Just getting into Fox and Cote' hunting

RemHogger · 01-03-2006, 07:37 AM

I'm getting into predator hunting and am looking for some opinions on products. I bought a 204 and need info on spot lights, calling units, and any other tips or advice you can give me. Thanks in advance!

Oxford · 01-03-2006, 10:35 AM

You've come to the right spot. There's several members here who have lots of experience hunting those type of targets. Do a "search" and you'll zero in on those threads. Good luck.:right:
Ox

Dale · 01-03-2006, 02:30 PM

.204 is a great choice for a varmint caliber.

I went up to Seligman the other day with a buddy and I peppered over 30 prairie dogs with the .22-250.

Wasn't much left of the ones I hit at around 100 yards or so. They sorta went POOF!

I shouldn't saying that since I'm not totally convinced prairie dogging is legal in Arizona any longer. (can't get a straight answer form Game and Fish).

Rem...you didn't meniton your location but, good luck...hang around...pull up a chair...belly up to the pot belly stove and have a cold one on us.

UKFoxHunter · 01-04-2006, 09:55 AM

Yeah where are you from, Im from the uk and loads of stories on Fox hunting... Its my livlyhood. Welcome aboard partner...

RemHogger · 01-04-2006, 03:00 PM

I'm from Southeast PA. I hunt all farmland, deer hunting is huge. I like deer hunting but prefer groundhog hunting. Last year was lucky to have exclusive access to a farml and shot 62 hogs off the 89 place, for a while had 80% comfirmed kill rate. Then the little guys started coming out of the holes and I found them tougher to hit along with developing a nasty flinch. Mostly hunted them with a 6mm Rem sending 55gr Ballistic Tips around 4000 fps! Now I'm gonna try foxes. What kind of equipment should I use? I hope to hunt mostly at night and need a light, caller, and all the tips you guys can give.

Dale · 01-04-2006, 05:50 PM

I'm not familiar with hunting foxes...never saw them as a varmint, actually.

When did Pennsylvania change the laws to allow hunting after dusk?

RemHogger · 01-05-2006, 08:56 AM

I'm sure that you can hunt foxes at night, I havn't look up all the regs in the book yet. Around here thats when its known that you go and hunt them. I do know that you can't have any light mounted to the rifle or scope and I'm sure you need a furbearers license so they are sure your only after predators.

Dale · 01-05-2006, 09:06 AM

I'm sure you can.

I just remembered my dad was a big coon hunter and we hunted those at night in northeast Pennsylvania.

I didn't realize fox were so nocturnal but it makes sense.

Have fun.

UKFoxHunter · 01-19-2006, 06:33 AM

You boys must be down in the dumps with all these shooting regs, I just hope Blair does not get to close to bush and discuss silencers and night shooting over a cafe creme.....

In the uk Fox hunting is mainly carried out at night. We use lamps on the top of a t-bar connected to the roof of a land rover with interchangeable red filters.. we shoot bunnies this way as well.

Then we use the old fashionable fox call, and if no one has tried it, do it next time your out foxing.

Take a piece of polystyrine with you, you find it in most packaging you come across these days, and rub it down your truck window, you get the best squeel effect you could ever wished for, and if you play it carefully it brings the cubs in every time. even the craftiest charlie falls for it. I use it all the time.

Next thing, Silencers or noise mufflers. I would not go shooting without one. I can take down 4 cubs with 4 shots without them knowing im ever about.. Great fun..

So to finish, if you wannna shoot foxes with all the gadets, come to the Uk and shoot at night and with silencers, Wicked fun..

7mmag6 · 01-19-2006, 02:38 PM

hmmmm you boys hunt a different sort of fox then Im used to

wirehunt · 01-19-2006, 03:44 PM

The best brand of spotlight I've come across is Light Force, made in Australia and a real good bit of kit. The most useful sizes they make are the 170 (7") and the 240 (9")

There under $200 NZD so with freight etc I think they would work out about the same landed over your way.

We normally have two set up, one rifle mounted which is VERY fast. And another free hand for the driver, the main shooter is on the back of the ute in a shooting frame.
This system is well proven as very fast, we don't use it on fox's because we haven't got any in NZ. But the rabbit's etc don't know what hit them.

Stephen

Johan Malan · 01-20-2006, 04:32 AM

I prefer truck hunting yotes and foxes, it's verry sporting.
All you do is drive around on country roads and when you spot one, gear down and put the pedal to the metal! As soon as it gets tierd you ram it!

UKFoxHunter · 01-20-2006, 11:13 AM

lol, johan I can t imagine anyone doing that in the UK, we will have the old bill. (cops) onto us before you can say dead fox.

Johan Malan · 01-23-2006, 01:11 AM

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lol, johan I can t imagine anyone doing that in the UK, we will have the old bill. (cops) onto us before you can say dead fox.

Same here we don't really do it but did do it in South Africa where the silver-back Jackal is a big problem for live stock farmers

CopperBasin · 02-03-2006, 10:02 PM

What are the rules with coyote hunting here in AZ, Do I need to have a license?

01-03-2006, 07:37 AM	#1
RemHogger Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 3	Just getting into Fox and Cote' hunting I'm getting into predator hunting and am looking for some opinions on products. I bought a 204 and need info on spot lights, calling units, and any other tips or advice you can give me. Thanks in advance!

