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Not Sweden and not wolves but rather Germany and foxes (Kathi's post). We held a group hunt at the weekend - 10 guns sitting from 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. after foxes. It was cold at minus 2 Celcius! Managed to get 6 of them - some called / squeaked in and some on baits. I picked up a couple after that driving the concession / lease.

Total 8 for the weekend!

The ground game, hares, rabbits, pheasant, partridge and song birds and mice will be happy!











Ps. Will use some of the furs - already skinned out ready to send to the tannery.

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What is the caliber of the cartridge case in the last photo?

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Stonecreek, 6,5x55 SE - I shoot it a lot for pigs, fox and deer here at home.

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Thank you for posting this. I always look forward to your posts. I do have a question though, what does one use to bait a fox? I've seen them eat most anything including corn. I arrived home after dark about a week ago to find one just a few yards from my house that was large enough I thought it was a coyote at first. I was so surprised by his size I failed to reach for the suppressed .22 in the front seat to shoot him!

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Marshmandan, Thanks for the positive feedback!

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what does one use to bait a fox

Believe it or not but a few buckets of horse manure with the occasional piece of roe heart, lung, tripe etc in the pile works like a magnet! Manure doesnt freeze and the foxes will root in it for worms, maggots and other insects.

A couple of bait sites over the lease will draw the predators!

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I really appreciate your stories, thanks for sharing and had never thought of horse manure as fox bait! Need to get my priorities right, haven't shot a fox in 10+ years

Great report and Waidmannsheil

Thank you Charle, I would have never thought about the manure.

I once had a little red fox that lived right behind my previous house. Every time I cleaned game he would pop out to see what I was doing.
A few scraps here and there and I could eventually get within five feet of him.

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Marshmandan, Thanks for the positive feedback!

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what does one use to bait a fox

Believe it or not but a few buckets of horse manure with the occasional piece of roe heart, lung, tripe etc in the pile works like a magnet! Manure doesnt freeze and the foxes will root in it for worms, maggots and other insects.

A couple of bait sites over the lease will draw the predators!

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Got another fox tonight bringing it to 29 for the hunting year 01 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 so far with a few weeks to go. Seeing a big difference in the ground game (hares, rabbits, partridge, pheasant) by keeping on top of the predators!





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I once had a little red fox that lived right behind my previous house. Every time I cleaned game he would pop out to see what I was doing.
A few scraps here and there and I could eventually get within five feet of him.

He would have only lasted around my house until the fur was prime.