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Post by greghopper on Jan 1, 2022 12:03:00 GMT -5
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Post by greghopper on Jan 1, 2022 12:28:16 GMT -5
Gray Fox Project Hotline = (812) 343-8350
Use the Hotline if You are a trapper and you have captured a gray fox alive that we can radio-collar and release. If the fox is releasable, we will pay you $75.00/fox. This is limited to our central (Bartholomew, Decatur, and Shelby counties) and southern (Crawford, Harrison, Orange, and Perry counties) study sites. You are a trapper and have captured a gray fox anywhere in Indiana and are willing to sell the carcass (with or without pelt) to us. We will pay you $25.00/carcass.
We make every effort to answer the Hotline immediately, especially because you may have a live captured gray fox for us. If we do not answer, please leave a voicemail and we will return your call as soon as possible.
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Post by boman on Jan 2, 2022 16:46:52 GMT -5
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Post by budd on Jan 3, 2022 10:15:05 GMT -5
They sure are pretty little guy's, with a attitude when trapped..LOL.
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Post by tomthreetoes on Jan 3, 2022 14:42:08 GMT -5
I can't remember the last time I saw a grey fox.
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Post by parrothead on Jan 3, 2022 19:05:06 GMT -5
I saw a red twice this yeAr. See one maybe once a year. Havent seen a grey since i dont know when
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Post by ms660 on Jan 3, 2022 21:23:31 GMT -5
There are not as many as there used to be here where I live in Pike county, but still see a few and catch a few in coyote traps. I always nowadays release both red and greys. 30 years ago it was easy to catch grey fox, but I think coyotes have really hurt both the grey and red fox population. They will tear up any fox you catch in a trap if they find them before you can get to them
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Post by span870 on Jan 4, 2022 4:34:23 GMT -5
Coyote move in, fox move out. That and lack of trapping causing breakout of distemper and mange.
New growth from logging has a huge detriment to grey fox population as well as habitat loss.
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Post by Mack Apiary Bees on Jan 4, 2022 8:43:24 GMT -5
There seems to be plenty of red fox around. I wonder if a few gray fox are shot thinking it was a young yote per the yote hunting.
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Post by budd on Jan 4, 2022 9:43:29 GMT -5
There are not as many as there used to be here where I live in Pike county, but still see a few and catch a few in coyote traps. I always nowadays release both red and greys. 30 years ago it was easy to catch grey fox, but I think coyotes have really hurt both the grey and red fox population. They will tear up any fox you catch in a trap if they find them before you can get to them I remember going out FOX calling when I was a kid, we would usually end up with a couple greys every night. We thought it was pretty cool to see a coyote when they first started to show up. Didnt take them long to take over. When I moved to Minnesota 22 years ago I would spend HOURS (driving before daylight to almost dark some days) looking for cat tracks to run. I remember thinking WOW the first time I seen a coyote track up here, now it is way to common...but still better then wolves!!
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Post by genesis273 on Jan 22, 2022 23:10:22 GMT -5
I have only ever seen one grey fox in Jasper County. I had an obsession with getting one for the longest time. But, once it became apparent on how hard they are to see in my area, I doubt I would shoot one even if I had the chance now.
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Post by welder on Jan 23, 2022 12:51:09 GMT -5
30+ years ago,the grey fox population was off the charts.
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