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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: Pete112288 on January 03, 2014, 07:50:07 PM

Title: Any fox in WA?
Post by: Pete112288 on January 03, 2014, 07:50:07 PM: I have always been curious about how many fox are actually around in WA esp western WA. I know they have a season in the regs for it with not much other regulations on them. The only fox I have ever seen in the wild was in Montana. Anyone seen any in WA first hand or on trail cameras? Killed any? West side?
Title: Re: Any fox in WA?
Post by: jackelope on January 03, 2014, 07:53:37 PM: I saw one a week ago tonight in Duvall wandering though town. Fat and healthy looking fellow. First 1 I've seen or heard of around here but I'm sure there's a few more running around. I killed one back in NY years ago while deer hunting. We had a bunch of them there.
Title: Re: Any fox in WA?
Post by: ghosthunter on January 03, 2014, 07:57:13 PM: I see several every day.
But I manage a C store. :chuckle: :tup: :sry: :yike:

Sorry came straight here from the seriously thread. :bdid:
Title: Re: Any fox in WA?
Post by: snowpack on January 03, 2014, 07:58:43 PM: lots by rainier. they will eat from your hand. so, I've heard.
Title: Re: Any fox in WA?
Post by: Peregrine on January 03, 2014, 08:07:48 PM: There use to be a lot on san juan island--i think its the eurasian rabbit they preyed on there and the rabbit pop plummeted, followed by the fox pop. I still saw a blonde redfox in broad daylig ht. last time I was there in 09. They feed on voles and mice mostly now.
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Post by: DeerThug on January 03, 2014, 08:11:22 PM: I called one in just east of ellensburg last winter. The dang thing was 20 feet from me when i saw it and did not get a shot at it. was a mostly black and white colored. 100% fox thou got a good look at it when it stopped on the opposite hill.
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Post by: Maverick on January 03, 2014, 08:19:59 PM: ive done quite well hunting fox. havnt hand any luck last season or this season yet. but theyre out there. ive gotten 2 mounted. there are pics of them on this site somewhere.
Title: Re: Any fox in WA?
Post by: kentrek on January 03, 2014, 08:20:46 PM: I wouldn't plan on doing too well hunting them..pretty scarce on the west side

I've only seen a couple on The west side...there is a lowland fox and a high country fox that is a litle different..the high country fox is kinda like big foot..bio's spend insane amounts of time looking for them...I think theres only two recorded sittings an one was mine..the bio couldnt get the map out fast enough when i told her about it

This was up at mt st Helens btw
Title: Re: Any fox in WA?
Post by: MarkyMark on January 03, 2014, 08:22:51 PM: Several of them out Johnson Point in Thurston County. But all private land I think.

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Title: Re: Any fox in WA?
Post by: DoubleJ on January 03, 2014, 08:26:20 PM: seen a couple around Shelton. Been a few years though
Title: Re: Any fox in WA?
Post by: CementFinisher on January 03, 2014, 08:30:16 PM: Quote from: kentrek on January 03, 2014, 08:20:46 PM
I wouldn't plan on doing too well hunting them..pretty scarce on the west side

I've only seen a couple on The west side...there is a lowland fox and a high country fox that is a litle different..the high country fox is kinda like big foot..bio's spend insane amounts of time looking for them...I think theres only two recorded sittings an one was mine..the bio couldnt get the map out fast enough when i told her about it

This was up at mt st Helens btw

The "highland Fox" your talking about i believe is called the cascade fox. and there have been quite a few seen, documented and on peoples walls. They are black and silver grey sometimes a blue tinge. There are fox all over five mile drive in tacoma
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Post by: Mudman on January 03, 2014, 08:36:00 PM: I have only seen one. Rainier/Tenino area By Johnson creek on Weyco land. Gray and dark colored.
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Post by: Maverick on January 03, 2014, 08:40:31 PM: here ya go
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Post by: notellumcreek on January 03, 2014, 08:41:06 PM: Tons up here at crystal mtn. Cant hunt them in national forests though which sucks. There were pups living in a culvert last spring in the parking lot, 3 silver/black and one red. Cute little guys.
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Post by: Thehowler on January 03, 2014, 08:43:17 PM: I've seen quite a few in the kitsap and Olympic Pen area, unit 621. I spend 90 percent of my hunting West of I-5 and never seen one.
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Post by: Peregrine on January 03, 2014, 08:49:28 PM: island fox
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Post by: wafisherman on January 03, 2014, 08:51:16 PM: Used to be quite a few on Whidbey island. When I lived there in my college days a(summer job), I did get one to eat from my hand. Took about an hour at least to coax it in to whatever treat I was offering.
Title: Re: Any fox in WA?
Post by: _TONY_ on January 03, 2014, 09:00:39 PM: Chased a couple up a logging road in 615... They were gray
Title: Re: Any fox in WA?
Post by: wafisherman on January 03, 2014, 09:02:31 PM: Quote from: _TONY_ on January 03, 2014, 09:00:39 PM
Chased a couple up a logging road in 615... They were gray

I thought gray foxes were called cougars? :chuckle:
Title: Re: Any fox in WA?
Post by: _TONY_ on January 03, 2014, 09:04:36 PM: Quote from: wafisherman on January 03, 2014, 09:02:31 PM
Quote from: _TONY_ on January 03, 2014, 09:00:39 PM
Chased a couple up a logging road in 615... They were gray

I thought gray foxes were called cougars? :chuckle:

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Title: Re: Any fox in WA?
Post by: buglebuster on January 03, 2014, 09:08:15 PM: My brother killed a few near asotin, and I saw one by lyons ferry, and one in waitsburg.
Title: Re: Any fox in WA?
Post by: Smossy on January 03, 2014, 09:13:14 PM: Only seen one in my life and it was when I was heading up to St. Helens, On the public roads on the way up he ran across the street and stood on the hillside staring at me. Insanely gorgeous creature, Night red color to him.
Title: Re: Any fox in WA?
Post by: kentrek on January 03, 2014, 09:15:24 PM: Im not a fox expert nor do I spend much time up north so Im just gona report what the bio was telling me...at the time of the conversation the bio had spent like 35days in a backcountry camp checking around 60 different game cameras that were all baited around mt st hellens high country.....she had yet to even catch a glimpse of this "high country" fox (or wolves but thats a different topic)

I'd imagine with that much data an field time if they were common she would have seen one by then

She told me the lowland fox was much much more common but still scarce

I can't imagine how many pics that gal must have had to go through
Title: Re: Any fox in WA?
Post by: Smossy on January 03, 2014, 09:20:43 PM: Quote from: kentrek on January 03, 2014, 09:15:24 PM
Im not a fox expert nor do I spend much time up north so Im just gona report what the bio was telling me...at the time of the conversation the bio had spent like 35days in a backcountry camp checking around 60 different game cameras that were all baited around mt st hellens high country.....she had yet to even catch a glimpse of this "high country" fox (or wolves but thats a different topic)

I'd imagine with that much data an field time if they were common she would have seen one by then

She told me the lowland fox was much much more common but still scarce

I can't imagine how many pics that gal must have had to go through
So my sighting was pretty rare then? I kinda took it as an omen for a good trip up the mountain, My first summit and man it was amazing.
It was around the 2000ft level, not sure what that would make that fox.
Title: Re: Any fox in WA?
Post by: kentrek on January 03, 2014, 09:33:57 PM: Idk I spent prolly close to 40 days up there last spring/summer an never saw one so regardless of which style of fox it was I'd be pumped :tup: