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Have fox squirrels become less common?
Posted on 1/26/16 at 10:48 pm
Posted on 1/26/16 at 10:48 pm
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Posted on 1/26/16 at 10:57 pm to greenfin
Not at golf courses
Posted on 1/26/16 at 11:31 pm to greenfin
Diffidently
Posted on 1/26/16 at 11:32 pm to greenfin
now that you mention it I haven't seen one in a while. Never had many around here in the first place though.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 11:46 pm to greenfin
Killed my first two fox squirrels ever Saturday. So no
Posted on 1/27/16 at 2:24 am to greenfin
Those Evangeline parish boys doing work.
Posted on 1/27/16 at 4:15 am to greenfin
I think so. Rarely see them anymore
Posted on 1/27/16 at 4:16 am to Ppro
They are making a good come back on my place. Every morning I watch 7 that pass on a tree line in my yard. 
Just a couple days ago, I watched two of them getting it on making babies.
For those that want to target them, hunt the edge of the woods. They hang out there, not deep in the woods.
Just a couple days ago, I watched two of them getting it on making babies. For those that want to target them, hunt the edge of the woods. They hang out there, not deep in the woods.
Posted on 1/27/16 at 4:36 am to fishfighter
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For those that want to target them, hunt the edge of the woods
Dis is for true.
Posted on 1/27/16 at 5:35 am to greenfin
They are always uncommon because they are selective on habitat. Beautiful animals, I used to take a few here and there in Georgia, but I always take it as a good sign when I see one now days and leave them alone.
They can ruin a bow hunt if the spot you in a tree because they will not shut up and let everything in the forest know you are there...
They can ruin a bow hunt if the spot you in a tree because they will not shut up and let everything in the forest know you are there...
Posted on 1/27/16 at 5:49 am to kirbydawg
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They can ruin a bow hunt if the spot you in a tree because they will not shut up and let everything in the forest know you are there...
They sure will stand there ground.
One of my dogs chase them all the time in the yard and them suckers make some racket. 
Posted on 1/27/16 at 6:47 am to greenfin
On our lease 20-25 years ago all we would kill was fox squirrels and black squirrels. Limits every day within 45 minutes or so. And all we have is deep woods, and nothing but fox squirrels. Since that time, the ratio of fox squirrels to cat squirrels has gotten way out of whack. We still kill 3-4 in a limit, but you'll have 3-4 cat squirrels too when you didn't have any years back. Black squirrels are about 1-2 every other hunt now.
Posted on 1/27/16 at 8:30 am to Fratigerguy
Your woods have changed over time. Fox and cat squirrels will co-exist in the same habitat, but each has a preference. It's been a long time since I studied this in school (or even thought about it), but definitely as the habitat is altered, by maturing, logging, thinning, etc., the % of fox/cat squirrels can swing one way or the other.
Posted on 1/27/16 at 8:45 am to REB BEER
quote:Yup.
Your woods have changed over time. Fox and cat squirrels will co-exist in the same habitat, but each has a preference. It's been a long time since I studied this in school (or even thought about it), but definitely as the habitat is altered, by maturing, logging, thinning, etc., the % of fox/cat squirrels can swing one way or the other.
Cats require hollows, so in new timber, you're not going to see any. That's why Ellic had nothing but Fox squirrels for the vast majority of my life. I had never seen on there until about 12 years ago. Saw my first one at my office this year.
Cats tend to outcompete Foxes, so over time the ratio can become skewed.
Posted on 1/27/16 at 8:47 am to greenfin
Not on my parents property. I could kill nothing but fox squirrels if I wanted to
Posted on 1/27/16 at 8:51 am to greenfin
I see cat squirrels all the time but rarely see fox squirrels any more. It was the exact opposite when I was growing up.
Posted on 1/27/16 at 8:55 am to greenfin
Cat squirrels like bottoms, fox squirrels like big pines. That's why they are thick on golf courses.
Posted on 1/27/16 at 9:00 am to Clyde Tipton
quote:You see that in uplands, but there are plenty of bottomland areas that are exclusive to Fox squirrels. Just depends on the age of the trees.
Cat squirrels like bottoms, fox squirrels like big pines. That's why they are thick on golf courses.
Posted on 1/27/16 at 9:17 am to greenfin
I think my bird has caught 8 fox squirrels so far this year. It seems to depend very much on the habitat as to whether or not there are any fox squirrels.
Posted on 1/27/16 at 10:22 am to greenfin
It depends on what type of fox squirrel you are talking about. There are a couple different sub species in Louisiana that are dissimilar. Some people seem to think they are all the same and it's quite the opposite.
If you are talking about the large Bachmans Fox then yes they are few and far between now due to habitat loss. Their habitat is usually old growth upland pine/hardwood mix.
If you are talking about Golden Bellied Fox then the numbers have gone down in some areas but they are still strong in areas of the delta that have hardwood timber to support them. I call this the swamp fox and one that most people relate to.
Then there is the Western Pine Woods Fox whose number have dwindled as well similar to the above mentioned Bachmans Fox. However they are still stronger in numbers compared to the Bachmans.
Overall I'd say its fair to say that fox squirrels species wide have declined. Mainly because of habitat change.
If you are talking about the large Bachmans Fox then yes they are few and far between now due to habitat loss. Their habitat is usually old growth upland pine/hardwood mix.
If you are talking about Golden Bellied Fox then the numbers have gone down in some areas but they are still strong in areas of the delta that have hardwood timber to support them. I call this the swamp fox and one that most people relate to.
Then there is the Western Pine Woods Fox whose number have dwindled as well similar to the above mentioned Bachmans Fox. However they are still stronger in numbers compared to the Bachmans.
Overall I'd say its fair to say that fox squirrels species wide have declined. Mainly because of habitat change.
This post was edited on 1/27/16 at 10:28 am
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