red fox

[serviceberry bill]

I saw a red fox today when calling coyotes.
does anyone know if it is legal to shoot?
I did not shoot him as i did not know if it is legal or not. If anyone could help that would be great

thanks

[T-Bone]

I don't believe so.I think they are protected and only trappers can trap them

[WayneChristie]

you can shoot them on your own property, but cant trap them.

[geezer55]

Copied from 2010 Alberta Guide to Hunting Regulations. Red Fox and Badger
A Resident may, without a licence and at all times of the year, hunt (but not trap) red fox and hunt badger on any privately owned land to which he or she has the right of access.

[wwbirds]

No protection for foxes in Alberta, they can be shot but not trapped if you have permission. We leave them alone on the farm as they don't bother livestock (calves and sheep) and kill a lot of gophers.

[Bushmaster]

"A Resident may, without a license and at all times of the year, hunt (but not trap) red fox and badger on any privately owned land to which he or she has the right of access."

[serviceberry bill]

thanks guys this helps alot.

[SonnyJ]

Q: What's the difference between a fox and a dog?

A: About a dozen beers..

[duffy4]

Originally Posted by wwbirds

No protection for foxes in Alberta, they can be shot but not trapped if you have permission. We leave them alone on the farm as they don't bother livestock (calves and sheep) and kill a lot of gophers.

Not quite so.

On Crown land they are a fur bearing animal and are managed with a season for Trappers.

Then on "Privately owned" land in the rest of the province they can be "hunter but not trapped..." as pointed out above.

[wwbirds]

Live on farm so just thinking on farm so didn't even consider crown land but you are right. me bad.

[Redfrog]

I'm surprised you give them a pass WW. They are hard on upland birds and farm birds as well.
I kill them. and man do they have fleas.

[wwbirds]

I never go anywhere without my cans of Raid. foxes are bad for fleas but I have a couple of major landowners who like to see them around so we leave them. They are smarter than a coyote for sure when hunting upland game birds and almost take on a cat like stalk to get within 2-3 feet of a bird.
In this country great horn owls probably take twice as many birds as foxes and there is no season on them! but I have live traps so can transplant them to Vulcan.

[chain2]

Originally Posted by Redfrog

I'm surprised you give them a pass WW. They are hard on upland birds and farm birds as well.
I kill them. and man do they have fleas.

x2 I kill em when I can. The fleas incubate the sandy soil and all critters pick em up, birds too. rootin under grain bins, yap and scream all night long, no thx not in my yard...at least the coyotes keep thier distance...chain

[Lone_Wolf]

Originally Posted by wwbirds

No protection for foxes in Alberta, they can be shot but not trapped if you have permission. We leave them alone on the farm as they don't bother livestock (calves and sheep) and kill a lot of gophers.

Same here. There is a female who raises a litter every year. They do a great job keeping the gophers thinned out. So as long as they keep minding their own business and don't bother anything around the yard they are here to stay.

[wwbirds]

Chain2, yeah the foxes are fulll of fleas but in this country most if not all dry furred creatures carry them. Coyotes, badgers and especially gophers are known to carry them. I have had pheasant customers for 15 years that have never picked up a pheasant chukar of wild turkey with a single flea. the odd pheasant hunter will shoot a jack rabbit on this farm with my encourgement and they are also full of fleas. i ssuspect anything that dens in the earth and has dense fur will carry a few fleas.