Good luck
Bill
higher pitched....lower volume all the way....Maybe try the tight/er heavier cover if you can get elevated and see clearly for fifty yards or so...I have called in many reds that seemed come straight in FAST and pay little~or no attention to the wind........My Haydels baby cottontail (mouth) call alone has been the demise of many red's!!
bradmhendrickson
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I get the most responses from distressed rodent.
I have over 100 sounds on my FX5, and tried almost all of them. The call that produces most for me is Lightning Jack! I'll usually start a stand with vole squeaks for any foxes that might be close by. then change to other sounds, but when all else fails, Lightning Jack, will usually save the stand for electronic sounds. For hand calls, Syco Tweety works best for me most of the time.
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For hand calls, Syco Tweety works best for me most of the time.
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For hand calls, Syco Tweety works best for me most of the time.
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Just for you, Sonny!
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Leslie,
I don't know enough about fox vocalizations to really have an opinion enough to answer your question. I's just go with the prey sounds on the hand calls. If you can duplicate a fox rally bark, I might try throwing in a few barks now and then...like at the beginning of a stand. This might get the attention of the foxes in the immediate area, and it's a non-threatening sound. Good luck! Take pictures!
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I don't know enough about fox vocalizations to really have an opinion enough to answer your question. I's just go with the prey sounds on the hand calls. If you can duplicate a fox rally bark, I might try throwing in a few barks now and then...like at the beginning of a stand. This might get the attention of the foxes in the immediate area, and it's a non-threatening sound. Good luck! Take pictures!
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