Another good night!

[Grayfox]

Mitch and I headed out last night after midnight and decided to go after a few more fox even though the moon was out as we didn't have enough snow for good spotting on our coyote farms.

1st Set: We set up on the North edge of a narrow finger of pines with a large pine grove to the West and a small field and more pines to the East. Mits on the West side and I'm on the East. Start the caller and 2 minutes in we see one come out on Mits side so we hit the lights and he proceeds East in front of us, out of range, into the East woods,heads South and crosses back to the West behind us. We lose him and 2 minutes later he pops out in front agian but jumps back into the woods and starts heading South. I figure he's going to cross back on the trail he came in on so I scoot down a little closer and here he come and then down he went. Nice young male.

2nd Set: Nothing

3rd Set: Nothing

4th Set: We set up on a North and South trail next to a power pole. Standing literally elbow to elbow. Thick grass and brush to the West and a field to the East and thick pines North of that. Two years ago on two different hunts I had them come barreling down the trail from the North and stop 20 yards from me. Mits on my right watching down the trail. I start the caller and 1 minute later I here something running through the grass behind us. I slowly turn and it's 10 feet away. It turns to run and I finally see it after it gets out of the grass at 20 yards and turns broadside in the brush. I take the shot. Big male down.

5th Set: We set up at the intersection of three trails in some thick nasty stuff. Mits North of me covering the North and East trails and I'm behind him watching the West. I start the caller and immediately I see Mits gun come up and his light go on. Apparently the fox came out on the trail and stood broadside but must have seen him and ran into the brush as soon as Mit was raising his gun for the shot. I keep the caller going for another 5 minutes but never see the fox. Mitch says it was a good night but I wish he would have had a shot at one of them tonight. Maybe next week.

[Dave S]

Awesome job guys. Looks like a good population of Gray's out there in Centuria.

[walleyehunter80]

Im pretty sure those are red fox, but I could be just as wrong as I think you are!

[LOTWSvirgin]

Those are grey 100% sure of it. Looks like some good hunting.

[walleyehunter80]

What type of set up do you have there with the gun/light combo? Store bought or homemade?

[Dave S]

Im pretty sure those are red fox, but I could be just as wrong as I think you are!

Well, I guess we'll just have to wait for the OP (Grayfox) to check back and clears this up for us. I too, say with 100% certainty, these are Gray Fox in the photos.

[Grayfox]

Yes,they're grays. Black stripe running full length of the tail and not the white tip. I think they're a lot better looking than the reds(a lot more color,black,gray,white, orange) and you don't have to worry about them having mange. Never seen a bad one yet.

The light we use for identifying are the optronics 100 yard models,sit tight to barrel and seem to hold up well. I think Primos has there name on them now.

Rob

[birdswacker]

Grayfox did you go to school across the border in MN?

I think I went to school with you class of 86?

We've drank a few beers together also.

[Grayfox]

birdswacker,Chisago, class of 86 and I do remember drinking a few beers back then.

[birdswacker]

I thought it was you Kruegs. T.Berqy and I are muzzy huntin this weekend.

Vinny

[Grayfox]

Good to here from you Vance, been a long time. Mitch and I are coming over this weekend to do some muzzleloader hunting as well and then we're off to Missouri next Friday for a few days of muzzleloader hunting down there. Good luck this weekend and tell Tim I said hi.

Rob

[birdswacker]

Good luck to you to Greybeard oops sorry Greyfox.

I can say that I still have a full head of blonde hair.