Fox calling problems

Hunter21

On my land I have a fox issue that needs sorting as I want to release more ducks and pheasants next year.

Been trying to call older foxes during evening time by hand, with aero board and glass and also mini collibrini vixen call.
I am very cautious about wind and shillouette.
Never stand with wind to my back or sun to my back or the moon.
Any night I tried lamping them we didn't burn them with the lamp as we knew they were too far away anyway.

Only one that worked was calling by hand bringing in cubs.

The older ones don't even sit for me, they just run! Even though I do be well camo'd and hidden.

Anytime I get a nice distance for my .17 I can't take a shot due to backstop or a field of livestock.

Tips appreciated.

TriggerPL

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quicko

TriggerPL wrote: »

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A good lesson is to try and observe what the fox Is doing . If it hunting mice or slugs and the weather has been mild they probably won't come to a rabbit squeal as they are getting food without too much effort. When the weather turns colder you should have more luck.

There are a couple of results from calling, one is when you can see the fox and want to bring it closer for a shot or to a safe area for the shot. The other is when you can't see foxes in the area and you want to call a fox from an outside area.

I find that a pocket full of calls is required. I have watched foxes at a considerable range and worked my way through 5-6 calls with no success. One call will have the fox steaming into me while the others barely got him to lift his head. Where are you based

rabbit assassin

Sounds like the older ones are too well educated, especially if your able to call cubs in no problem. Is there a chance anyone else in the area is out trying to shoot them? Farmer in my area has a serious fox problem but we had terrible trouble trying to shoot them as lads from the gun club would drive up to the gate, shine the light and take pot shots :mad:
They end up too cautious and can be very very difficult to call and wont offer a clean shot.

declan1980

Did you try setting a few snares in their runs?
Do ye ever have fox drives in your area?
There are alternatives to calling

One shot on kill

I had one fox last year and not for the life of me could I call him and he used the same path every second or third nite. So I shot a rabbit hung it slightly off the ground and the fox took him on his way past after 3 nites watching him the fox was a bit careless so in the forth I let a shot of with success.

Also if you get a clock with hands and takes a battery you can tie the battery to the rabbit so when the fix takes the rabbit the clock stops and you know what time he was there at.

Some here explain this to me and it worked a treat

dodderangler

Them older ones have heard it all before
Had every all thrown at them and lads with bad shots have made them wide to all calls
I'd say maybe the older ones would fall for a trap more than a call
Cubs would probably be a lot more curious but a fox is a fox
Shoot em all
atb

staghunter

if you know the runs of the foxes just sit and wait believe it or not you dont have to be that well concealed ive had foxes walk within ten yards of me just wearing plane green clothing.foxes can be very careless at certain times of the day when there just out of there dens in the evening and early morning when there heading back to cover you dont even have to call just know the likely spots.when farmers ask me to take care of a fox problem its usually early morning or late evening i walk the land look for runs and areas where foxes would lie up for a couple of hours.then just lie and wait.ninty % of time i dont use a caller.thats what i find best

Local-womanizer

What are the tell tale signs of a fox run or ditches/fields foxes frequent?

I know around my area there are foxes, as I have seen them late at night on the road, but wouldn't know a specific area to hit them.