Hunting foxes

[bigfellascott]

Ah well - better luck next time mate. I never use safeties myself, I just load and shoot as I need too.

[Oldbloke]

Ah well - better luck next time mate. I never use safeties myself, I just load and shoot as I need too.

I find that a bit noisy myself.

[KWhorenet]

Just shooting with my Motorola lately. Way better phone camera than my old Samsung. Been calling the locals in to baits.

They think I'm just a nice bloke while I'm practicing calling them in and filming to play with my new editor programme.

They wont be just unpaid extras in a montage soon

Here's my first vid I snipped. Needs opening on full screen on a PC or lappy to see the eye shine off in the distance trotting in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkQuCHLUcHU


Later on it came right in for a closer look and smell of some chicken scraps I had in a burley bomb up wind of it.

Same fox from video came in for a free feed. Can't resist the chicken scraps burley bomb.

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[Baronvonrort]

I think fox numbers are increasing in NSW,WTF is this they have foxes at North head eating penguins.

www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/nor ... 7419859105
"She said about 150 people all up had been involved in the operation,with at least 15 volunteers on guard each night"

The NPWS shooter doesn't appear to be doing a very good job

[Oldbloke]

Mmmm, greenies, animal lovers, j howard, antigunners, media and lets not foget the NSW fox lovers that were around up to about a year ago have had a hand in that.

Now all those people willbe blaming the nsw national parks for not doing a good enough job of protecting the penguins.

[on_one_wheel]

Ah well - better luck next time mate. I never use safeties myself, I just load and shoot as I need too.

I find that a bit noisy myself.

I'll second that on the noisy issue, from time to time I get a fox right in and realize that I'm not loaded, it's hard to hide the noise of a bolt cycling with a whistle... even the sound of the safety being switched can alarm a fox. My Remington 700 safety is the loudest of the lot, if I switch it carelessly the noise resonates through the stock.

I find for me the most stealth way is to have one in the chamber and the bolt handle up when calling in a fox.

[on_one_wheel]

Ah well - better luck next time mate. I never use safeties myself, I just load and shoot as I need too.

I find that a bit noisy myself.

I'll second that on the noisy issue, from time to time I get a fox right in and realize that I'm not loaded, it's hard to hide the noise of a bolt cycling with a whistle... even the sound of the safety being switched can alarm a fox. My Remington 700 safety is the loudest of the lot, if I switch it carelessly the noise resonates through the stock.

I find for me the most stealth way is to have one in the chamber and the bolt handle up when calling in a fox.

[Oldbloke]

So, when I flicked the safety off the fox bolted. A kiss sound stopped him and I took a rushed shot and missed. Ah well, thats life.

[Die Judicii]

Here's a really odd one,,,,,,,
A friend of mine was out after foxes, and was using a Scotch Predator call. (the long black rubber one that looks like it came from a sex shop)

He was apparently set up in a hide of sorts, while he was using it,, and got the shock of his life when a Fallow doe came in.

He said if he hadn't witnessed it himself, he would not have believed it if someone else had reported the same thing.
He said that it seemed really curious as to what the sound was, and where it was coming from.

Unfortunately his rifle of the day was only a .17 HMR.

[Oldbloke]

Squeeky toys are supposed to work too. Just purchased 1 of these $10 on ebay.

Fox blaster

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[bigfellascott]

I like the scotch predator caller, called in quite a few now with mine, only thing I suggest is getting a cork for it (doesn't take much to make a noise from it if walking around with it (a cork and a piece of string to attach it to the caller works well)

I've called in Crows, cats, foxes, rabbits, roos with it so far, not to mention a few other species of birds too. Oh cattle love it too along with the Tenterfield Whistle

[bigfellascott]

Ah well - better luck next time mate. I never use safeties myself, I just load and shoot as I need too.

I find that a bit noisy myself.

I'll second that on the noisy issue, from time to time I get a fox right in and realize that I'm not loaded, it's hard to hide the noise of a bolt cycling with a whistle... even the sound of the safety being switched can alarm a fox. My Remington 700 safety is the loudest of the lot, if I switch it carelessly the noise resonates through the stock.

I find for me the most stealth way is to have one in the chamber and the bolt handle up when calling in a fox.

Plastic stock mate?

If I'm sitting and whistling I generally have it loaded and ready to rumble so to speak, if I'm walking around spotlighting I just chamber a round as needed, if I'm spotlighting from the vehicle I generally chamber a round when needed, hope that clarifies how I do it.

[Oldbloke]

I mainly sit and whistle. I think its, see fox safety off, immediately in future.

[Oldbloke]

I mainly sit and whistle. I think its, see fox safety off, immediately in future.

[Die Judicii]

I like the scotch predator caller, called in quite a few now with mine, only thing I suggest is getting a cork for it (doesn't take much to make a noise from it if walking around with it (a cork and a piece of string to attach it to the caller works well)

I've called in Crows, cats, foxes, rabbits, roos with it so far, not to mention a few other species of birds too. Oh cattle love it too along with the Tenterfield Whistle

You mean like this Scottie ??????????
I did this to mine years ago,,,, Got sick of it bleating every time I stepped over a log or something.
All I did was cut the swollen end off an orange conduit, plug it with silicone, and one wrap of duct tape.
Was a perfect sliding fit

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[bigfellascott]

Yeah that's the one Ed, they go well on the foxes I've found. I found a wine cork fits the hole nicely (they are noisy buggers without a cork in em).

