More Places to Find Foxes

EDITOR'S NOTE: My longtime friend, Tad Brown, the product-development manager for M.A.D. Calls in Columbia, Missouri, a subsidiary of Outland Sports in Neosho, Missouri, enjoys hunting all types of game, particularly varmints. Brown trapped to earn part of his living at one time.

Question: Another good place to look for foxes is wherever roads are being built. Why are road-construction sites productive spots to search for foxes?
Answer: Rock quarries are great places because they've got piles of gravel. Most rock quarries are deposits of limestone, which create a lot of crevices and cracks. Gray and red foxes like to hole up in quarries, especially in abandoned quarries. The rock piles and crevices create a habitat for mice, rabbits and birds.

Question: So anytime you see construction where rocks, gravel or slabs are being used, you can find foxes there?
Answer: Yes, especially large rock like riprap rock that is used on bridge piers and projects like that. It creates habitat for a lot of different critters. Foxes will get in the rocks, and mink will live in the rocks along the bridges. The rocks also will contain the prey animals.

Question: You also said that whenever you see a dirt pile, you always look for foxes. Why?
Answer: Foxes and coyotes like to climb high and observe for a long distance. Many people have noticed that foxes or coyotes often will bed on big bales in hayfields. They get on high places and watch for mice and other critters. I think they like to feel that fresh dirt under their feet. It acts as a natural attraction. Any dirt pile that's in fox country for very long has tracks on it.

To receive a free copy of "10 Free Tips for Calling Foxes," write Tad Brown, % Outland Sports, 4500 Donovan Drive, Neosho, MO 64850, ATTN: Kim Thurman.

Tomorrow: Secrets for Calling Foxes