Cascade Fox photo trip

[runamuk]

I love the black one.....

I've never seen a fox alive in WA.... saw a few when we lived in Idaho have seen a few as roadkill.....I'd sure love to see as many as you did that is amazing.

[JackOfAllTrades]

I've seen one like the one in the seventh photo, more gray than reddish, but some rusty color, over near Owl Creek on the Peninsula several years ago during Elk season. Rain was pissin sideways out near the coast range and this little critter at some 300yds made a run from the bottom of a cleared ridge to a den 3/4 of the way up. That's the only one I saw for years. Quick and agile little *censored*s!

For you to get photos of several in one weekend.. Man, can we go varmint 'huntin' sometime? You use the camera, I'll use a rifle. If we do it right, we'll both get our shots. 

-Steve

[Slider]

I'm with everyone else. I think I have seen about 2 in my life. Very Nice!!! luv the black one!!!

[boneaddict]

I've seen a bunch more up in BC.  I assume they might be considered the same.  I've alwyas wondered why I haven't seen more down here.  I suppose they are hell on birds but I wouldn't mind seeing more.  I wonder if thats along the same lines as the wolf lovers.   

[jackelope]

are all these pics from washington?

[Tom Reichner]

Thank you, everyone, for your kind and encouraging comments.  I am happy for my wonderful fox experience, and thankful that I get to share these images with you all.

  Are they in an area where they are used to the presence of people?
Congratulations of some great shots, and mostly on your skill to get into position for the shots!

Yes, Dean, they are used to people.  But only two seemed unconcerned about me getting close.  The others got very nervous and skittish when I would try to move into better position.  Overall, I got lucky - it would be easy to go looking for them for a weekend and get shut out, not seeing a single fox.  

are all these pics from washington?

Yep, all taken here in WA.  Over on the 'wet' side.  There are no foxes here where I live in Okanogan County, unless perhaps there are a few over in the Methow valley.  Supposedly, there are only a few hundred of these Cascade foxes left in the wild, with almost all of them being in the southwestern part of the state.  A naturalist told me there are also a few down in Oregon somewhere. 

[saylean]

wow. what else to say?

I've seen like two foxes in my life..

1 lives up at the refinery I used to work at (Conoco Phillips) in ferndale and the other I saw at the airport in Ireland (dublin)....

pretty freaking cool man. thanks for posting

[popeshawnpaul]

There are tons of fox over around WSU and the palouse.  Seen a bunch around there and in Idaho.

[Pathfinder101]

again, great work Tom!  I have seen only 2 live foxes in this state in my life...

[Houndhunter]

mt adams area? very cool pics, i would love to get a black one like the one you got a pic of

[Rick]

That black one would look killer on my wall.

[Huntbear]

Very cool pics.  Now I know what I saw in elk season a few years ago.  I did not know they existed in the SW part of the state.  Now, I have something else to watch for when I am out in the woods.

[M_ray]

OMG those are amazing pics ... very cool indeed!!! 

[coriantonk]

 :rockin:Great job on the picks,  The only fox's I have ever seen alive were at Northwest Trek.  A friend of mine runs a trap line in Utah, and he gets some really cool ones.  I guess I just need to spend more time in the woods.

[rougheye]

Awesome pics , there is only one place i have ever seen those , and i have seen all color phases . If anyone is interested shoot me a pm . So many if you leave a granola bar out , it will be gone in the morning .