How do you find the Scotch Predator Caller on em?

[Oldbloke]

LOL The mother of invention is necessity, or someting like that.

[Die Judicii]

Yeah Scott, I reckon they are brilliant.
So easy to use, and you can vary the distress sounds so much as well,
The volume can be extremely loud, or really quiet or muffled,, as well as everything in between.

I found that they can really excite most domestic dogs, but they quickly figure it out and then lose interest.
My foxie/Russell was really agitated the first few times she heard it, but now completely ignores it.

The only sound that really gets her going now is the sound of the gun safe being opened.

I did make a mount for my predator call out of a piece of painted 3" exhaust tube just long enough for it to go inside (and be protected)
It has a spike on one end to stick into the ground.
The other end has a short lever that pulls on the rubber end of the caller via braided fishing line back to where I wait with rifle.

On the lever itself I cable tied some crow feathers that act as a visual stimulant.

Works well so that foxes, feral dogs, cats, are intent on the caller, and never see me.

[on_one_wheel]

Ah well - better luck next time mate. I never use safeties myself, I just load and shoot as I need too.

I find that a bit noisy myself.

I'll second that on the noisy issue, from time to time I get a fox right in and realize that I'm not loaded, it's hard to hide the noise of a bolt cycling with a whistle... even the sound of the safety being switched can alarm a fox. My Remington 700 safety is the loudest of the lot, if I switch it carelessly the noise resonates through the stock.

I find for me the most stealth way is to have one in the chamber and the bolt handle up when calling in a fox.

Plastic stock mate?

If I'm sitting and whistling I generally have it loaded and ready to rumble so to speak, if I'm walking around spotlighting I just chamber a round as needed, if I'm spotlighting from the vehicle I generally chamber a round when needed, hope that clarifies how I do it.

she's wood, rem 700 BDL ... don't know If the Remington safeties are all heavy and notchy like mine, I'll soon see when I get another.

[Oldbloke]

The marlin safety is fairly quiet, but they can hear it anyway.

[bigfellascott]

Yeah Scott, I reckon they are brilliant.
So easy to use, and you can vary the distress sounds so much as well,
The volume can be extremely loud, or really quiet or muffled,, as well as everything in between.

I found that they can really excite most domestic dogs, but they quickly figure it out and then lose interest.
My foxie/Russell was really agitated the first few times she heard it, but now completely ignores it.

The only sound that really gets her going now is the sound of the gun safe being opened.

I did make a mount for my predator call out of a piece of painted 3" exhaust tube just long enough for it to go inside (and be protected)
It has a spike on one end to stick into the ground.
The other end has a short lever that pulls on the rubber end of the caller via braided fishing line back to where I wait with rifle.

On the lever itself I cable tied some crow feathers that act as a visual stimulant.

Works well so that foxes, feral dogs, cats, are intent on the caller, and never see me.

I just put mine between my feet and move those if needed to get a noise out of it, or I just have a penny whistle to use but mainly I just use it first then switch over to the fox pro, saves em eye balling you that way.

[BBJ]

The marlin safety is fairly quiet, but they can hear it anyway.

You can't close the bolt quietly without a click instead?

Leave it open on a chambered round instead of the safety?

[Oldbloke]

I have been going to make a fox lure for ages. I just wanted something that was light and would move in the breeze or with a tug on a line. Also prefer no batteries. This is the result.
I piece of wood, length of welding rod, some chook feathers, a spring and 2 fishing swivels. I will try it out over xmas if I get a chance. I will just use a small tent peg to anchor it and some fishing line to give a tug every now and again.

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[southeast varmiter]

Night vision scope. He won't stand a chance.

[RoginaJack]

Yeah, "OLD BLOKE", I find that the feathers on a stick trick works well on feral cats and feral dogs. A bit of movement gives 'em something to focus on, just add a scent.

[Bark]

Only time will tell if it works but it looks the business

[bigfellascott]

This is the Predator Enticer I use, you can make it short or tall by adding extra poles to it which is handy for longer grass etc.

Here's a few vids of it in action

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY2AtirxIXQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PzX2iO6QGc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-9U1RqRcsc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OBReFBTDiQ

Here is the Fox Pro Shockwave that I use to call em in (one among many diff calls I use)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0tINHsQz3I

[Oldbloke]

Only time will tell if it works but it looks the business

Hope to try it out tomorrow avo.

Also hope to have a second version next week, simpler and easier to make.

[veep]

The marlin safety is fairly quiet, but they can hear it anyway.

Probably better described as human hearing is crap compared to most animals

[on_one_wheel]

This is the Predator Enticer I use, you can make it short or tall by adding extra poles to it which is handy for longer grass etc.

Here's a few vids of it in action

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY2AtirxIXQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PzX2iO6QGc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-9U1RqRcsc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OBReFBTDiQ

Here is the Fox Pro Shockwave that I use to call em in (one among many diff calls I use)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0tINHsQz3I

I think I'm gonna need something like this to trick and decoy some of the foxes that I've trained.