Fox calls
 

I'm new to fox hunting, but I'd like to get started. What are some good calls out there? Where is a good place to shoot one if I'd like to get it mounted, double lung? I'm going to be using a .22 LR for this.

RE: Fox calls
 

most predator calls on the markert will call in a fox, but fox, in my experience, don't come in like a coyote will, they will be abit more sneaky in thier approach, not as sneaky as a bobcat, but they aren't as bold as coyotes are. Using you 22lr, is a bit on the lite side in my opinion. It will work at close range, and yes a double lung will work, but I'll bet he still runs a ways before going down, so ya might need snow on the ground to track him down, as there won't be much of a blood trail. Good Luck!

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howler is right,with a 22lr they will need to be in close.if there that close you might as well use a shotgun with a magnum load.with that combo there will be no tracking,rolls them over right on the spot.

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I definitely would have gone w/ something like a .22-250 or .223, but where I live you can't shoot those. The county's too developed. .22 is about it. If I shoot a fox w/ a shotgun, what load do you recommend, and would it ruin the fox for mounting?

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With shotgun, I use #4 3" mags. Unless you shoot the thing at the end of the barrel, you won't mess it up for mounting.

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I picked up a Quaker Boy Sreaming Rabbit yesterday. I plan on going out this weekend for red foxes. How should I blow this call? What kinds of sounds should I blow and for how long? What does a rabbit in distress/dying sound like? Thanks!

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Well, see if I can help ya. It would be best if you could here what it should sound like, but, here goes. First of all, there is no perfect sound from any one call, or caller. I've called with many different people, and even with the same call, not one of them sounds exactly alike, so, with that said, don't worry about sounding just perfect. First, I'd say, try to imagine yourself as the rabbit in the claws of death, something has a hold of you, your lungs are very small, so you can't, shouldn't scream looooonnnngg screams, keep them short, add a quiver, such as you're try to escape and screaming at the same time. Scream for about 10 to 15 seconds at a time, remember, your lungs are small, so if you were the rabbit, you'd have to stop to catch your breath. After screaming 10 to 15 seconds, wait and watch and be ready, they could show up very quickly. After a minute or two goes by, nothing shows, do it again, try to very the pitch and volume some each time. Continue to do this for 15 minutes or so. Try to put alot of excitement into your calling, again, that's why I say to picture YOURSELF as being the rabbit in the claws of death. You don't have to wait 2 to 3 minutes between calling, you can vary this time also, can vary the length of time that you stay put, some stay for 30 minutes, I sometimes stay for only 10 minutes. You can use your calling hand to partially cover the end of the call at times to help vary the volume and pitch, and use how hard you are blwoing to vary the volume and pitch. Some callers like starting a set with low volume, they say in case a predator is close, but I always start loud, but I call very open country. Some say the sound would be kinda like a baby crying, which is a pretty good comparison also. If at first, you don't succeed, don't give up, I think that is why more hunters are predator callers, 'cause they expected success right out of the gate. First off all, a coyote has to be near enough to hear the calling, then the calling has to convince him that dinner is served, and last but not least, the coyote has to be in the mood to come and look. I've seen coyotes that could hear a call, simply turn and walk away, so, just becasue they can hear a call, doesn't mean they are going to come on the run, and if they've been called in and shot a time or two, all bets are off. Good Luck!! Sorry for the long post.

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well said howler,but for somone who has never heard the sound it will be diffacult for them do it.coolbrez0,you realy need to pick up a how to hunt and call predators cassette tape.it will show you how its done and how its supposed to sound.a good place to find these is www.huntsmart.com you can also go to www.phantomcalls.com click on the phantom predator box in the upper right corner,scroll down till you see the flash thats says"test calls now".this will kinda show you how its sounds but isn't a good tool to learn from.and like howler said,put feeling into it remember your a dying rabbit.predator huntin is a blast but it can get frustrating,so stick with it and pick up a how to tape.

Edited by - coyoteseeker on 11/22/2002 15:27:14