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Post by ridgerunner on Mar 26, 2006 20:50:38 GMT -5
This is a grey fox I caught last trapping season. Just got him back couple weeks ago.First grey I've caught I've caught many Red fox but this is the first Grey. Caught him in Indiana here, scent post set,with fox gland lure and some red fox urine on backing.Ridgerunner  |
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Post by ridgerunner on Mar 26, 2006 20:55:37 GMT -5
Another angle in the same fox.Ridgerunner  |
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Post by hoosier on Mar 26, 2006 22:30:17 GMT -5
A more unique animal would be hard to find in Indiana. Nice mount.
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Post by Woody Williams on Mar 27, 2006 8:54:49 GMT -5
Very nice indeed.
A fairly rare animal around here..
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Mar 27, 2006 9:44:45 GMT -5
Great mount.
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Post by ridgerunner on Mar 27, 2006 11:34:25 GMT -5
Yeah Woody I'd say they're not as common as the Red Fox, in fact, I know a handful of guys here in the area who trap and none of us have ever caught a grey until I caught this one last year . I'd say they're doing better, I have seen grey fox sign around. Coyote kill lots of Fox , if you have high coyote numbers you'll have low fox numbers and visa versa. I'vee taken out several coyote on our 80 acres. I release alot of the Fox I catch, but I wanted this one mounted.
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Post by jwkimber45 on Mar 28, 2006 7:54:07 GMT -5
Good lookin mount!!!!! Congrats
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Post by 911 on Mar 28, 2006 11:00:48 GMT -5
That is AWESOME!!!!!!!!
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Post by greyhair on Mar 28, 2006 12:46:40 GMT -5
Grey foxes are really different than the reds. For example, they can climb trees like you wouldn't believe. The national Audobon Society guide lists them as the only canine with true climbing ability. You can look up lots of other information on the web. An old-timer told me a few years ago that they can make a sound that sounds just like a woman screaming. One time down in the Owen-Putnam State forest me and a buddy were back in off Rattlesnake campgroundmushrooming and heard what sounded exactly like that, coming from over a rise. We thought somebody was being attacked and ran over there only to find nothing.
Anybody ever hear that before? It was spooky as h---
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Post by ridgerunner on Mar 28, 2006 18:02:50 GMT -5
Y eah I've heard fox make that sound. You're right a Grey Fox can climb, they're actually more of a feline related animal than canine according to biologist. They are also a bit more aggresive in coming to calls and hunting prey than a Red, Red fox tend to be more reclusive and cunning, sly I guess you'd say. Ridgerunner
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Post by chicobrownbear on Mar 29, 2006 13:32:03 GMT -5
Thats is peculiar to me, because when we used to trap our place, we ended up with all grey foxes. Never any reds. In fact, Pops and his trapping buddy wound up with 5 of them in a week or so of trapping. We still hear them a lot also.
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Post by jrbhunter on Mar 29, 2006 19:13:44 GMT -5
Southern Indiana still has a very strong population of Grey fox... probably surpassing the population of Red Fox. Greys thrive in thick country like ours, that's why Chico is used to seeing grays. Also there is a little different trapping technique (Especially location of sets) used to catch Reds and Greys. Perhaps the old man was more of a "Grey Hair" trapper? As a serious predator caller and trapper I do see quite a few critters in all types of situations. Greys are amazing animals with their ability to climb and their aggressive nature. The sounds a fox makes is very unique, I have had the chance to hear most of their vocalizations. Breeding, territorial and fighitng sounds are strange to say the least.... but when you distress an adult grey fox it sounds like you're beating Tina Turner with a rubber hose. Congradulations on the fox, mount looks great. In 04 I caught about 25 fox and 13 were Greys. P.S. When you can snare a grey- you can snare anything!  |
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Post by ridgerunner on Mar 29, 2006 20:16:24 GMT -5
Never snared any fox, just coyote.. I tend to catch more Reds in open terrian, whereas the grey fox likes thickets. This grey I caught in a thicket with a scent post set, old half burnt fence post as backing laying horizontal on the ground trap bedded in front wiht gland lure on backing and a squirt of fox urine. This set was out for two weeks before it produced... I caught many reds with a haymound set in the middle of picked bean fields....
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Post by jrbhunter on Mar 29, 2006 21:05:29 GMT -5
Yeah that is pretty much my exact experience too as far as catching reds/grays in different terrains on different sets. I have also caught several grays on goose meat in cubbys-- very bloody and strong scent. For reds in the open areas I like the Early Season Predator from Hoosier Trapper Supply... it's a sweeter smell that will last a long time. I really think it's just too sweet for coyotes sometimes but it seems to draw the fox in really well. At least in my experience?!
I have been snaring quite a bit over the last 5 years but this last season I didn't get many out. I ran a big K-9 Line with #3 Bridgers and only about 12-18 snares at any given time. When my big line is up and running I'm pushing 100-120 snares and a couple dozen footholds.
In years past I have always done a lot of coni-bearing for coon, and ended up setting a trail or two that I thought a fox was using. I catch a few grays that way believe it or not, because they are somewhat predictable when they get in the thick brush and they use a lot of speed to navigate a set--- unlike most of our other target animals. I'll make another post and show you some of my snaring and coni jobs on fox... don't want to hijack this one too much. Thanks;
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Post by ridgerunner on Mar 31, 2006 19:25:48 GMT -5
I'd like to see those jrbhunter. I buy most of my trapping supplys off of Charlie too.. I really like his fox urine I do better with his urine than others I've tried Charlies a good guy. Ridgerunner
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Post by stinkychomper on Apr 2, 2006 10:37:13 GMT -5
great mount! Awesome catch!
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