Foxing Tips For a Newbie

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georgedoubleyou

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Hi All,

Last night was my first trip out foxing on my own sat in a high seat. I've been out in the past with friends riding round on the gator, but never in a high seat. I didnt see anything last night but was wondering if anyone has any general tips for foxing from a highseat/on foot. I've been given permission to go out as much as I want on a 2000 acre estate so I'll be doing a lot more going forward. Thermal and NV are already on order so that will help too!

Thanks in advance
 
Welcome to a highly addictive obsession!
It will take a couple of years to learn your ground. Get out with the thermal monocular as much as possible.
Learn the cropping patterns. If lots of cereals you need to be out the evening the cut. Same with silage grass or hay.
Foxs are creatures of habit so suss the main trods/runs. Range find all your fields they will look v different at night. Walk every bit of the place. Find all the gates stiles and gaps. Ditches wet spots and alike.
When foxing walk out as much of possible and try to move up wind. Moonless nights are often best.
Some areas will hot spots so sitting out can be productive. An electronic caller may be useful but you will need a mouth caller eg Best fox call.
Always wear gloves and a hat. A head mounted torch is v useful.
Most foxing is at night so either a dedicated NV scope or rear add on is pretty well essential if your serious.
Smelly dog on here will advise on merits of Zulus or rear add on. You must have a decent thermal monocular. Current Hikmicro models are v good.
Understanding wife or partner helps.
Any questions ask on here.
Good luck.
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Learn how to squeak in foxes. You absolutely will get them in a high seat - sometimes walking can mean you spread your smell and a fox will disappear.

Regards,
Gixer
 
Use the wind at all times, if the wind direction is carrying your scent across Charlie’s line of approach then you’ll be busted before you see him.
If you use a remote caller then think about the wind direction for that too, he will try to approach it from downwind so that he can also use his nose to locate the source of the sound, again if that takes him across your scent trail he’ll be off in a flash.
 
Put dome time in tracking up and locating good spy points you’ll soon find some active areas then mix and match as you walk around make use the breezes it will come right
 
Walk a little and look a lot, don't forget to look behind you. Get a couple of fox whistles and start off quietly. Try to keep the wind in your face or to the side of you. If you can use the moonlight to keep you in the shadow of a hedge. And don't stand in a gateway with the moon behind you, stand to one side, I often make that mistake.
 
Find the best spot where you can observe the most area of the permission. Then with a Thermal monocular watch and watch and observe the movements of all the wildlife out there. Sure enough Charlie will make an appearance from that your plan will be made. Good luck👍 you will have fun and yes look behind you😩😂
 
georgedoubleyou said:
Hi All,

Last night was my first trip out foxing on my own sat in a high seat. I've been out in the past with friends riding round on the gator, but never in a high seat. I didnt see anything last night but was wondering if anyone has any general tips for foxing from a highseat/on foot. I've been given permission to go out as much as I want on a 2000 acre estate so I'll be doing a lot more going forward. Thermal and NV are already on order so that will help too!

Thanks in advance
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Foxes are on the move most of their hunting time, you will get them taking in the field by just watching.
My advice also with hay and some early crops being cut is to target those parts of the estate. With 2k of area hay or silage will be bound to be cut. Big bales are a great way to get across to a target as you can use them like a game of drafts for cover keeping you line of sight covered. .243 and quad sticks are a perfect for getting it done.
Small thermal will make a difference.
 
When the winter arrives start baiting a spot or two on your acreage, not too many though, and if you can resist the temptation to shoot everyone that turns up and leave it until the breeding season is in full swing you could have a bumper couple of weeks, make sure you chose the spots carefully and get a high seat up overlooking them, a nice place for a high seat in the summer isn't necessarily a good place to be sitting in the winter.. enjoy the fun.
 
Bo Diddley said:
When the winter arrives start baiting a spot or two on your acreage, not too many though, and if you can resist the temptation to shoot everyone that turns up and leave it until the breeding season is in full swing you could have a bumper couple of weeks, make sure you chose the spots carefully and get a high seat up overlooking them, a nice place for a high seat in the summer isn't necessarily a good place to be sitting in the winter.. enjoy the fun.
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Ignore this - if you are culling - cull
 
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