YoungBuck wrote:Went out again yesterday (had RDO) to one of my usual forests to try and bag a fox or two. Was in there for about 5 hours total, saw nothing...
Could smell fox at about three different locations and found plenty of scat but nothing came to the call all day. Is this a bad time of year for calling?
Oldbloke wrote:BFscott will know better than me but, I think yes. Generally winter is slow. Should pick up about December.
I don't worry about it, still see the odd one. Foxes are more interested in mating/breeding during winter.
Oldbloke wrote:"theyre less likely to come to a whistle but they still need to pee poo and eat and drink."
Correct, and that's what's puzzles me. Why not come into the whistle?
Must be the vibe.
Pythonkeeper wrote:Oldbloke wrote:"theyre less likely to come to a whistle but they still need to pee poo and eat and drink."
Correct, and that's what's puzzles me. Why not come into the whistle?
Must be the vibe.
They're paired up through the winter and more interested in loving than eating so although they still have to eat they may not feed as regularly or may be more cautious to get around in daylight hours, males like to stay close to their ladies and can be less inclined to come to the whistle, spring becomes more productive.....in saying that though I've had multiple pairs come in to the whistle on the odd occasion, other (most) times they'll leg it full pace without looking back as soon as you let a call out.
scotty87 wrote:My first successful state forest hunt, looking for fallow deer sign but forest only seems to hold roos and a healthy population of rabbits, was some old goat sign(piles of dry s**t on the fire trails) and very little pig sign, still be a nice place to camp for some early morning bunnies, seems an established area with warrens under piles of old fenceposts and rubble.
this little fellow looked to be in pretty good condition all things considered. shot at about 60yrds with the BRNO fox 2 .222 with hand load 50gr SP
pretty fun hunting, flush them out of cover and track with the scope on lower power hoping they stop, will take the .22 next time though and try to get some to eat.
scotty87 wrote:Yeah next visit I'll have to take a sharp knife and some ice
Oldbloke wrote:Which ferret Scott?
bigfellascott wrote:Oldbloke wrote:Which ferret Scott?
The mates - he's got 3 or 4 of em.
Stix wrote:Not in Vic so cant say...
Have seen none near vics eastern border tho...think they might still wiping their eyes...
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bentaz wrote:
Went for a walk with the slug gun for something different this morning.
It was pretty blowy up the farm but I managed two bunnies from 6 shots, doubt I'll bother with it again though.