Fox Whistles

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Re: Fox Whistles

Post by Oldbloke » 13 Jan 2016, 7:48 pm

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Yep, Im hearing ya.

When they see me they are typically about 70 meters or less and just out of cover. Im thinking perhaps I am moving too much and need a blind of some kind but as I walk a fair bit it has to be very light weight and convenient. I have some cammo type mesh so perhaps a light weight frame to go with it.

The umbrella idea has also given me a thought. You can get pop up sun shades for windscreens and beach shades, perhaps something along those lines?
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Re: Fox Whistles

Post by Berper » 18 Jan 2016, 9:39 am

How much closer (why?) are you trying to get than 70m :unknown:

Or do you mean they're seeing you as you step out to shoot so doesn't matter anyway?
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Re: Fox Whistles

Post by Oldbloke » 18 Jan 2016, 9:12 pm

So, typically they see me and bolt before I spot them.
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Re: Fox Whistles

Post by Stevyrob » 19 Jan 2016, 2:56 pm

The key to success when fox whistling is to work as a team where possible, using shooters on both sides of the whistler. This way the fox will have to run past someone to get to the whistle. A team of three or more shooters with even amounts of shotguns, larger rimfires and at least one small centerfire works very well. Let the fox or foxes get within shotgun range and then use the rimfire for the first shot. If you miss the shotgun shooter takes over and for the fox that sits back a bit well the centerfire shooter can take control. This helps to keep the noise down and often results in more than one kill at each stand. Foxes are like any animal and are generally lazy and like an easy feed. The key to it is to only whistle enough to get them and keep them interested. Whistle too long and they will spot you. Never whistle when they are looking in your direction, always have some structure behind you and keep your movement to a minimum. If you find the foxes are absolutely bolting in always look for a second or third as this usually means there is competition. Carry a few different whistles if you feel the need but I personally only see the need for a good Tenterfield Whistle as so many varieties of sounds can be unleashed from someone that is pretty handy with it.
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Re: Fox Whistles

Post by Oldbloke » 31 Jan 2016, 4:15 pm

I just found this web site so thought I would share it.

http://www.foxbusters.com.au/blog/about/
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Re: Fox Whistles

Post by Oldbloke » 31 Jan 2016, 4:34 pm

Looks like foxes are capable of canibilism.

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Re: Fox Whistles

Post by happyhunter » 31 Jan 2016, 7:06 pm

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Re: Fox Whistles

Post by bigfellascott » 31 Jan 2016, 10:03 pm

Yeah they may be picking up your scent too Old Bloke?
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Re: Fox Whistles

Post by VICHunter » 01 Feb 2016, 3:03 pm

happyhunter wrote:Fox visioin is adapted for low light which actually makes it blurry compared to human but this blurriness also makes it adapted to be real sensitive to movement. Same idea as deer can't see blaze orange but blaze stands out like dogs nuts to humans.

I wear light colors in open paddocks and cover my face cos it's a bright spot on a dark blob to a fox. All that camo crap is designed to hide you from people vision and is a waste of time.


I don't know about the low light stuff and blurriness, but the sensitivity to movement is definitely right. Same in dogs.

I've had occasions where I was wearing bright colours or something solid like a long sleeve shirt with no camo to break me up against the background of bush, and I've come up from behind and stopped before they turned, or they've come across my path while I was standing still and they haven't seen me. This is at short-mid ranges where any person would immediately see you every time and they don't.

But you can be wearing full camo and twitch at 150m and they're onto you in a heartbeat.
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Re: Fox Whistles

Post by Oldbloke » 01 Feb 2016, 8:15 pm

Mmmm, will have to watch my movement more. I knew it was important but now sounding like its critical.
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Re: Fox Whistles

Post by happyhunter » 01 Feb 2016, 8:41 pm

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Re: Fox Whistles

Post by RoginaJack » 01 Feb 2016, 9:13 pm

I wouldn't go as far as saying that all that camo stuff is crap. Anything that helps break up your outline is helpful, even a cap and mesh to cover the face (arms) but isn't that a form of camo?
Movement is very important or lack of but also smell too, so leave the Old Spice after shave and Rexona Deodorant off.
Another one is how hard are they hunted; foxes are very, very cunning and learn quick.

