John's Journal...
Entry
75, Day 5
The Differences Between Calling Grey Foxes and Red
Foxes
EDITOR'S
NOTE: My longtime friend, Tad Brown, the product-development manager
for M.A.D. Calls in Columbia, Missouri, a subsidiary of Outland Sports
in Neosho, Missouri, enjoys hunting all types of game, particularly varmints.
Brown trapped to earn part of his living at one time.
Question: What's the difference between calling
gray and red foxes?
Answer: The biggest difference probably is the time spent. A gray
responds quickly, but a red responds in a timely manner like a cat would.
A red comes slowly and seems cautious. A gray seems a little more aggressive.
Grays co-exist with coyotes better than reds do. A red takes his time.
Reds come and sit, look for a while, then come closer, sit and look. A
gray is bold and not so smart. He'll charge right in. So you'll spend
more time with reds than with grays.
Question: When you go predator calling, can you
specify what's going to come in?
Answer: No, there's no telling what you'll call in. I've called
in house dogs and house cats, hawks, owls and eagles. Any kind of predator
that eats a rodent or a bird and thinks it will get a meal will respond
to that call.
Question: When you set up to call predators, what
animal is most likely and least likely to come in, and in what order?
Answer: When you call predators, a gray fox is most likely to come
in; the second is a coyote; third is a bobcat; and fourth is a red fox.
Question:
What about raccoons?
Answer: Raccoons respond well, but in my experience I call in fewer
coons than anything, probably because they sleep during the day. Coons
do respond fairly well early and late in the day. They come more to birdlike
calls that sound like something they would find by water.
Question: Why do you like predator calling?
Answer: Turkey hunting has always been my favorite. The next best
thing to having an ole gobbler come strutting in is having a fox or a
coyote come running up in your face. I've always been infatuated with
fur and fur-bearing animals. I'm also a trapper. I guess the tradition
is what lures me out there. It's quite exciting for me.
To receive a copy of "10 Free Tips for Calling Foxes,"
write Tad Brown, % Outland Sports, 4500 Donovan Drive, Neosho, MO 64850,
ATTN: Kim Thurman.
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