6mmBR Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Just a quick question, have any of you lads seen foxes pairing up yet. I was out with Nemasis and we saw a pair of foxes and last night I shot a pair of foxes the dog only just behind the vixen. Just was inquisitive as what was going on in the rest of the country. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gran Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Just a quick question, have any of you lads seen foxes pairing up yet.I was out with Nemasis and we saw a pair of foxes and last night I shot a pair of foxes the dog only just behind the vixen. Just was inquisitive as what was going on in the rest of the country. Cheers Dave Yes they are in Nottingham. They were early last year as well. I took the dog out xmas week last year on my local quick walk around the farm tracks & saw what I at first thought was a cat but on closer inspection turned out to be a cub. Gran. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted November 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Yes they are in Nottingham. They were early last year as well. I took the dog out xmas week last year on my local quick walk around the farm tracks & saw what I at first thought was a cat but on closer inspection turned out to be a cub. Gran. Funny enough Andy saw cubs last year in December time. The seasons are all to hell so its probably mucked up Charlies biological clock as well. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxwhistler Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 I was out about 3 weeks ago near Carmarthen, and out of 9 or 10 seen, about 8 seemed to be in pair`s. Haven`t heard much calling yet though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 I heard a dog fox calling for a mate the other night from my door step just before going to bed, so I presume they're "at it" up here. It does seem to be earlier every season the past few years, used to be around late January around here before they started mating. I also think the seasons are going to pot as I shot 5 young cubs in the same field in late November last year, and a farmer up the road from me has seen two lots of cubs coming from the same den in the same year, in March and October. Cheers, Jinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteL Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Not actually seen any pairs, but one noisy sod, in mine and my neighbour's garden, kept me awake for nearly an hour last Thursday night (around 0200) with a "yow,yow, yow" location call. Luckily (for him or her) it moved off as I was about to get the 223 and mod to shut it up. I would say it's about this time they start looking for partners in this area. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloverleaf Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 Sat i a high seat tonight and saw the exact same thing, vixen with a dog right behind her, came right up and under the seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigyboy Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 They are starting to pair up here, on saturady evening there were 2 running about, only one now though I shot a cub 2 years ago in mid january as well which was pretty unusual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 On the marsh out the back of my house in East Essex I've heard foxes calling for mates for about 3 weeks now. The earliest I've shot a dependant cub was the first week of March, my brother in laws a keeper up in Suffolk and has shot depandent cubs in late February, amazing really. Seen 3 Woodcock so far this year too, 2 up in Suffolk a fortnight ago and one on a shoot I beat in Essex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted November 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 The woodcock seem to be slow coming in this year. Also the migratory ducks haven't arrived yet in any numbers. I went out for morning flight this morning very quiet. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughing Boy Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Heard my first vixen calling last night, about 200 yards from the bedroom window. This is in Co Armagh, N Ireland. I would not normally expect to hear them here until nearer Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Three nights ago was the first time I'd heard foxes calling this season, until then all was quiet. Also spotted a pair in another spot later on in the night where before I'd only been seeing singles mooching about. Plenty of woodcock about here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 hi yes i have seen foxes pairing up now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishgun Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 there is a vixen calling all week around the wood beside my house , done a run this eve seen 4 shot 4 .one came flat out to the call 50 yrds 2 had no interest in us, one i shot running away texas heart shot ,happy with that one . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest northernchris Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 They have started yelling over here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted December 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 We shot a pair last night on the caravan park, not heard much calling though. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest northernchris Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Had a pair tonite,the old 65gr V-Max doing the do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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