Female Red laying on top of a large round hay bale

medic joe said:
Her fur is fluffed up. Because the wind is at her back side. Reds are a beautiful critter for sure. I haven't killed one in probably 40 years.
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I've killed one in my life and had a full body mount done. Unless I saw different color phase or something I'll probably never shoot another. At least not where I live. They're pretty rare, the coyotes wreak havoc on them so I'll just do my part to help out the foxes by getting rid of their enemy.
 
OKRattler said:
I've killed one in my life and had a full body mount done. Unless I saw different color phase or something I'll probably never shoot another. At least not where I live. They're pretty rare, the coyotes wreak havoc on them so I'll just do my part to help out the foxes by getting rid of their enemy.
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Back in the 90’s and early 2000’s I was pretty tough on fox. Over time I realized that the challenge of coyotes was more interesting to me and pretty much just stopped shooting fox. I’ve taken a handful in the past five years or so at the request of a taxidermist friend of mine that wanted to work on a mount, but it’s a rare occurrence that I’ll take one. I don’t have an issue with folks that do. Kids and newcomers are encouraged to take them actually, to kind of “set the hook” in the sport. We have no shortage of fox here in NY. I call them fairly often. I’d just rather watch and enjoy the show at this point.
 
We have an abundance of red and gray where I live now, many more than coyotes. I get foxes on camera every night, several but only occasionally a coyote.
 
I shot at a called in Fox with my bow in Colorado. I missed low. It jumped spun around and started chewing on the arrow shaft stuck in the ground.
Made me think of a saying my grandpa used to say. That poor dumb son of a bitch. It had no thoughts of running off. I let it have a pass.
 
I view the Red Fox as different as I do the coyotes. Many Red Fox will dismiss ambient noises when a hunter draws near. Specifically deep base noises. However, they are greatly tuned into high pitched noises. Never say never; However, some Red Fox will pay attention to most area noises & will go into alert mode, like a Coyote. Speaking of coyotes to many hunters. I believe they believe coyotes are not all that wary to area noises. Those hunters are foolhardy to believe that. Coyotes imo have some of the most keen senses & remember those distant or close noises. Which puts them into alert mode. Whether I stalk one that is bedded down or sneak into a call area. I do my best to remain hidden from their view & silent like a cat stalking a bird. As I draw near them. Both canines use the up wind areas. As a primary area to get from one down wind area to the next. Whether it be flat or hilly terrain.
 
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