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Offline Loup Loup

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Color phase fox
« on: October 14, 2025, 08:14:09 AM »
I’ve been tending a few wolf traps. As the season progresses I’ll oft times set a few traps for other furbearers. Fox seem to fur up earlier than coyotes. Also, from what I’ve seen, fox do well around wolves. Coyotes take a beating from wolves, and can be almost nonexistent where wolves are established.
This pic shows two Red fox. One the usual red coloration, and the other of the Cross fox coloration. Called that because when you hang the Cross fox’s pelt up there is a dark cross down the back and across the shoulders.
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Re: Color phase fox
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2025, 11:37:42 AM »
Both are beautiful. Congratulations
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Re: Color phase fox
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2025, 12:50:59 PM »
I still remember that super dark Cross you got a couple years ago, Redi. Post a pic of it if you could. I’d like to see it again.
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Re: Color phase fox
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2025, 07:24:59 PM »
Very cool. Do you have any photos of a cross fox hanging? I haven't heard that term before.
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Re: Color phase fox
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2025, 07:57:20 PM »
This is a different cross. Not the best pic, but you can visualize the cross.
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Re: Color phase fox
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2025, 09:44:57 PM »
Those are super pretty..
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Re: Color phase fox
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2025, 04:25:22 AM »
Nice catch Eric !
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Re: Color phase fox
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2025, 10:31:24 AM »

Saw this one in September. Never seen a black one before.


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Re: Color phase fox
« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2025, 12:01:57 PM »
Cool looking Fox!
Are Color Phase worth more than a typical fox skin?
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Re: Color phase fox
« Reply #9 on: October 15, 2025, 01:13:48 PM »
Beautiful fox benhuntin. The black ones they call Silver fox.
Yes, Alchase, the cross and Silvers are typicallly worth more than the reds. Course there’s different shades of red too.
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Re: Color phase fox
« Reply #10 on: October 15, 2025, 05:02:35 PM »
That's a beauty!  Congrats!
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Re: Color phase fox
« Reply #11 on: October 15, 2025, 06:16:33 PM »
Nice looking foxes.
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Re: Color phase fox
« Reply #12 on: October 15, 2025, 09:44:24 PM »
Beautiful foxes
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Re: Color phase fox
« Reply #13 on: October 16, 2025, 02:54:40 AM »
Took me a second to identify that “fox” in the middle of the first photos lol oops

Super cool. Always wanted to see one, let alone take one. Congrats.
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Re: Color phase fox
« Reply #14 on: October 16, 2025, 04:05:34 PM »
I really miss fox trapping.  I wish we had some in my area.
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