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Offline Seeking Trad Deer

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Red Fox
« on: February 12, 2008, 11:10:00 PM »
My first harvest of 2008 was the red fox below.  I was out hunting whitetail deer after work in a ladder stand mostly just to be out...not figuring I would have a good chance to see a deer.  Along comes this fox passing by and I started squeeling on my hand and he came towards my stand like he was on a string.  First shot at about 25 yards went through the middle of the fox.  Finished him off with a shot through the shoulders.  This guy is getting mounted on a rock and will be given to my sister.  I have been out calling fox in February and haven't gotten anything to come into my calls.  I'd rather be lucky than goood   ;)  .  Also, was very blessed to kill another fox before this one in November.  These are the only two I ever was able to get with the stickbow.  

Gear:  Fedora 560 T/D 53# @ 28", Beeman MFX 400 arrows, 145 grain Snufers with 100 grain steel inserts, 5" shild cut feathers.

 
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Re: Red Fox
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2008, 11:15:00 PM »
Here is the fox I harvested in November with the same set up at 10 yards.  Also called in with squealing on the back of my hand after he passed out of range.  This one is a female...the one above a male.  This one actually bit the carbon arrow in half after it pinned her to the ground...

 

Snuffer damage...

 

 
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Offline TexasAg

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Re: Red Fox
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2008, 10:22:00 AM »
Congrats! Those are some good looking animals. Those snuffers sure did a job
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Re: Red Fox
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2008, 12:20:00 AM »
Thats amazing,  taking two foxes in one season.
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Re: Red Fox
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2008, 08:47:00 AM »
Good shootin.
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Re: Red Fox
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2008, 09:41:00 AM »
Congrats.  :thumbsup:
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Re: Red Fox
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2008, 12:14:00 PM »
I've been lucky enough to shoot 1 fox.The shot was about 3 yards from the ladder stand I was in.Pinned it to the ground and it jumped up pulling itself off the arrow.Then was unlucky in not being able to find it.Tried and tried,but could not locate that little guy.Looked like a good shot,but apparently the fur is too thick for them to leave much of a blood trail.I was really bummed about that.That was the first,and only to this date,critter that I have not recovered in 20 years.......since my first bow shot deer in 1987 that I didn't recover.
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Offline Arwin

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Re: Red Fox
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2008, 07:26:00 PM »
Great shooting and the tell tale hole a Snuffer will leave. Very cool!
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Re: Red Fox
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2008, 09:15:00 PM »
Let's see, male fox...Check!  Female Fox...Check!
Okay, now what's next on the list...

  :clapper:  CONGRADULATIONS!!  :clapper:  

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Offline Benny Nganabbarru

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Re: Red Fox
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2008, 04:38:00 AM »
Reynard's a tricky blighter! Well done!
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Re: Red Fox
« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2008, 07:32:00 PM »
Thanks guys...it was just luck on my part.  I decided this fox thing was pretty fun so I got some calls and a light and headed out in the dark after archery season...never was able to call anything in when I set out to do it.  Just goes to show I'd rather be lucky than good.  Seems like luck runs in spirts then dryspells don't it.   ;)  .  

Sure wouldn't mind adding a gray fox if I get back up to NY to hunt this year or a yote...I can dream   :biglaugh:  .
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Re: Red Fox
« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2008, 07:33:00 PM »
I've never named any of my bows before but I just might have to call this on "The Foxer" or something like that...   :archer:
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Re: Red Fox
« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2008, 09:56:00 AM »
Well done! Fox's are small and clever!  ;)  Good job on your kill!  :thumbsup:   :archer:
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Re: Red Fox
« Reply #13 on: February 21, 2008, 05:59:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Seeking Trad Deer:
I've never named any of my bows before but I just might have to call this on "The Foxer" or something like that...     :archer:  
How about some Jimi Hendrix......"Foxy Lady"???
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Re: Red Fox
« Reply #14 on: February 21, 2008, 09:08:00 PM »
;)  

Foxy Lady in all her glory ....    :archer:      :archer:      :archer:

 
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Re: Red Fox
« Reply #15 on: February 21, 2008, 10:08:00 PM »
Beautiful bow!The close up pics really show the grain.Couldn't tell too well in the other pics.I think Foxy Lady really fits in more ways than one.
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Offline Desert flinger

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Re: Red Fox
« Reply #16 on: February 22, 2008, 10:49:00 AM »
Sweet! That is a small target!
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Re: Red Fox
« Reply #17 on: February 27, 2008, 08:57:00 PM »
Before this year you couldn't shoot a red fox in Oklahoma b/c they were protected.  Now you can, but I've never seen one in the daylight.  Every now and then when driving at night I will see one, but they just aren't that common around here.  Cool trophies!
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Re: Red Fox
« Reply #18 on: March 01, 2008, 10:05:00 AM »
I've never been to Oklahoma but I get the idea that you guys have a good population of yotes.  Yotes just love to eat red fox.  Probably why their numbers are lower in part and the need for the protection.  SLOGAN;  Kill a yote...save a red fox!   :jumper:  .  Gray fox can climb trees so they fare much better where there are yotes.
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Offline ratgunner

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Re: Red Fox
« Reply #19 on: March 01, 2008, 11:18:00 AM »
Gotta love those Snuffers.  :thumbsup:
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