Lewdan 17 Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 In the last three outings with the lamp, me and my mate have had a total of 5 fox all of them were dogs and all of them seem to be acting a little strange at the time none of them were interested in the call, but did not seem too bothered about the light, and all had their noses to the ground and were running short distances across the fields. i dont think they were hunting because they were passing very close to rabbits in the fields. i know it is a bit early, but due to the mild weather recently is it possible they have started to mate. anyone else noticed the same? LD Quote Link to post
tegater 789 Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 We are the same, all we are shooting and trapping are dogs, we havnt seen a vixen for some time. Getting a lot of quite black ones as well compared to normal. In fairness though this always happens at this time with the dogs looking for a mate and moving around. Quote Link to post
long dogs 580 Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 yeh they be searching for vixen Quote Link to post
bangerstox10 3 Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 Easy pickings They are to busy chasing the vixens to worry about you. Got it here in canterbury. Even better when they are mating take the vixen out get the dog also because she normaly hangs on for a while after shot Quote Link to post
quiglee 3 Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 Had exactly the same thing Sunday night. Picked up the eyes in the lamp and watched for a minute. Tried a squeak, just had a quick glance and carried on scenting. He got to within yards still moving and another quick squeak enabled me to take the shot. A big dog fox with the HMR. Saw another two after aswell but they were having none of it. Eyes, squeak then vanished. Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 went out the other week saw 10 in a 3hr walk 4 showed interest in the squeel 1 far to much for its own good very large dog fox. around this time last year when the bad weather was very bad here, every fox ran in to a squeel. just shows how weather conditions/food supplies effect anaimals behaviour. Quote Link to post
gonedigging 9 Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 Easy pickings They are to busy chasing the vixens to worry about you. Got it here in canterbury. Even better when they are mating take the vixen out get the dog also because she normaly hangs on for a while after shot prick Quote Link to post
jock16 0 Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 was out last night saw two paird up so they both got it Quote Link to post
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