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Out Foxed by a Fox!

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Matty

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Last night I went out again to do some predator hunting for a few hours.

The first sit I stumbled through the snow to a good little spot. Got settled in, let the area settle down for a bit (even though it was so windy with fresh powder snow there was really no need)....

Did my calling, waited, after nothing for a while I decided to try another spot. When I got up, I noticed fox tracks literally on the other side of the tree I was leaning against! I thought, you gotta be kidding me?!

I should have taken a picture, the tracks went about 3' behind my tree and stopped right there. At that point the fox must have spotted me move to switch calls or smelled me? I have no idea. It was so windy with such soft snow I never heard a thing. I couldn't believe I was that close to the fox and never had a clue. The fox tracks stopped abruptly and then ran back the way it came. I followed the tracks back and they went back to my own tracks. The dang fox used my trail through the snow to make travel easier. I couldn't believe it! I guess it's because I always call foxes dumb compared to coyotes, they are finally getting me back. I've called in 6 that I know of now this year and haven't killed one. lol

The thumbs up is for a contest I'm in, but by the end of the night I was feeling more like a thumbs down. lol



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LOL.

If any of the animals I have hunted were a danger, I would be truly screwed.
 
Thats too funny Matty. Those little guys are sneaky though, especially in the snow. I've seen a couple in the snow while bow hunting this year and if I didn't see them coming they could have walked right behind me also!
 
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