01-03-2006, 10:35 AM	#2
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,110 Blog Entries: 4	You've come to the right spot. There's several members here who have lots of experience hunting those type of targets. Do a "search" and you'll zero in on those threads. Good luck.:right: Ox __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

01-03-2006, 02:30 PM	#3
Dale Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Too Dang Hot, Arizona Posts: 4,284	.204 is a great choice for a varmint caliber. I went up to Seligman the other day with a buddy and I peppered over 30 prairie dogs with the .22-250. Wasn't much left of the ones I hit at around 100 yards or so. They sorta went POOF! I shouldn't saying that since I'm not totally convinced prairie dogging is legal in Arizona any longer. (can't get a straight answer form Game and Fish). Rem...you didn't meniton your location but, good luck...hang around...pull up a chair...belly up to the pot belly stove and have a cold one on us. __________________ "It confuses me how some people can vigorously go against the 2nd. Amendment and still call themselves patriotic"-me

01-04-2006, 09:55 AM	#4
UKFoxHunter Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 43	Yeah where are you from, Im from the uk and loads of stories on Fox hunting... Its my livlyhood. Welcome aboard partner... __________________ :cheer:

01-04-2006, 05:50 PM	#6
Dale Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Too Dang Hot, Arizona Posts: 4,284	I'm not familiar with hunting foxes...never saw them as a varmint, actually. When did Pennsylvania change the laws to allow hunting after dusk? __________________ "It confuses me how some people can vigorously go against the 2nd. Amendment and still call themselves patriotic"-me

01-04-2006, 03:00 PM	#5
RemHogger Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 3	I'm from Southeast PA. I hunt all farmland, deer hunting is huge. I like deer hunting but prefer groundhog hunting. Last year was lucky to have exclusive access to a farml and shot 62 hogs off the 89 place, for a while had 80% comfirmed kill rate. Then the little guys started coming out of the holes and I found them tougher to hit along with developing a nasty flinch. Mostly hunted them with a 6mm Rem sending 55gr Ballistic Tips around 4000 fps! Now I'm gonna try foxes. What kind of equipment should I use? I hope to hunt mostly at night and need a light, caller, and all the tips you guys can give.

01-05-2006, 08:56 AM	#7
RemHogger Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 3	I'm sure that you can hunt foxes at night, I havn't look up all the regs in the book yet. Around here thats when its known that you go and hunt them. I do know that you can't have any light mounted to the rifle or scope and I'm sure you need a furbearers license so they are sure your only after predators.

01-05-2006, 09:06 AM	#8
Dale Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Too Dang Hot, Arizona Posts: 4,284	I'm sure you can. I just remembered my dad was a big coon hunter and we hunted those at night in northeast Pennsylvania. I didn't realize fox were so nocturnal but it makes sense. Have fun. __________________ "It confuses me how some people can vigorously go against the 2nd. Amendment and still call themselves patriotic"-me

01-19-2006, 06:33 AM	#9
UKFoxHunter Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 43	You boys must be down in the dumps with all these shooting regs, I just hope Blair does not get to close to bush and discuss silencers and night shooting over a cafe creme..... In the uk Fox hunting is mainly carried out at night. We use lamps on the top of a t-bar connected to the roof of a land rover with interchangeable red filters.. we shoot bunnies this way as well. Then we use the old fashionable fox call, and if no one has tried it, do it next time your out foxing. Take a piece of polystyrine with you, you find it in most packaging you come across these days, and rub it down your truck window, you get the best squeel effect you could ever wished for, and if you play it carefully it brings the cubs in every time. even the craftiest charlie falls for it. I use it all the time. Next thing, Silencers or noise mufflers. I would not go shooting without one. I can take down 4 cubs with 4 shots without them knowing im ever about.. Great fun.. So to finish, if you wannna shoot foxes with all the gadets, come to the Uk and shoot at night and with silencers, Wicked fun.. __________________ :cheer:

01-19-2006, 02:38 PM	#10
7mmag6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 337 Images: 1	hmmmm you boys hunt a different sort of fox then Im used to

01-19-2006, 03:44 PM	#11
wirehunt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Otago New Zealand Posts: 665	The best brand of spotlight I've come across is Light Force, made in Australia and a real good bit of kit. The most useful sizes they make are the 170 (7") and the 240 (9") There under $200 NZD so with freight etc I think they would work out about the same landed over your way. We normally have two set up, one rifle mounted which is VERY fast. And another free hand for the driver, the main shooter is on the back of the ute in a shooting frame. This system is well proven as very fast, we don't use it on fox's because we haven't got any in NZ. But the rabbit's etc don't know what hit them. Stephen __________________ Happy Hunting

01-20-2006, 04:32 AM	#12
Johan Malan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Canada Posts: 302	I prefer truck hunting yotes and foxes, it's verry sporting. All you do is drive around on country roads and when you spot one, gear down and put the pedal to the metal! As soon as it gets tierd you ram it!

01-20-2006, 11:13 AM	#13
UKFoxHunter Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 43	lol, johan I can t imagine anyone doing that in the UK, we will have the old bill. (cops) onto us before you can say dead fox. __________________ :cheer:

02-03-2006, 10:02 PM	#15
CopperBasin Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4	What are the rules with coyote hunting here in AZ, Do I need to have a license?