![]() ![]() That part of the plan didn’t work, but when the fog lifted I got to watch a pack of six coyotes working the edges of a distant herd of cows. Last week, sunrise found me sitting on a hillside in an attempt to ambush some coyotes. When I’m looking for coyotes, I look for cattle. Herds of cattle are virtual grocery stores for area coyotes, which are much more aggressive scavengers than foxes.Ĭoyotes are another matter. Think small and weak, and you won’t go wrong with foxes. This is no time for the bawls of a moose calf that has lost its mother. Foxes are small, so when targeting them, use the sounds of smaller prey. This means primarily mouse squeaks and/or bird sounds. Red.Īnother key to my plan, is using calling sounds matching the fox’s chief prey. Haunting such structures is my “go-to” plan when targeting Mr. Just about every fox I’ve ever taken has been within a few hundred yards of an abandoned farmyard or building of some type. The old buildings, woodpiles, and overgrown tree lots are a natural home for mice and birds, a staple of every fox’s diet. My best guess as to why foxes hang around these areas is the food source they provide. And if you live in farming and ranching country, as I do, the growth of big industrial farms means there is no shortage of empty homesteads. The aforementioned hunt also reinforced my findings, that one of the best places to hunt foxes is an abandoned farmyard. If there’s an abundance of coyote sign in a particular area, your chances of finding a fox are reduced. It’s one of the key things to remember when targeting foxes. Yes, coyotes kill foxes, and wolves return the favor on coyotes. But the situation demonstrated a basic rule of nature big dogs eat little dogs. ![]() I’m still trying to figure out the reason. It looked like the yotes had moved out, and the foxes had moved in. After collecting my fox, I scouted the area, and the coyote sign was minimal. And typically, you won’t find many foxes in an area with a large coyote population. Taking that fox was a shock, as the location had always been a hotspot for coyotes. 223 Remington barked and anchored Old Reynard in his tracks. When I’d recovered from the surprise, my. An instant later a red fox ducked neatly under the fence-and stared right at me. Suddenly a flash of orange on the far side of an old weathered fence caught my eye. After a solid 15 minutes of calling, nothing showed. I’d never hunted this spot without seeing at least one. But the coyotes stayed, and apparently, were thriving. ![]() My setup was at the edge of an ancient farmyard abandoned so long ago, not even memories remained. #Fox vs coyote how to#Not sure how to find a killer calling site? Start with these two simple, widespread scenarios to bag more foxes and coyotes this season.Ī welcome late-afternoon sun warmed my back nicely as I sat against a pile of rotting logs, doing my best to sound like an injured rabbit. ![]()
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