Fox hunting

Fox hunting spans the globe, offering hunters the chance to pursue these cunning predators in a variety of environments. From the amazing African bat-eared fox with its oversized ears and desert adaptations to the Pampas fox and other members of the genus Lycalorex in South America, to the tree-climbing North American gray fox, fox hunting promises a dynamic and rewarding experience wherever you go. But the focus of fox hunting is on the red fox (Vulpes vulpes), the most widespread species found throughout Europe, North America, and parts of Asia.

Foxes thrive in diverse habitats from farmlands to forests, and are known for their intelligence and sharp senses, making them a challenging and rewarding quarry. It wasn’t an accident that the Reineike, the red fox, has entered European culture as the synonym of cunning. It may stroll nonchalantly in plain view through a park of a big city, but try to harvest it purposefully, and you’ll quickly see why. In Europe, red fox hunting is an old tradition. The time-honored pursuit of foxes on horseback, following a pack of hounds, has sadly been banned in the United Kingdom, but may still be available in other locations. In Eastern Europe, another method of hunting foxes with hounds is practiced; here, only a few dogs give chase, and the hunters try to predict where the critter is headed, intercept it, and shoot with a shotgun. Driven hunts and night shooting from high seats are also popular. Another widely practiced and successful way of fox hunting, especially in North America, is calling, using vocalisation of common fox prey to attract the predator. However, many foxes are killed as an animal of opportunity, be it on mixed-bag driven hunts in Europe or during African safaris. In Africa especially, hardly anyone goes after foxes purposefully, but as the hunter and PH bump into the creature as they glass for bigger game, they may use the chance to stalk and harvest the predator.

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