forest 137 Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 Yesterday morning it was -3 and i still put 2 foxes out of cover Quote Link to post
neil cooney 10,416 Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 (edited) If you had a coat like a good healthy fox's a bit of cold weather wouldn't bother you. It's the wet and cold that usually puts them down below. But not always. Edited December 30, 2016 by neil cooney 2 Quote Link to post
Rabbit Hunter 6,613 Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 (edited) We were out in -2 the other day and seen one on top. Couldn't believe it. Its 9 degrees here today, can't believe the change in temperature. Edited December 30, 2016 by Rabbit Hunter Quote Link to post
Robbusher 1,563 Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 Same here not one to ground put six of of cover in different spots with two terriers Quote Link to post
forest of dean redneck 11,707 Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 Other day I went along the river in Monmouth towards the allotment and about 5/6 trees all in a row had a plump grey squirrel sat on the trunk. Looked funny Quote Link to post
DogFox123 1,379 Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 We dropped on a vixen the other day in a drain, unfortunately the bottom jaw was gone so couldn't release her. Quote Link to post
redquil 219 Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 As Neil said cold don't bother Charlie to much.Seen hounds find them on top in some of our coldest winters.Persistent wet seems to get them to ground more as said. Saying that seen them put up on the tops in the worst of weather .I think sometimes this time of year when you get 2 or 3 in it is the vixen getting out of the dogs way and they end up in with her. 2 Quote Link to post
forest 137 Posted December 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 It's a strange winter we haven't had a week of the same weather. Quote Link to post
leethedog 3,071 Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 Was minus2 here yesterday had 2 to ground on a mates russell first t8me the dog has been in the ground and it was bought from a pet home 2 Quote Link to post
THE GENERAL 1,982 Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 Wind and rain puts them to ground more, I was out the other day and it was very mild for this time of year and we still got a good dog fox to ground. 2 Quote Link to post
neil cooney 10,416 Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 When it comes to the fox there's no rules. In hard weather they can find the warmest, driest bed under a furze and yet I've seen them to ground in mid Summer when the Suns splitting the stones. I think they go in to escape the heat. They'll often just lie 3 or 4 foot inside the entrance. They'll sleep in snow too and let's face it we've all seen them out hunting mid day all year round. They're also heavy sleepers above ground too. Twice I've had terriers nail them on sunny banks as they'd be curled up asleep in the sun. I also know of two lads out shooting who've walked straight up to sleeping foxes, one lad killed his fox, one didn't. The one who missed was an uncle of mine who missed the fox at point blank range with a .22. 5 Quote Link to post
thomasb 155 Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 We went out today checked loads of earths nuthing to ground but see plenty on top Quote Link to post
morton 5,368 Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 Yesterday morning it was -3 and i still put 2 foxes out of cover Over the xmas period the mutts have encountered few below and the majority of fox,s seen or accounted for came out of cover Quote Link to post
redquil 219 Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 When it comes to the fox there's no rule's!Sums it up totally.Think that is why they are so successful . From city to desert,fell to coast they thrive thank god! Back to -3.Seen some days in the harshest of weather where earths,rockpiles,cundys and the best sheltered places blank. Foxes all on top taking a pounding off weather! Or so it seems. It don't seem to hurt or bother them much. Theres no rules that's why hunting them with hounds used to be so much fun.Seems only like yesterday I heard them hounds in full cry. p.s might have been Wednesday. 1 Quote Link to post
Lenmcharristar 9,885 Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 When it comes to the fox there's no rules. In hard weather they can find the warmest, driest bed under a furze and yet I've seen them to ground in mid Summer when the Suns splitting the stones. I think they go in to escape the heat. They'll often just lie 3 or 4 foot inside the entrance. They'll sleep in snow too and let's face it we've all seen them out hunting mid day all year round. They're also heavy sleepers above ground too. Twice I've had terriers nail them on sunny banks as they'd be curled up asleep in the sun. I also know of two lads out shooting who've walked straight up to sleeping foxes, one lad killed his fox, one didn't. The one who missed was an uncle of mine who missed the fox at point blank range with a .22. had that happen too, Sen some laying just outside the hole, fire a shot in the air and they drop straight in, skipping and dancing the rest of the way over to the earth, the terrier wasn't bad either lol 1 Quote Link to post
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