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Re: Fox Whistles

Post by Oldbloke » 01 Feb 2016, 9:24 pm

I wash clothes in bi carb only. Use low scent soap to shower. Try to hunt with the wind in my favour. The areas are under a fair bit of hunting pressure or close to town.

Im going to, carry both 12g and 223, and rig some sort of basic hide to help cover any movement, perhaps some netting.
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Re: Fox Whistles

Post by happyhunter » 01 Feb 2016, 9:30 pm

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Re: Fox Whistles

Post by AusC » 09 Feb 2016, 10:05 am

Oldbloke wrote:Use low scent soap to shower.


Recommend a brand? I've been doing mine in just water and elbow grease but I've been thinking lately a little soap might be a better balance than a little sqeat residue.
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Re: Fox Whistles

Post by Oldbloke » 09 Feb 2016, 5:21 pm

http://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/buy/ ... vQodkccHUw

Its a low/no scent soap. But then I dont shoot too many foxes. :lol:

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Re: Fox Whistles

Post by AusC » 16 Feb 2016, 2:03 pm

Thanks Oldbloke, I'll check it out.
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Re: Fox Whistles

Post by sandgroperbill » 06 Nov 2016, 12:16 am

Worth a bump :)
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Re: Fox Whistles

Post by bigfellascott » 06 Nov 2016, 8:07 am

Went out yesterday for a little whistle and to see if any pigs were about, tried 4 diff whistles - (Tenterfield, Button, Penny, Fox Blaster) nothing seen as yet (they have been doing aerial baiting in the NP near by) so maybe that has had some effect - have seen about 7-8 foxes in the last 2-3 trips at night around my area so they are starting to get about again, another mth or so and the cubs should be getting about too.
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Re: Fox Whistles

Post by Oldbloke » 06 Nov 2016, 8:49 am

Been very quiet for me too.
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Re: Fox Whistles

Post by bigfellascott » 06 Nov 2016, 10:01 am

Oldbloke wrote:Been very quiet for me too.


Won't be long mate then we can get stuck into them again. :D
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Re: Fox Whistles

Post by Hadoku » 07 Nov 2016, 9:11 am

bigfellascott wrote:another mth or so and the cubs should be getting about too.


Breeding season in summer is it?
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Re: Fox Whistles

Post by bigfellascott » 07 Nov 2016, 8:17 pm

Hadoku wrote:
bigfellascott wrote:another mth or so and the cubs should be getting about too.


Breeding season in summer is it?


Winter is mating time.
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Re: Fox Whistles

Post by Oldbloke » 07 Nov 2016, 8:25 pm

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Re: Fox Whistles

Post by Oldbloke » 08 Nov 2016, 2:18 pm

From the DEPI Web site. ( with some rough editing )

ORIGIN EUROPE
European settlers introduced the red fox into Australia for sporting purposes in the 1850s, with most releases being around Melbourne. Foxes became established following two subsequent releases in 1871 at Ballarat and Geelong, Victoria. Following this and other introductions to
Victoria, foxes were reported in NSW by 1893, in South Australia by 1901, in Queensland by 1907 and in Western Australia by 1912. By 1917 foxes were found 500 km west of Kalgoorlie.

HISTORY
Within 20 years of their introduction, foxes had been declared as a pest species in Victoria. The present distribution of the red fox covers all of mainland Australia, except for the tropical north. Tasmania was once free of foxes but this has changed with a recent illegal introduction
and an eradication campaign is now underway.
In Victoria the fox has established itself in all terrestrial environments from inner urban areas to alpine heaths, rainforests, coasts and the Mallee. Victorian habitats are highly favourable for the red fox.

ANIMAL BIOLOGY
Foxes are members of the Canidae family and are related to dogs, jackals, coyotes and wolves. There are 21 different species of fox throughout the world, although only the red fox is found in Australia. The red fox has big ears, a bushy tail and variable coat colour and pattern. Reddish-brown
above, foxes have a whitish chin, throat, chest and belly. Foxes have a distinctive tip on their tail, usually white but often be black or dark red. Foxes have a narrow chest, long legs and have long, high-set, moveable claws which remain sharp and make foxes excellent climbers and burrowers.
Whilst fox size varies, males typically weigh 4 to 8 kilograms and females 4 to 6 kilograms. Foxes are sometimes referred to as the cat-like canid.

