smasher 1,055 Posted April 4, 2017 Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 (edited) Not a greyhound fox,but an unusual one all the same,was taken in an area where similar foxes have been taken,this pic is off an old tread,was chatting to member through pm who got the fox and it turns out similar fox was taken in same area,was also informed of a similar one picked up of the road as road kill close by Edited April 5, 2017 by smasher 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,416 Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 When it comes to shape, colour and coat I'd believe anything regarding the Red Fox but one thing I wont buy is the legendary 40 pounder. I killed one of the biggest foxes I've ever seen this year but didn't weigh him. A couple of days later I killed another big dog and had a scales in my pocket. He was 18 1/2 lbs weight. So I'm guessing the first fox was around 22 or 23 lbs so for a 40 pounder you'd have to nearly double that. Impossible IMO. I know the Guinness book of records had the record at 30 lbs years back (I think it was shot in Gloucestershire) so another 10 lbs on top of that , I don't think so. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smasher 1,055 Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Apologies that wasn't the picture I was suppose to post,that was the one I was comparing to that was taken in the same area,chose wrong pic from file,I'll try again with proper picture 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smasher 1,055 Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Same fox stuffed and mounted This was taken on the lamp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
timmy k 590 Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 What a shame such an unusual specimen had such a bad stuffing 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smasher 1,055 Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 (edited) What a shame such an unusual specimen had such a bad stuffingit was a hunting pal had it done,had it been me commissioned the work I'd have been sick Edited April 5, 2017 by smasher 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VOON 1,317 Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 (edited) Error Edited April 6, 2017 by VOON Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,416 Posted April 8, 2017 Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 Apologies for being a little off subject but I watched a 3/4 grown Leveret this morning as it was getting bright and the first thing I thought of was this Fox. The Leveret was marked exactly the same with the same colouring. Never ever have I seen a Hare at this time of the year like it. The Fox in the photo, is it the one Black Stuff took ? He told me all about it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smasher 1,055 Posted April 8, 2017 Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 Apologies for being a little off subject but I watched a 3/4 grown Leveret this morning as it was getting bright and the first thing I thought of was this Fox. The Leveret was marked exactly the same with the same colouring. Never ever have I seen a Hare at this time of the year like it. The Fox in the photo, is it the one Black Stuff took ? He told me all about it. yes Neil the fox in the first picture is off a tread Blackstuff had up last year,I pm'd him that I had a picture of a similar fox taken around the same time,and it turns out they were both taken in close proximity,he also informed me that one had been picked up as road kill in the same general area,so it would seem that they are unique to that area Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smasher 1,055 Posted April 8, 2017 Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 I have 2 pictures here of 2 foxes I dug 2 of the biggest foxes I have ever seen,both were dug not 2 fields apart in separate seasons,I took a pic of a dog I had on the day with the fox and the fox was larger in size than the dog,the dog was 24 lbs, 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,416 Posted April 8, 2017 Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 There you go Smasher, proves that there can be localised traits in colour and size. Would love to see the 24 pounder. Might have seen one or two that size in the flesh but doubt I ever had one in my hands that size. Fair play. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smasher 1,055 Posted April 8, 2017 Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 There you go Smasher, proves that there can be localised traits in colour and size. Would love to see the 24 pounder. Might have seen one or two that size in the flesh but doubt I ever had one in my hands that size. Fair play. if you want to pm Neil I can send you pictures, 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 Any more variations lads ,love anything out the ordinary .Anybody know the name of the varient with pink eyes ,pink nose and feet but isn't white all over .Not albino ,not leucistic ,anyone ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 4,089 Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 erythristic i believe.got a badger mount like that.not albino , got very light brown stripes,cinnamom badgers around too 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DogMan85 722 Posted April 19, 2017 Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 A fox is a fox and the fox that is a fox over here is the Red Fox. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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