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calling foxes in cold weather

  • 28-11-2010 9:55pm
    #1
    declan1980
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    well lads, have any of ye tried calling foxes by day during cold spells like this before?
    i was thinking they might respond to a call if this weather keeps up


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  • #2
    meathshooter1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 446 ✭✭meathshooter1


    was out the last two days cutting logs counted 4 foxes they weren't put off by the chainsaw cold weather has them active


  • #3
    declan1980
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    meathshooter1 wrote: »
    was out the last two days cutting logs counted 4 foxes they weren't put off by the chainsaw cold weather has them active
    pity you didn't get a shot at them.
    any ideas on what call to use?
    will the trusty rabbit distress be good enough?


  • #4
    tfox
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    Few years back was out after rabbits following 3 days of hard frost !! Caught a few rabbits in the middle of a field, one of them gave a hell of a squeal before being dispatched. Shone the light round the field and counted 7 pairs of eyes :eek:

    Went on a bit and saw a rabbit in the next field, slipped dog through the fence, catches rabbit and as its coming back towards me fox runs in from corner of the field face to face with the lurcher !! They both stare at eachother for a second, lurcher drops rabbit and chases fox, rabbit runs off unharmed, cant say the same for the fox though :D

    One of those times you wish you had a camera !!


  • #5
    declan1980
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    well that settles it so. i'm off work tomorrow so i'll get some trigger time in on the .223(been meaning to do some 200-300 yard practice anyway) and head out with the caller tomorrow evening


  • #6
    Tackleberrywho
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    I saw a huge Fox last week middle of the day.


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  • #7
    meathshooter1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 446 ✭✭meathshooter1


    declan1980 wrote: »
    pity you didn't get a shot at them.
    any ideas on what call to use?
    will the trusty rabbit distress be good enough?

    allways found the wham caller great only had the shotgun with me will bring the 223 next time .all them where 100yds + would have nailed them no problem with the rifle


  • #8
    declan1980
    Closed Accounts Posts: 793 ✭✭✭declan1980


    meathshooter1 wrote: »
    allways found the wham caller great only had the shotgun with me will bring the 223 next time .all them where 100yds + would have nailed them no problem with the rifle
    where did you get the wham caller? i haven't been able to find one aywhere


  • #9
    caavan shooter
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    out shooting ducks todayand was driving and seen two foxes. only had the repeater with me and anyways i put the gun up to him with a 36gramme 4 (had nothing else),,was definetly on the fox but he never flinched and ran away. I remeber the cold spell last year i seen loads of foxes on a vermin shoot,,should always have the caller with ya!!


  • #10
    poulo6.5
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    declan1980 wrote: »
    well that settles it so. i'm off work tomorrow so i'll get some trigger time in on the .223(been meaning to do some 200-300 yard practice anyway) and head out with the caller tomorrow evening

    I'm off my self tomorrow I think I'll do the same. Thanks recession


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