Foxes are chiefly nocturnal (night time) hunters, being most active in the evenings and early mornings (crepuscular). Fox family groups usually occupy well-defined home ranges. Foxes use scent markings with urine, scats (droppings) and secretions from anal glands, plus aggressive and non-aggressive confrontations and vocalisations to define the home ranges. Foxes communicate by sound and have a broad repertoire of around 28 groups
of vocalisations. Calls are made in greeting, excitement, as a threat, in defence, while fighting, as an acknowledgment of inferiority or submission, as a warning or alarm, in social contact and in defence of territories. Infantile calls are basically calls for attention. The red fox is solitary by nature. There is little cooperation in the defence of the territory or hunting due to the small prey size of foxes. However foxes have been observed working in
groups to take advantage of calving cows having difficulties with births. Additionally, foxes will

BEHAVIOUR
Foxes will travel beyond their home ranges to congregate where there is a seasonal abundance of food offered by lambing flocks or fledglings from migratory birds. Foxes may travel up to 10-15 km per night within their home range, revisiting sites of interest several times a night. By day, foxes usually rest in hides which may be a hollow log or tree, an enlarged rabbit burrow or dense undergrowth. A fox may use several resting sites within its
home range and does not necessarily return to the same site each day.

Red fox social behaviour is limited to the rearing of cubs with a strong social structure during the breeding season. These social groups consist of a dominant adult male (dog) and a dominant adult female (vixen), together with several subordinate vixens which are usually
related. Usually, only the dominant female produces a litter of cubs and the subordinate females help rear the cubs of the breeding vixen.

Red foxes cache (bury) surplus food for future consumption, which is a basic survival strategy. Caching is usually no more than simply placing the food in a small hole or depression and then lightly covering it with soil or debris. Food is normally eaten immediately until appetite is satisfied but when their hunger is appeased, the fox continues to hunt, scavenge and cache. During lean times when bad weather or injuries result in poor hunting success, the fox relies on these caches for survival. Adult foxes and cubs will defend cached food and will move food to another location if disturbed by other foxes. Foxes will tend to eat the most preferred items and cache the least preferred items. To reduce the risk of other foxes or scavengers finding cached food, foxes spread the food items, rather than clump items together at a single cached site.
Foxes exhibit surplus killing behaviour defined as, killing prey at a rate beyond the immediate requirements of the predator. Surplus killing appears to reflect ineffective anti-predator defences by prey species when encountering a new and efficient predator . Red foxes have long, sharp teeth, very quick reflexes and kill by multiple bites around the head and neck. Typically foxes inflict several deep facial bites and deep punctures around the
neck. Birds such as poultry may only have the head and neck eaten, large feathers are chewed off rather than plucked out. Relatively large prey such as lambs typically have their tail, ears and tongues eaten and often the chest cavity is opened to eat internal organs. If the skin around the neck is cut back many small holes may be evident as a result of fox kill. Lambs and calves sometimes have their tongues eaten by foxes and sheep or cows can
have teats or vulvas chewed off.

DIET
Foxes are highly adaptable, opportunistic omnivores eating meat, insects and plant materials. Foxes hunt and scavenge, mostly eating meat and taking a wide variety of vertebrate or invertebrate prey, plant material and human refuse. Where present, rabbits make up a large part of fox diet. Other common food items include; carrion (domestic livestock and native fauna), house mice, insects, reptiles and amphibians, birds, grain, vegetable matter (including crops), and fruit crops such as grapes, apples and blackberries. Invertebrates, sheep and rabbits are three of the most important staple food items for foxes
that mostly inhabit agricultural landscapes where native prey species are less abundant. Primary predation by foxes on domestic livestock is common and includes predation of poultry, new born lambs, goat kids, deer fawns, domestic emu and ostrich chicks, including isolated instances of calves from difficult birthing.
A large portion of the fox's diet can consist of introduced and native animals. Foxes mostly prey upon animals that weigh between 35-5,500 grams (sometimes referred to as criticalweight- range species) and ground-nesting birds; many of which are endangered or
vulnerable. In Victoria, prey, particularly rabbits, is abundant for most of the year and insects, mice and wild fruits are seasonally plentiful. Even when rabbits are low in numbers, there is usually a good supply of carrion, small rodents, reptiles, amphibians, insects and fruits for foxes to feed on.

