I've tossed way more pelts for poor quality than I've messed up shooting. The really good pelts are few and far between, acceptable pelts are maybe half. These are wild animals, they get torn up in fights, catch diseases, some barley survive, are starving, emaciated and the fur is splotchy and thin. Acceptable pelts are maybe 5 months a year, prime are usually for 2-3 months a year here.
I have no idea the real numbers, best guess is 20-30% of the young male Fox survive the first year. Male Fox don't tolerate other males and are territorial, survival of the fittest. Contrary to popular belief, male Fox are often polygamist.
I have seen an old male on numerous occasions, almost as big as Yote. His fur looks like heck, likely the reason he survived.
