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Title: fox o' plenty!!!!!!
Post by: adkmountainken on January 02, 2012, 10:21:00 AM
an unreal amount of fox by my house this winter. i see them day and night, red's and grey! i will be trying to put an arrows through one shortly! do not think it will be a problem getting them in with a rabbit disstres call. maybe this afternoon and definitly next weekend.
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Post by: on January 02, 2012, 10:22:00 AM
Good Luck!!!! That would be one real cool looking mount for sure.

Bisch
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Post by: adkmountainken on January 02, 2012, 10:23:00 AM
no mount but i do want a mountain man style hat! had a nice one but gave it away. a bow killed fox hat would be a special hat fur sure!
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Post by: Jason Kendall on January 02, 2012, 10:38:00 AM
Good luck Ken, aim small    :D  

We use to have a lot of fox here in North IA, we even had a fox club that would shoot them by the hundreds every year and never dent the population. Coyotes moved in heavy about 15yrs ago and they have dang near killed them off.

We can but choose not to shoot them around here anymore when hunting yotes. I sure would if we had a lot of them though!
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Post by: Altiman94 on January 02, 2012, 10:53:00 AM
Jason-  My grandfather tells many stories of the foxes he used to see back in the 70's.  Him and his hunting buddy took many of them.  Now, we're lucky to see them at all.  I guess it's a trade off now that the coyotes are thick.  I've seen 3 this year bow hunting where as most years I don't hardly see one.
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Post by: YORNOC on January 02, 2012, 11:27:00 AM
Good luck Ken, I got my first this year. Probably never happen again for me though.....
Going to make a back quiver for my youngest.
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Post by: BowHuntingFool on January 02, 2012, 11:32:00 AM
That would be awesome....good luck brother! I too really, really want to shoot a fox one day!
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Post by: BaldingEagle on January 02, 2012, 01:04:00 PM
Let's see some photos when you are successful!
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Post by: Ragin Bull on January 02, 2012, 01:31:00 PM
Good luck Ken

A bow killed hat would be special but a nice grey would make a beautiful mount.

Let us see some pics and a story   :campfire:
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Post by: adkmountainken on January 02, 2012, 04:12:00 PM
Jason,
      will be chasing them with a little green Kanati SOON!!!! that bow will never leave me again.
 Didn't get the chance to hunt this afternoon but definitly will next week if anyone would like to join?
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Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on January 02, 2012, 04:31:00 PM
My last hunting season when I lived in New Jersey, I called a fox in with mouth calling. Had it in range but didn't take the shot... He/She was hunting too and I knew it had kits in it's den.
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Post by: Seeking Trad Deer on January 02, 2012, 04:53:00 PM
I've shot a bunch of reds with the recurve when deer hunting.  Just lip squeek on the back of your hand...they love it!
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Post by: Frenchymanny on January 02, 2012, 06:01:00 PM
Good luck brother Ken!
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Post by: Stone Knife on January 02, 2012, 06:03:00 PM
Get someone else to do the calling so the fox's attention will be off you.
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Post by: drewsbow on January 02, 2012, 06:08:00 PM
Good luck brother , I got one a couple years ago with my mojo stik it sure is special when you get one. I take the squeaker out of a dog toy and keep it in my vest pocket for that chance at a fox. Drew
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on January 02, 2012, 08:23:00 PM
Ken, I will join you at least once this winter.  I will be the caller as well.  I have a few squeaker calls including one where I can turn the volume way down.
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Post by: Thumper Dunker on January 03, 2012, 01:40:00 AM
A dog sqeeky toy works great . you can get the sqeeeker at the big pet stores for a buck.Foxes are pretty easy. Good luck.
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Post by: joe skipp on January 03, 2012, 02:57:00 AM
Getting that time of year for them...boys chasing girls. Rabbit in distress mouth call, early morning or full moon with some snow on the ground....doesn't get too much better than that.
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Post by: JamesV on January 03, 2012, 09:35:00 AM
Ken.....

Funny how animals go in cycles, the fox in your area this year maybe something else down the road. WE had a rash of bobcats one year, saw 6 or so from my stand, no shot but exciting to see. I did kill a grey fox several years ago with my bow... Good luck on your hunt