Calling Fox

[bucksnbears]

a friend says there used to be a few in his woods 20 years ago which is near Gully Minn. about 60 miles n.w. of bemidji. but they are all gone now. i may have seen one cross the road near there 2-3 years ago but it was a quick glance so not 100% sure but i;d say 95%

[Dcoy]

This is a project for Chris or anyone in the St Cloud,Mn area.Get access to some of the swampy wooded areas near Cold Spring-especially near Collegeville and St Johns University.Set up at dusk and try calling.Unless things have changed a lot(may have with all the new houses etc)in the last 7-8 yrs think you might be surprised.

[LeviM]

Chris doesnt do very well with homework!

[lyonch]

I have asked permission for that land around collegeville (st johns and st bens) and i think that i hold a better chance shooting 5 coyotes on one stand A lot of houses and damn tree huggers have moved in. The yotes have also really moved into that area. Then you have the guys who run them with dogs and the deer hunters wont allow you out there until after muzzleoader season. I heard a lot of excuses and comments when i went to ask last year. who knows i might have to work more towards cold spring

[Dcoy]

Yeh Chris,was afraid of the access issue.Maybe try around Big and Little Watab lakes.Probably the same problem but...????No doubt its changed around there-yuppie land now.

[Prairie Ghost]

They really come to a call easy so if you find and area with sign or sightings you should be able to get one in.

[lyonch]

I know where there are some grey fox and levi does too because we called one in a few years ago turkey hunting. The farm is close to my parents. I will have to work on that this winter. I plan on trying bird distress sounds. If there is any other sound that you guys might know of let me know. Also i have been seeing a lot of red fox lately out in the fields in the late afternoon around 4:00. i know they are different fox because i see them in different areas. It seems as though the fox are really coming back now in my area. I think the coyote hunters that run them with dogs have actually effected the coyote population in the immediate area. If the local trapper that i talk to a lot doesn't land trap this fall i will hopefully get permission to trap his areas on land and maybe pick a grey fox up here and there It's all hope and dreams though until i actually get the job done

[204sniper]

I've been seeing a few grey fox where I bowhunt over the last couple years. I'm just getting into predator hunting this year, so I haven't harassed them yet. They're actually rather entertaining to watch.

[The Outdoorsman]

What are some good calls to look into for fox's?? Open reed or closed?

[lyonch]

I dont have any real first hand experience at calling fox since i have done only a small amount, but it seems like the guys who have success are sticking to the bird distress sounds. I personally spot and stalk the fox that i take.

[LeviM]

open reed, keep it high pitched, and make it sound crazy, works well

[The Outdoorsman]

Looks like I will have to work on my bird sound on my ruffidawg more then! Thanks.

[ducksmuggler]

I spend most of my time hunting in the river bottoms of the Mississippi. What I have noticed is that Fox seem to use the small islands and pockets that are isolated for large tracks of land.

Its just something I have noticed around my area.