Hi guys
Just posted another fox calling video clip on my blog. Have look if you want: Video clip

Nice video, Anders!!!
Tell me please, do you have badgers too in your country?
I love to hunt them!!!!!!

Nice video, more please .

Very nice.

Don't touch them with bare hands !!!!

Where did the first shot hit him?

Bobby - why is it dangerous to touch a fox with bare hands?

I always use gloves when picking them up, you can easily transfer stuff like mange to your dogs etc, also you can keep a lot of the scent off you, sometimes the bullet strike causes the glands to empty violently.

Alveolar echinococcosis is the main danger, I always carry a plastic bag in my pocket to handle dead foxes.

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Originally posted by Boghossian:
Where did the first shot hit him?

Bobby - why is it dangerous to touch a fox with bare hands?

The first shot hit very low on the shoulder. Managed to finish him off quite quickly.

I was hesitant to put the clip out because the first shot was less than perfect. But this kind of things happen while hunting. It's better to be honest about it.. I guess it will be repulsive to anti-hunters, but I still think one needs to be honest.
What do you think?

Thanks for the tip regarding the handling.
Is this "mange" or "Alveolar echinococcosis" common where ever foxes are distributed? Never heard of it..
We're very careful when handling foxes with rabies though. Normally we'll burn them..

Thanks for input, guys!
Roe buck season starts in less than two weeks here in Norway, and I hope to be able to do some video shooting..

Hi Anders,

Glad to see the fox call is working for you

I'm sure I've seen photos of fox with mange in Norway.

Good advice from Steve Latham regarding the transfer to your pet dog, if you have one.

Here a Wikipedia link on mange: Mange - Wikipedia

p.s. I'm counting down the days now to the buck hunt, hoping to do some filming also

Yep, foxes are filthy creatures that carry a number of unpleasant and easily transferable diseases. They also stink.

Anders - have you ever tried the squirrel rattle call made by Primos in the US.

https://shop.primos.com/p-509-squirrel-buster.aspx

One of these, along with a home-made electronic vixen call, has been my secret weapon for foxes for the last couple of years. There is something about the noise of the squirrel rattle that even the most nervous fox can't resist. I have also had a lot of success with the little black FoxcallUK whistle - http://www.foxcalluk.co.uk/about.php - I think it has something to do with the variable pitch, as they soon seem to get wary of all of the other whistle calls.

The farms will have cut the wheat by the time I get back from South Africa - then the foxcubs will all be out hunting for food and the problem isn't calling them. The daft things come in to the call so fast, the problem is stopping them for a shot before they run headlong into your boots.

Regards,

Adam.

Great clip Anders, a shot like that happen once in a while.
Counting down for the roe buck

Thanks for the tip, Adam! Haven't tried it, but I sure will! Me and my friends have a great number of calls, but always looking for new ones. And we don't have any producing squirrel rattle.

Jonathan, I'm counting days as well. Can't wait! Moved my tree stand today too a promising spot.

Good luck, Arild! Send me a report, please!

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Originally posted by Adam.270:
I have also had a lot of success with the little black FoxcallUK whistle - http://www.foxcalluk.co.uk/about.php - I think it has something to do with the variable pitch, as they soon seem to get wary of all of the other whistle calls.

The farms will have cut the wheat by the time I get back from South Africa - then the foxcubs will all be out hunting for food and the problem isn't calling them. The daft things come in to the call so fast, the problem is stopping them for a shot before they run headlong into your boots.

Regards,

Adam.

Adam
we are struggling a bit now with the foxcall UK and hav started to revert back to other methods we used in the past, probably cos i am based in the midlands and every begger in my area has one
local products aye

As for the stopping of the cubs we use a moderated .410 works a treat


Bobby
thank you for that reason for not handling the fox with bare hands never really thought about that , normaly i wear gloves because of the mange issuse and the smell it leaves
but i shall be a lot more aware from now
Cheers

PS
Anders
good vid and good blog
thank you for posting

http://www.foxcalluk.co.uk/about.php, have to agree on this one, a great remake of an old call using new materials, used it last night, excellent for getting em' to stop & look back!