So I've never done much fox hunting other than the incedental shoot them when I see them. So what tips/tactics should I use to lure one into range?

The setting is eastern woods. Hedge rows, crop fields, creek bottoms, thick nasty stuff, etc.

What set up would work best or where should I start. I'm a novice when it comes to varmint hunting.

Ivan

Basically, its the same tactics for Fox hunting as it is for Coyote hunting. You will want to invest in a couple of mouth calls. Many of them are sold as a kit and come with a video on how to use them.

the way I hunt them is to usually wait until it snows a bit. Then drive around the back country roads looking for fox tracks crossing the road in order to get a general idea of where they are located. Then its just a matter of getting permission to be on the land, picking a spot, and blowing the calls. If they are there and hungry enough they will come.

Or, you can invest in an electronic caller. FoxPro is a good name. Expensive as hell, but good resale value. Nice thing about them is that you don't have to learn how to blow calls because they come set up with a bunch of sounds and you can download more from the website (for a fee of course).

talk to this guy.

https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/5411043/m/294108385

In England, where they chase them on horses using dogs, fox hunting is refered to by some as "the pursuit of the inedible by the unspeakable".
Pete

I will give you the 5 cent version. look for a place that does/should hold rabbits. I like cut corn with thick hedge rows for borders. Stay quiet, concealed and call/hunt into the wind. Like all predators, once they pinpoint the sound they will circle down wind, make sure you can see a fair ways and watch the edges. Set up is the key, sounds are not real super important unless there is alot of pressure. I do best from about an hour before dark until about midnight, then from about 2-3 hours before daylight until about an hour or so after. Make sure when you call your waaa, waa waa, is in short bursts a rabbit has maybe a 10th of the lung capcity we do. I start soft with lip sqeeks and a coaxer, primos still squeeker. wait 5-10 minutes then let loose with a rabbit call. Like the wolrd is coming to an end then trail off like the animal is getting tired, ended kinda like a new born baby crying. There is a bunch more to it than that. Randy Buker has some good books. He hangs out on Coyote Gods and Predatormasters. Reds are shy, mostly come slow and sneaky like a cat. A grey will come fast and try to get in your lap. Lip squeek will stop them were you want your shot. Over snow at night is the most fun mid November just as the hides are getting prime, the numbers are up and most guys are hunting deer. seem easier then before the trappers get at them and the get call shy. Like said above, foxes run roads, edges and trails were it is easiest for them to go. look there for sign. If you do not have coyotes, 22mag is great to 100yards.

Yep, what the others have said.

I always approach my shooting position quietly from downwind and use a tin fox whistle.
Sit in front of a tree or rock and not behind it, this avoids your silhouette from spooking the animal and helps break up your outline.

Never had much luck with the Scotch calls, they seem more likey to scare them away in my experience. Horrible things to carry around too, they always seem to give a loud squawk when you least need it.

Best times are early moring and late afternoon when they are still active (and you can see them).

Work the call a few times and wait.
Give at least 15mins before changing locations.
Foxes have a habit of just "appearing" seemingly from nowhere.
If they are young and/or hungry they will sometimes come right in close to you if you are not spotted.

I use either a .222Rem or .17HMR with equally good results. They are not difficult animals to knock over.

I've only shot one in my lifetime, but-

there was a series of great articles in Precision Shooting, or Accurate Rifle, about hunting them in snow, the author noting this-

they like to nap on a snowdrift facing the sun; if their are two of them, the lower is a female, the upper a male. If you shoot the female first, the male will skeedaddle, but he will return after awhile.