PREFERRED HABITAT
Fox populations are widely established in urban, suburban, agricultural and natural environments throughout Victoria. Foxes inhabit many urban areas, especially where there is cover provided by parklands and reserves and food is easy to find. They can also be found in the suburbs of most large cities in Australia. The densities of foxes residing in cities (3-16 per sq km) can be considerably higher than densities observed in farmland in central Victoria (4
per sq km).

Outside urban areas, the fox is probably most abundant in fragmented agricultural landscapes that provide a range of habitats, food and cover. Estimates of fox abundance are hampered by its nocturnal and cryptic behaviour. In addition, foxes will fill the landscape to a density determined by the availability of food and suitable habitat. Habitat suitability is usually determined by the densities of prey animals within an area.

PARASITES
Foxes are susceptible to the same diseases as dogs which are transmissible between these animals. Mange and distemper are thought to be important causes of mortality in wild fox populations, however little is known about their role in regulating Australian fox populations.
The fox is a carrier of rabies (where present) and could be a major vector for the spread of the disease if introduced to Australia.

REPRODUCTION
Foxes exhibit both monogamy and polygamy. Monogamy is when one male and one female form a breeding pair. Monogamy may be limited to one breeding season or it may extend for a lifetime. Polygamy is when the male mates with several females. The red fox is not completely monogamous as polygamy occurs through males roaming in search of receptive females, males mating with more than one female in the same range, and males monopolising
the ranges of two vixens.

Vixens mate once a year and will accept males over a three-day period and are stimulated to breed by changing day length and food availability. Male foxes are infertile from September to March due to the absence of sperm in the testes during this period. Within Australian fox
populations, mating occurs over a 3 to 7 week period from mid-June to the end of July. Fox litter size varies from 3 to 5 cubs per vixen with 85-97 per cent of vixens pregnant each season. Pregnancy lasts for 51-53 days and cubs are born early August to late September.

DISPERSAL
Young foxes disperse from their family unit at the end of summer and beginning of autumn which results in a large floating population of young foxes looking for a more permanent place to live. Since the mortality of adult foxes is considerably high (50-60 per cent), there is a rapid
and considerable change in territory occupancy from one year to another. Dispersal of young foxes is an instinctive behaviour and occurs in all populations of foxes over varying distances. Fox dispersal is a response to pressures related to availability of resources or from social interactions within the family group. Dispersal distances are usually shorter where resources are abundant and greater where reso urces are scarce. Males are more likely to leave the parent's territory than females and to travel greater distances; with males moving on average about 68km, and females about 14km. It is believed
that the dog fox acts more aggressively towards his male offspring, eventually chasing them off his territory. In many instances the young female foxes do not move very far into new territory and some even remain in the parent's territory helping them to raise the next litter.
Red fox cubs are generally born in dens during August to September but litters have been found in hollow trees, rock crevices and under houses.

LIFECYCLE
The vixen remains in the birth den for the first two weeks to feed, protect and provide warmth for the cubs. The cub's eyes begin to open after 8 to 14 days.
Regurgitated meat is consumed at around three weeks and partly digested whole food items are consumed around four weeks of age. Vixens cease lactating and wean cubs at five to eight weeks.
Cubs emerge from the den at around six weeks of age and by 8-10 weeks the cubs abandon the den and live on the surface.(November) At three months of age they hunt for small animals and gradually gain independence by January-February. Although they may stay in family groups, juvenile foxes become completely independent by March. Dispersal from the natal area can occur from March onwards when juvenile foxes are 6-9
months old. Young foxes are sexually mature by 9-10 months with 85 per cent of young females breeding in the first year.
Foxes are short lived in the wild with about 60 per cent mortality occuring in the first year of life. Most surviving foxes live to around two years of age with only approximately three per cent of foxes living to five years.

