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Fox killing Deer #6889806
06/04/20 07:59 AM
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Anybody ever heard of foxes killing deer?


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Re: Fox killing Deer [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6889830
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Nope. I seriously doubt a tan pound red or grey poses much threat to a deer.


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Re: Fox killing Deer [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6889839
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I've seen it. Probably five years ago or better, when I was bowhunting in November, I watched two reds chase a fawn around for 20 minutes after they separated it from its mother. They finally got it down and both of them were on it. It kept struggling and got away with them still chasing and biting. Found it the next day about 200 yards from where I watched them partially cached with leaves with the hind quarters eaten from it. Called a friend who's a biologist and wildlife manager with DNR. Said he'd never seen it before. If I remember it was a really dry year so maybe other food sources were pretty scarce.

Re: Fox killing Deer [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6889842
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My cousin was just telling me about seeing a gray fox cross the road in front of him this weekend in northern Minneosta and it was carrying a fawn in it's mouth. That said, it's very possible the fawn was a still-born and the fox just happened upon it.

Re: Fox killing Deer [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6889863
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Red foxes kill fawns regularly, just find your self a fox den with pups, fawn heads and legs are used as toys after eating fawn.....


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Re: Fox killing Deer [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6889924
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I'm sure they get their share of these roe deer around me because they are small, but I've never seen one in the act. Maybe good for the fawns that the cherry trees are loaded. They eat a lot of cherries.

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Re: Fox killing Deer [Re: RdFx] #6889966
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Originally Posted by RdFx
Red foxes kill fawns regularly, just find your self a fox den with pups, fawn heads and legs are used as toys after eating fawn.....


Seen that as well over the years, and while a fox might not be a threat to a full grown and healthy deer fawns are definitely on the pray list until they get big enough, and a fix can take a lot larger pray then most people believe though there preferred pray is small game.

2 years ago a doe dropped her fawn in the wooded strip between my house and the neighbors, about 5/6 days after that I watched a pair of reds come and take it the fawn never even made a sound it was over so fast



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Re: Fox killing Deer [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6889996
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Red will kill a fawn to feed its pups (not sure about a full grown adult deer).....

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Re: Fox killing Deer [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6890392
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Fawn maybe.


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Re: Fox killing Deer [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6890648
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Thanks folks.

Never really thought about it other than guessing den bones were from road kills or poor shot losses.


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Re: Fox killing Deer [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6890694
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I'll bet the can take a fawn but I wonder if they take more roadkill that actual hunting?


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Re: Fox killing Deer [Re: RGW] #6890696
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Originally Posted by RGW
I've seen it. Probably five years ago or better, when I was bowhunting in November, I watched two reds chase a fawn around for 20 minutes after they separated it from its mother. They finally got it down and both of them were on it. It kept struggling and got away with them still chasing and biting. Found it the next day about 200 yards from where I watched them partially cached with leaves with the hind quarters eaten from it. Called a friend who's a biologist and wildlife manager with DNR. Said he'd never seen it before. If I remember it was a really dry year so maybe other food sources were pretty scarce.

Naked and afraid , will eat anything!


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Re: Fox killing Deer [Re: warrior] #6890699
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Originally Posted by warrior
Nope. I seriously doubt a tan pound red or grey poses much threat to a deer.

Fox here run about 12 -15 # and bigger are not uncommon


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Re: Fox killing Deer [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6891324
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If it’s a meat eater and has teeth it can kill a fawn.

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