Any tips for hunting raccoon or fox WITHOUT dogs?
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Any tips for hunting raccoon or fox WITHOUT dogs?
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go at night with a spotlight. shine in the trees and sweep the ground at likely spots. if you know any farmers with run down buildings ask if you can hunt there. coons like to live in these areas.
for fox, use a bird distress or rabbit distress call. you can get away with a little less gun with fox than you can yotes. 17 hmr, .22 mag, and 22lr are good choices for both coons and fox.
fox are active mostly at night, but you can still call them in at first and last light.
also, make sure you can hunt coons at night in your state. (legally)
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set up where you have a good view of the general area preferably form a distance so as not to spook the fox. Find a backdoor to the spot that does not interfere with normal fox activity. Calling at night usually works best but calling during the day is possible. If legal i recommend like a day old bluegill bait pile that is frozen in a field which would work for both coons and fox. If not, predator calling, though considerably more difficult, is a good second option.
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