IMPACT
In Australia, foxes could be classified as a keystone species that reduces biodiversity and impacts on the survival of native prey over large areas of entire ecosystems. The impact of the red fox combined with habitat degradation is the most likely cause of 'at risk' native animal declines. The environmental costs associated with foxes ($190 million) are considerably greater than their agricultural impact ($17.5 million) and consequently, any large-scale reduction in fox densities could generate significant environmental benefits. Foxes are considered a threat to 14 species of birds, 48 mammals, 12 reptiles and two
amphibians, with the orange-bellied parrot, spotted quail-thrush (from Mt Lofty Ranges), herald petrel, Gilbert's potoroo and western swamp tortoise listed as critically endangered. Foxes are thought to have played a major part in the demise and extinction of many grounddwelling native species in the last 130 years. It has been suggest that surplus killing by foxes may have been a major contributor to the rapid mainland extinction or reduction of a range
of native species in Australia.
Almost any animal up to 5.5 kilograms in weight is at risk from foxes. A single fox is estimated to eat about 400 grams of food each night. Over a year, this equates to around 150 kilograms of food. However, as foxes may kill many animals in a night, yet only consume a small amount of each, this will amount to thousands of mammals, reptiles, birds and insects killed each year by a single fox.
Among many other items, the scats of foxes contain the remnants of fruit and berries from native and introduced species. Introduced plant species found in fox scats include Boxthorn (Lycium ferocissimum), Sweet Briar (Rubus rubiginosa), Blackberry (Rubus frutiscosis). Foxes
are presumed to be legitimate dispersers of seeds for they consume and defecate viable seeds. A seed takes 4 to 48 hours to pass through a fox's digestive system, allowing time for seeds to be distributed over wide distances. It is also likely that seeds are dispersed attached to fox fur.

AGRICULTURAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS
The economic impact of foxes in Australia has been estimated at around $227.5 million per annum. This includes $17.5 million in sheep production losses, $190 million in environmental impacts, $16 million in management costs and $4 million in research costs. Agricultural impact was estimated by assuming a 2 per cent predation loss from the value of 35 million lambs marked per year at a cost of $25 per head. In 2009, lost production due to lamb predation alone
was estimated at approximately $2 million dollars for Victoria and Tasmania. These production losses are rather conservative in today's environment where lamb retail prices are higher. Primary fox predation may result in 4-30 per cent of lamb loss but their impact on agricultural production remains unquantified. In south-eastern Australia it is estimated that a 0.8-5.3 per cent lamb loss is due to fox predation. In the more arid areas of western NSW, up to 30 per
cent of lambs are taken by foxes. Total economic impact must also take into account the loss of potential genetic gain, the redirection of resources away from farm activities to control effort and reduced land values. If rabies were to become established on the Australian continent the impacts would be
devastating for native animals and domestic livestock. Rabies mostly affects members of the dog family, but can also be passed on to humans, livestock and native animals.
IMPACT ON SOCIAL VALUE AND HEALTH
Foxes cause significant distress and hardship when they kill livestock such as poultry and lambs. Foxes carry diseases that are transmissible to domestic dogs and humans such as sarcoptic mange, hydatids and leptospirosis. Urban foxes are a nuisance pest with behaviour including harassing domestic animals, eating pet food, raiding rubbish bins, defecating or digging in gardens, and chewing infrastructure such as garden hoses and irrigation systems.
Foxes may also prey upon native and domesticated animals including unprotected poultry, rabbits, guinea pigs and aviary birds and can spread parasites and diseases such as mange and distemper to domestic animals and pets.

MANAGEMENT
Baiting
Harbour management where applicable
Fumigation
Shooting
Exclusion Fencing
Trapping
Property Hygiene
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Re: Fox Whistles

Post by bigfellascott » 08 Nov 2016, 2:45 pm

Interesting little fact about the dog fox, never heard that before :thumbsup: All I know is the bastards can become hard to spotlight in Winter and don't like to stand still for long so you really have to be ready to send one quickly and not stuff around or you will miss out (sometimes you can get them to stop again) what I normally do is follow then in the scope with the Xhairs and make a sound when I'm ready to shoot them, they stop and bang flop is next.

They should start coming to the whistle soon enough and around March/April seems to be a real peak period for them to be active. I've been seeing more and more of late in my travels at night which is great to see, haven't seen any young ones as yet but they can't be too far of emerging from the dens, I usually shoot quite a few around the Xmas time period as a rule, see what happens this year I guess.
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