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I was sneaking and peaking through some standing corn this morning. I popped into one row about 150 yards into the corn and see this red furry ball about 50 yards down. I started sneaking right down his row. I got to within 15 yards of the most gorgeous fox all curled up in a ball. He was just snoozing and waiting for the mist to stop falling. I rustled a corn stalk and he sat up. He stood and faced me not sure what I was. We had a stair down for about 2 minutes. I finally took three more steps in his direction before he decided I wasn't right. He hopped into the next row, then slowly poked his head back into my row to see if I was still there. Cool to do something like that. He had pawed out the nicest little bowl to lay in.

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Would have made a nice mount. Wonder how many pheasants he'll eat before being trapped?[&o] Any thoughts on the subject?

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Davidmil,

Very cool, what a neat encounter. Man, you are the ultimate predator!

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That must have been pretty cool! I'm a little supprised you didn't strip down to blue undies and wrestle with him:D

I get as much out of seeing other critters while hunting as I do seeing deer. This is an experience I hope to enjoy some day. Thanks for sharing:)

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David...Cool story.

I enjoy things like that more now than when I was younger. I used to feel I had to shoot every available critter...but now the viewing is sometimes better.

Thanks

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Cool story David!
That to me is what hunting is all about. It's not just the kill, it's the little things that you see while out there, that make it all worth while.

This past weekend I was hunting on the ground and had a big raccoon come right up to me, while sitting on the ground. He actually walked exactly where I did, with his nose to the ground. Now I have no idea if he was smelling me and curious or it was just a coincidence. Either way it was cool to see him @ 6ft! He looked at me and never batted an eye, just kept on walking by. I have to admit though, I did get a little nervous. I really thought he was gonna climb right up on me based on the direction he was coming. That would have been fun[:-]

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I kind of had the same thing happen to me one year, can't remember if it was turkey or deer season. He got about 10' away and I had to move...

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If it's a varmit... I may shoot it but probably not. Foxes and things like that I just watch them and see the crazy things they do. He was a beautiful full coated fox and would indeed have made a nice mount if that's your thing. I don't even mount deer so don't worry about such things. If I can't eat it I usually don't shoot it. I suppose you could eat a fox if you had a mind to, but I have enough cereal in the cupboard to tide me through tough times.:) This bugger must have been in a deep sleep to allow me to sneak through 150 yards of corn going across the grain and never hear me. Seems like he'd go in his den and do his sleeping rather than out in the rain. Who knows, he may have needed the bath.

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That would have been neat. I would have enjoyed seeing that also. If it would have been a coyote, I would have shot him but it would have been tough to get that close to a coyote anyhow.

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A coyote I'd shoot in a heartbeat. I don't need them taking out fawns. HOWEVER, I didn't have my bow with me. Forgot to mention that.

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We know exactly how the fox feels..... rofl.....;)

Very cool....had to have been beautiful....:)

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That is what they are there for. Do you think the only reason we have birds is to give you something else to shoot at? I hunt birds and also fish. Should we kill off every seagull we see because they eat fish too? The preditors are here for a reason.

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That is really cool to experience something like that. That is one of the main reasons I enjoy bowhunting. I see so many things when out in the woods. Last year, I had a sow and her 3 cubs walk by my stand at about 10 yards away. It was the first time I saw a black bear in the wild. It was really exciting. This year, I have gotten to see a couple of bobcats come passing by my area. I need to really start taking a camera with me when I am up in my stand.

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I was in my stand one afternoon and heard steps in brush below, close. I slowly turned my head and looked down to see a red fox making his way under my tripod. He stopped and scratched the ground and took a wiz, covered up the spot like a cat would and made off into the thick. At first I thought Wonderful, piss smell. Then I recalled fox pee used and sold as a cover scent. Free Cover Scent!! Free is good!

Another time I was in a tree and there was a red wasp hanging around my face. I knew it was a matter of time before I started swatting at it and I had several doe in front of me at the time. Out of nowhere came this cool looking colorful little bird, shatched the wasp mid-flight and took it to a tree branch about 15 feet away and smacked it to death and ate it. Couldn't have happened at a better moment!

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That is a cool story!
I was watching a red fox for a couple of days last week. The first day I seen him he walked right up to me to about 10-15 feet. That was the closest I had ever seen a fox. Anyway, he grabbed something that looked like a turd and then ran off. The next day I was hunting the end of a corn field. I sprayed some acorn cover scent and soon after three little raccoons came out of the corn and underneath the bush I was standing behind. The one raccoon stopped when it saw me and made a hissing noise. Then the third raccoon came up to 2 feet from me. I told myself if he stepped any closer he would be wearing that boot! So, the next day I'm at the opposite end of the corn field where there was a funnel between two different sections. The fox came out of one corner and went into the other corner, then a big raccoon went into that same corner and the fox came running out of there so fast. Guess he didn't want to tangle with that big ol' coon!
I love the neat things you can see while in the woods (or cornfields)...

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hey wv hunter. i know what you mean, i watched a coon go up one tree after another stealing squirrels nuts out of hooloewd tree 's then he started to climb my ladder. man what a rush i finally stood up and yelled at him he just looked at me like "man yor a big squirrel" and kept climbing i took off my face mask and yelled agaian and he took off only to look back one more time like he didn't know what i was. man thats almost worth not seeing any deer.