squeeking in foxes... no joy

[NorthernIreland 0]

was out last night with mate and lurcher and we saw about 6 foxes in fields, 3 in the same field at the same time. we squeeked for ages , but none would come in, theywere rele lamp shy. i was just wondering if anyone knows any otherway to get them in or what will improve the situation? thanks.

[NorthernIreland 0]

may try that, we wernt using a filter never hav. we were both using our hands, they seemed interested as they were moving about round us, the field was huge.

 

Lamp shy this time of the year.. .. the fox's you are seeing are almost certainly cub's and you must be doing something drasticly wrong if you can't squeak at least one in..

To get a good result you are better of on a dark windy night.. and buy a proper fox caller if you cant use your mouth because if you keep on going and missing them they will become harder to get near when the time is right.

Millet

 

i dont think thers anything wrong with our calling , its quite good actually. we got a cub the other nite , it came [bANNED TEXT] in on us bout 10 metres, quickist kill ive ever seen. i dont think they were cubs as they seemed rele smart, moving about ect. but i could be wrong.

[Guest nitevision]

iam no expert :11: but as has been said try the red filter it does seem to make a differance,good luck,keep at em. :ph34r:

[maty j 6]

anyone tried those brass colour callers? there about 2-3 inch long and have a small tube with the mouth peice on and a flared end section that goes flat with a small hole in it at the end. heard someone testing one out at the gamefair and they sound quite good to me but, what'cha think??

[rob reynolds uk 3]

if its a still night the foxs have no choice but to come straight in ..on a windy night a fox will try and wind you ..in other words it will try and get down wind of you to scent you ,that`s why you see them walking round the field but still look intrested in the call ..but on a still night it can hear every thing with in 200 yrds ,so you best tip toe around ..light nights are only any good if you can get your self in a good hideing place or put up a cammo net in the day time to hide behind later ..so a dark still night is best if you keep quite and try and pick a big field and get your self in the middle of it and then start your calling .and keep looking round some times you get two or more coming in ..

Edited June 28, 2006 by rob reynolds uk

[NorthernIreland 0]

aye well it wasnt the darkest night we were standing behind bails, they were all shy and we lamped over good few miles. i think im goin to buy a call and ill get a filter for me mate. many thanks.

[ROZ 0]

wrong time of year surely or was it a call out.

[NorthernIreland 0]

no roskezy we just went out for the craic, there lots of cubs about so we thought it would be good training for me mates bitch to get a bita experience on them. only thing is last nite there didnt seem to be any cubs, they all seemed experienced and were all spread out.

[cramp 4]

anyone tried those brass colour callers? there about 2-3 inch long and have a small tube with the mouth peice on and a flared end section that goes flat with a small hole in it at the end. heard someone testing one out at the gamefair and they sound quite good to me but, what'cha think??

i bought one in the welsh game fair it seems ok

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

if its a still night the foxs have no choice but to come straight in ..on a windy night a fox will try and wind you ..in other words it will try and get down wind of you to scent you ,that`s why you see them walking round the field but still look intrested in the call ..but on a still night it can hear every thing with in 200 yrds ,so you best tip toe around ..light nights are only any good if you can get your self in a good hideing place or put up a cammo net in the day time to hide behind later ..so a dark still night is best if you keep quite and try and pick a big field and get your self in the middle of it and then start your calling .and keep looking round some times you get two or more coming in ..

 

Spot on Rob.-Soon as we spot a fox I squeak loudly once to see if its interested .We then crouch down so as not to make such a large outline .Keep the lamp on it all the time but at its feet not in its eyes .I tend to fade the squeak as the fox gets closer so as not to let it pin point our exact location .Check around as Rob says as a better easier target may be running in .Watch the dogs ,they will know of a close fox before you do .When a lurcher is wed to fox ,they are sometimes hard to keep quiet as one approaches .Cover the dogs eyes with your hand until the slip .Also a good ploy if you are spotted poaching :ph34r: as dogs eyes stand out easily to the trained eye .Nothing wrong with running cubs as long as you bear in mind that every one that comes running in with another and sees his litter mate ran by dogs ,is an educated fox .

We have taken whole litters before by calling well away from known earths .Cubs tend to explore on their own so can be called in one at a time .If the vixen is around and she is lamp aware ,she will call them and trying to call in cubs then is a waste of time .

Edited June 28, 2006 by foxdropper

[Nell 1]

Definately get yourself a red filter mate, I never go out at night without one! Lampshy or not!

 

I had a walk about my local golf course the other evening (about 9ish) It was still light, I was sat under a tree watching 3 cubs playing about, they were fairly big, bigger than you'd expect anyway, must have been an early litter! i gave a quick squeak and 2 came flying! I stopped squeaking before they got too close, there was no vixen about, that I could see so I'll be back out in the next couple of weeks :ph34r: :ph34r:

[Kane 2]

I would get out there double quick I wouldnt want those foxes to grow to aggressive or fast for any second rate dogs LOL

[NorthernIreland 0]

thanks all, we will give what you are saying a go, we are doing the majority of it, i think the fields are being don by some one else though so thats why they are shy.

[Nell 1]

I would get out there double quick I wouldnt want those foxes to grow to aggressive or fast for any second rate dogs LOL

 

 

It's not a case of second rate dogs Kane these cubs will be run for the purpose of a young dog and it's not a case of them getting too fast or aggressive, they are cubs at the end of the day, I don't rate my dog anymore for killing them, but like I said they are bigger than most cubs at this time of year, in fact I would expect to kill ones this size early season, but like i said it must have been an early litter. They are perfect to bring a young dog on with though.

 

Have you never killed a cub before Kane?? Or are you the only perfect one on here?

 

Danny

[Kane 2]

Whats a cub to a bullx the right dog at the right age will eat a fox they dont need cubs.same goes for terriers.Vermin control yes to bring a dog on or sport no.Plenty of dogs will fly into cubs only to throw the towel in when it comes to an adult that bites back hard.

No ime not perfect nell but ive had enough experiance to know cubs dont make a foxing dog.