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Post by jlwade on Dec 20, 2006 16:22:56 GMT -5
At the risk of everyone calling me a lot of names and things i have a few questions. I have seen the predator hunting videos and magazines looks very interesting and i would like to try to get a few fox pelts for my trophy room BUT i have no idea what weapons are legal and when and i have looked through the dnr website but they arent very informative ,anyone who can tell me a little about this i would really appreciate it . This looks like fun and i would like to try it
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Post by BuckMaster on Dec 20, 2006 16:30:51 GMT -5
Wish I could help, but I know nothing about fox hunting just that I've seen a few I could have killed.
I may be wrong but Im sure you can kill them with anything. I seen people Arrow them, Shotgun as well.
Im sure someone will fill us in....
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Post by davep on Dec 20, 2006 17:11:46 GMT -5
It's all in the '06-'07 MD Hunting Guide.
Wording has always been a little iffy,in regards to hunting at night,with a light.LOTS of overlap with spotlighting definition.
Can take them year round in Charles and Dorchester,but pelts get poor late winter.
Can use mouth calls or electronic-electronic has the advantage of being able to set up a little bit away to keep the critter's attention off of you.
Field edges,heck ANY edge/shift in vegetation at first and last light.I see LOTS more in the evenings-usually last 15 minute of light,but these are mostly grays.Reds seem to me to be alot more active during the day than reds.
See alot when I'm hunting powerlines as well.
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Post by jlwade on Dec 20, 2006 17:51:06 GMT -5
how about rifles? i bought a .223 last year would be good for this and i have a .17 HMR that would probably do the trick too but i dont know if i have to use a shotgun (would probably blow a huge hole in the pelt) ive seen a few that i could have used my bow to kill but i just didnt know about seasons etc.
I saw in the hunting guide about spotlights being legal when your on foot i guess thats to keep guys from shining spotlights out of their trucks at deer saying" oh i was just fox hunting!"
Also i guess you field dress and skin them just like a deer before you take it to the taxidermist to be tanned.
Thanks guys i appreciate the help.
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Post by cduke69 on Dec 20, 2006 17:57:53 GMT -5
I've done a little fox hunting and It's a lot of fun. I live by the saying kill a fox save a turkey, among other creatures. I use a .22 mag when shooting longer distances but up close I've had good success using 22 shorts. Lesser velocity and more impact. I've shot many a Groundhog on our farm and the 22 shorts are much more effective to me. I've used my .17 HMR and I've found that it has to much speed, even on ground hogs up close 35-40 yards they always make it back to there holes, they act like there not even hit. Red foxes are more prevalent around farm land and in open areas and Grey's are more abundant in the woods. Grey's will kills red if given the opportunity.
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Post by davep on Dec 20, 2006 20:57:51 GMT -5
how about rifles? i bought a .223 last year would be good for this and i have a .17 HMR that would probably do the trick too but i dont know if i have to use a shotgun (would probably blow a huge hole in the pelt) ive seen a few that i could have used my bow to kill but i just didnt know about seasons etc. I saw in the hunting guide about spotlights being legal when your on foot i guess thats to keep guys from shining spotlights out of their trucks at deer saying" oh i was just fox hunting!" Also i guess you field dress and skin them just like a deer before you take it to the taxidermist to be tanned. Thanks guys i appreciate the help. In tight cover ,go with the shotgun.If you use the rifle,make sure you don't use highly frangible varmint bullets or you WILL blow a hole in it. No need to field dress-just case skin.Ring feet,then ciut back of the hind legs up to anus.Clip and strip tail and pull hide off like a sock.Be careful around ears (cut tight to skull),eyes,nose and lips. If you're going to take it to a taxidermist,just freeze it whole. |
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Post by Hardcorehunter on Dec 20, 2006 22:09:22 GMT -5
If you want to save the pelt a slug will put a big hole in it. (From past experience) I agree a .22 is a good way to go. Or maybe a twenty gauge. I left the feet on the one I just sent out to get tanned. Should be done in Febuary. I'll post the pics of them as soon as I get em back. I havn't tried calling to them but think it would be alot of fun. Watched video of guys calling in bobcat and coyetes, looked like a blast. The hard part will be convincing the wife that I'm out all night "hunting". Be a tough sell.
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Post by jameswhite on Dec 21, 2006 13:58:31 GMT -5
Best is to have a rifle which is accurate to about 200 yards.You can use most anything but the wardens frown on you if you use a 30-06 as that would be over kill,I would recommend at minimum a .17 or the better one and most widely used one for varmint calling is the .243,Always have another person with you ,with a shotgun,some yote shot (heavy Load 4 shot) for the ones that sneak in on ya close,and they will.
Electronic callers are great,I use a wireless remote controlled FoxPro caller.I have used the wired remote,and the non remote callers ,and they are effective,however the wireless remote elctronic callers are pretty cheap in price these days.If you want to spend some money,and really get the top of the line electronic caller with awlsume lifelike sounds,check out the callers on wildlifecontrolsupplies.com or for a great lower cost and still very effective one go with the FoxPro with wireless remote,You pick the sounds on both callers I mentioned.FoxPro is found here at gofoxpro.com
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Post by BIG FOX on Dec 21, 2006 14:09:49 GMT -5
I use to fox hunt all the time, there are plenty out there. my brother calls them in with rabbit calls and diaphrams. it is awesome to watch them runnign in to check out the screaming rabbit. calls in alot of hawks and eagles too.. pretty neat
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Post by jlwade on Dec 21, 2006 21:34:11 GMT -5
thanks for the feedback everyone i think ill order some of the videos ive seen online about predator calling too.
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Post by Hardcorehunter on Mar 9, 2007 21:04:45 GMT -5
I finally got my furs back. They turned out great. The fur looks good and the backside is a nice swade (I know its spelled wrong but its the best I can come up with) I got a few different ones tanned. A beaver, gray fox(first one I trapped), raccoon, muskrat(the softest fur of all of them) and a squirrel   This is the front and back of the beaver with the leg holes left in   |
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