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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: NOCK NOCK on November 26, 2018, 07:48:44 PM

Title: Red Fox Hunting ?
Post by: NOCK NOCK on November 26, 2018, 07:48:44 PM: So where would a guy go to have a really good shot at shooting a red fox? Pretty rare in WA, but is fairly high on my bucket list. Not a lot of info out there on a fox hunt.
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Post by: pashok23 on November 26, 2018, 09:47:11 PM: Tag
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Post by: crazywednesday on November 26, 2018, 09:58:53 PM: The only one I have ever seen was a week ago. It was dead on HWY 26 west of Royal City before you drop into the gorge. Good luck!

Justin
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Post by: jagermiester on November 26, 2018, 10:24:46 PM: SW Montana Polaris or Banack
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Post by: boneaddict on November 27, 2018, 05:05:56 AM: I got one years ago. I’ve seen them just about everywhere in the state. Just not very concentrated.
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Post by: Bango skank on November 27, 2018, 05:13:47 AM: I havent seen one in about 20 years, and that was in king county. A friend of mine that lives up above rice says he saw one run through his back yard, but im very skeptical. He does smoke a lot of pot. :chuckle: ive never found tracks in the snow, and with the number of cameras i run in the tri county area without ever having gotten a pic of one, while i get lots of cougar, bob, yote and wolf pics... just hard to imagine there are foxes around this area.
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Post by: Jonathan_S on November 27, 2018, 06:29:46 AM: They don't do well in areas with coyotes is my understanding. but then who knows because I see them every time I've been to Central Idaho :dunno:

I've seen two in Eastern Washington, one in Lincoln County and one in Spokane County. Living in close proximity to humans.
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Post by: NOCK NOCK on November 27, 2018, 06:38:54 AM: Had some friends get a pic of one here in town a few years back. Never personally laid eyes on one in central wa
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Post by: Jpmiller on November 27, 2018, 06:45:49 AM: There was a ton on San Juan island when I went there with the wife two years ago but I don't think there's alot of hunting opportunity over there.
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Post by: boneaddict on November 27, 2018, 07:08:41 AM: Quote from: NOCK NOCK on November 27, 2018, 06:38:54 AM
Had some friends get a pic of one here in town a few years back. Never personally laid eyes on one in central wa

Head down river a bit. There’s a slight concentration of them there. The Bar, Quincy, Ephrata, George and back.
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Post by: Karl Blanchard on November 27, 2018, 07:48:47 AM: I've seen 4 in washington over the years. No rhyme or reason to the sightings. I've seen a literal pile of them in central idaho and also in CO. A few years back I was helping a buddy bone out a buck and we had a big red one walk up to 10ft and just sit there staring at us. He was very patient waiting for his meal :chuckle:
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Post by: RugerRay on November 27, 2018, 08:06:31 AM: The last one I saw was about 15 years ago working the bank of the Kettle River in December down by Napoleon Bridge.
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Post by: KopperBuck on November 27, 2018, 08:23:55 AM: Saw them quite a bit when I was living in Walla Walla County. Unfortunately, I also see them here and have had several problems with them.
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Post by: hunter399 on November 27, 2018, 08:25:21 AM: I've only seen one here in stevens county.About ten years ago ,farmers field.Could of shot it had a 22lr with me .But I let him go .And didn't have permission to hunt there.

I agree that coyotes have taken over . :dunno:
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Post by: baker5150 on November 27, 2018, 08:26:01 AM: Quote from: Jpmiller on November 27, 2018, 06:45:49 AM
There was a ton on San Juan island when I went there with the wife two years ago but I don't think there's alot of hunting opportunity over there.

:yeah:

They seam to hang out in the Parks. American Camp, English Camp, and out at the Cape.

Had one steal a sandwhich from an apprentice a few years back while we worked. Carpenter watched it happen, laughing his tail off. :chuckle:
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Post by: walt on November 27, 2018, 09:04:08 AM: I've seen a handful in Washington over the years. One deep in the central cascades years ago, a bunch on San Juan, and last year I had one cross the road in front of me up behind Loon Lake. It stopped about 10 yards off the road and stared at me just long enough not to get a picture.
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Post by: 7mmfan on November 27, 2018, 09:18:34 AM: I hit one outside Salmon, ID with the truck this year. Didn't have time to stop and pick him up unfortunately. Felt terrible.
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Post by: DOUBLELUNG on November 27, 2018, 09:30:03 AM: I had a hunter show me one he killed just north of Crescent Bar in Grant County. My wife has seen two near Wenatchee, one crossing Kingsbury rd and one on Horse Lake Mountain. I heard them barking near my house in eastern Lewis County in 2001, but never saw one.
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Post by: rasbo on November 27, 2018, 09:36:23 AM: Seen one two weeks ago, Lincoln county. See more at night
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Post by: b23 on November 27, 2018, 10:01:15 AM: I've only seen two fox in my entire life, one red, one gray, both in Spokane County. The red one I saw was out toward Medical Lake and it was about 16 years ago. The gray fox I saw was only about a month ago.
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Post by: Jonathan_S on November 27, 2018, 10:38:50 AM: Quote from: b23 on November 27, 2018, 10:01:15 AM
I've only seen two fox in my entire life, one red, one gray, both in Spokane County. The red one I saw was out toward Medical Lake and it was about 16 years ago. The gray fox I saw was only about a month ago.

Hmm I wonder if the grays can get established here? Or are our winters too long and too much snow?

They are the coolest little animal. Never got tired of watching them climb trees in TX
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Post by: b23 on November 27, 2018, 11:46:24 AM: Quote from: Jonathan_S on November 27, 2018, 10:38:50 AM
Quote from: b23 on November 27, 2018, 10:01:15 AM
I've only seen two fox in my entire life, one red, one gray, both in Spokane County. The red one I saw was out toward Medical Lake and it was about 16 years ago. The gray fox I saw was only about a month ago.

Hmm I wonder if the grays can get established here? Or are our winters too long and too much snow?

They are the coolest little animal. Never got tired of watching them climb trees in TX

The gray fox I saw a month or so ago was pretty close to the road, maybe 50yds, and I nearly drove off the road looking at it. :yike:
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Post by: DeerSkin on November 27, 2018, 02:48:37 PM: South east WA. I’ve seen this female multiple times and I saw her pups last spring. These ones like to hang out right by the river
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Post by: WSU on November 27, 2018, 02:56:16 PM: I saw a black one this year in the ski area at Crystal (early October). I've seen quite a few here in Olympia. A handful out towards Dickenson Point and one out towards Nisqually. I also saw one in Pullman.
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Post by: Birdguy on November 29, 2018, 06:02:02 PM: Used to be several groups across the Hood Canal bridge in Paradise bay area. I hit one on the highway just on the corner at the top of the hill where west bound goes to one lane.
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Post by: Fletch on November 30, 2018, 04:29:54 PM: A friend of mine killed one in his chicken coop in January just north of Moses Lake. They have seen others out there occasionally. Also saw one dead on I 90 near Moses Lake this spring so there are a few around. I had a chance at one once outside of Broadus Montana... wish now I would have shot the bugger but my mind was on horns not tails.
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Post by: wolftrapper on November 30, 2018, 04:40:07 PM: They seem to favor hilly terrain, with brush or trees. I assume, so they can escape coyotes. They don't do well in wide open country that has coyotes, unless it is near urban areas.