yellow fox

bazza888

i was out today trying to get some rabbits,at about 6 this evening iwas walking along afence line when i saw a small red fox moving along a hedgeline about 90mtrs away,about 15mins after this another fox emerged from the hedgeline,ihad to take alook few times but it was 100% afox but it was yellow in colour not red!almost like labrador yellow but darker fur round its back.is this common or has anyone else ever seen one this colour.ididnt shoot it as i have a .22 but could see it was a fox through the scope.

crowsnightmare

You should have shot it, It will do as much damage as a red one!

foxshooter243

bazza888 wrote: »

i was out today trying to get some rabbits,at about 6 this evening iwas walking along afence line when i saw a small red fox moving along a hedgeline about 90mtrs away,about 15mins after this another fox emerged from the hedgeline,ihad to take alook few times but it was 100% afox but it was yellow in colour not red!almost like labrador yellow but darker fur round its back.is this common or has anyone else ever seen one this colour.ididnt shoot it as i have a .22 but could see it was a fox through the scope.

The red fox can sport a tawny yellow coat and even silver or black, I seen a silver fox years ago, you could probably go back tomorrow armed with a camera and get a pic as most likely they will use the same route;)

bazza888

ididnt shoot either as iv only started shooting recentlyand wasnt confident a i could kill it at that range with .22 most people say you shouldnt shoot them with a .22lr,there are good few foxes in the area saw a fox with 3cubs about 7wks ago in a field of low maize.iwas just wondering are they common in that colour

bazza888

iwas thinking to try get a fox caller to get it in close to try get a photo if yellow was astrange color.

crowsnightmare

bazza888 wrote: »

iwas thinking to try get a fox caller to get it in close to try get a photo if yellow was astrange color.

If you are close enough for a decent photo, then you are close enough for a .22lr. unless you have some super zoom lens on the camera of course.

foxshooter243

bazza888 wrote: »

ididnt shoot either as iv only started shooting recentlyand wasnt confident a i could kill it at that range with .22 most people say you shouldnt shoot them with a .22lr,there are good few foxes in the area saw a fox with 3cubs about 7wks ago in a field of low maize.iwas just wondering are they common in that colour

I wouldnt think theyre common bazza, ive been shooting foxes for over 30 years and ive never seen one.

Dusty87

A pic would be nice if you could get one!

ejg

Knocked one this week which was very yellow, even the farmer was
astonished. He also had a very thin tail, fur aint great this time of the year.
edi

pajero2005

bazza888 wrote: »

ididnt shoot either as iv only started shooting recentlyand wasnt confident a i could kill it at that range with .22 most people say you shouldnt shoot them with a .22lr,there are good few foxes in the area saw a fox with 3cubs about 7wks ago in a field of low maize.iwas just wondering are they common in that colour

Fair play to you bazza. Nice to see your not trigger happy like some guys I know. I only shot my first fox last week. I'm all for keeping the numbers in check, but only when your sure of a good shot. It wouldn't be nice to just clip the little fecker. Two thumbs up for sensible hunting.;)

J.R.

foxshooter243 wrote: »

I wouldnt think theyre common bazza, ive been shooting foxes for over 30 years and ive never seen one.

I'd agree ..........I've been shooting foxes for same amount of time (35 years!) and I've never comes across a yellow one....I've seen all shades of red and even some very dark red ones with lots of black hairs, which appeared to be nearly black from a distance, but I've never seen a yellow one.....would be nice to see a photo.

bazza888

it was also across the fence line,i was in my permission they were not,it says foxes can vary in colour from pale yellow to dark brown when googled it.i mite buy a fox caller see if they will come closer iv only got rabbits so far!

Hairy Hunter

Maybe it was a Border Fox:p

HH

bazza888

anyway to get a fox to come in when you havnt got acaller to use?

foxhunter

bazza888 wrote: »

anyway to get a fox to come in when you havnt got acaller to use?

Try a squeaker from a toy teddy bear or use the palm of your hand and suck air in between your lips and palm to create a squeak.
Try some aeroboard on a piece of glass all cheap and cheerfull ways of calling in Raynard.

clivej

foxhunter wrote: »

Try a squeaker from a toy teddy bear or use the palm of your hand and suck air in between your lips and palm to create a squeak.
Try some aeroboard on a piece of glass all cheap and cheerfull ways of calling in Raynard.

The toy squeaker works well, got mine from the pet shop shaped like a pig and the dog goes mad for it.

bazza888

was out for 4hrs this evening in the same spot used the dogs sqeeky toy,but had no look!tried it for agood while on and off.

Dusty87

bazza888 wrote: »

was out for 4hrs this evening in the same spot used the dogs sqeeky toy,but had no look!tried it for agood while on and off.

Maybe they got too well fed the night before and are layed up in the den:D

Half-cocked

I like this fellows markings. He obviously knew a) he was in a nature reserve and b) the difference between my camera and my rifle;)

J.R.

Never saw a yellow fox but a black fox was shot in the U.K. (it had green eyes!)





I would have been very slow to pull the trigger if this fellow came in to the lamp at night.....very difficult to be 100% sure with totally black fur & green eyes!.........I wouldn't have taken the chance!

ANXIOUS

This is all that comes up for google not really that yellow,i'll keep looking.

bazza888

look at the amber fox pelt,the one isaw was a similar colour to that but with a dark back http://www.hideandfur.com/inventory/FoxColorGuide.html#Amber

pale yellowish red is the only other color reference i can find

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Vulpes_vulpes.html

is there any fox farms in this country i was told artic foxes were farmed for fur here in the past

ferret man

that would be true alright i have a mate that has tw artic foxes as pets rescused from a fox farm somwhere in this country