Silver Fox (Black or Melanistic Red Fox)...Ever seen one?

[Earnhardt]

Ok...how many of you guys have seen one of these in the wild?...

I saw one today, about 30 yards away...of course right when I'm ready to take a pic...there he was...gone!

 

[Earnhardt]

No, this is NOT my picture...I got this off of the internet

I questioned my sanity for a while after I saw it....

But this is definately what I saw...broad daylight...no alcohol involved...

 

[del2les]

Its been a long time since I've seen one, and only one.

 

[Bob Wright]

It's beautiful.

 

[sp6x6]

This one had a lot off darkness ,legs, head,tail.When on the paw was pretty dark, the taxidermist said he was a cross fox

 

[Gundog74]

I have a crazy story of the only silver fox I have ever seen. It was years ago when I had text but no internet on my phone. I was bowhunting early season when one afternoon a silver fox came by at 20 yards. I didn't even know what it was, and watched it go out of sight. So I'm sitting there dumbfounded wondering if this was new, when all of the sudden here it came back full speed with a coyote right behind him! At the time I'd never seen a coyote. So now I'm freaking out thinking no one is gonna believe this. I called my wife and said I know this sounds crazy BUT is there such thing as a black fox....... And do coyotes chase foxs??????? She looked it up on the computer and texted me that I wasn't crazy.... LOL. I'll never forget that day.

 

[26Reload]

Saw a black one many years ago..only white I saw was tip of the tail.....he's lucky it took me too much time to get turned around...
..for some of the guys on here that know the area.....west of Winston Oregon...northwest side of 'Porter Creek' along hwy 42......

 

[adk hunter]

Well I danced with one at a wedding once..."nothing happened"

 

[BillNye]

Based purely off of observations they make up about 25% of the fox we get in my area. Don't know if it's because of historical fox farming or if the conditions favor the darker color morphs

 

[sp6x6]

Ive seen the yotes run them right threw my place at full speed, they can both move

 

[adk hunter]

There was a video series on VHS from Anticosti Island with all color phases of foxes. Remarkable!

 

[Coldfinger]

I have a crazy story of the only silver fox I have ever seen. It was years ago when I had text but no internet on my phone. I was bowhunting early season when one afternoon a silver fox came by at 20 yards. I didn't even know what it was, and watched it go out of sight. So I'm sitting there dumbfounded wondering if this was new, when all of the sudden here it came back full speed with a coyote right behind him! At the time I'd never seen a coyote. So now I'm freaking out thinking no one is gonna believe this. I called my wife and said I know this sounds crazy BUT is there such thing as a black fox....... And do coyotes chase foxs??????? She looked it up on the computer and texted me that I wasn't crazy.... LOL. I'll never forget that day.

So you were bow hunting and saw a fox and coyote then decided to call your wife? Instead of hunting buddies??? Oh man Admin we can't have this here!!!! Lol just kidding. I've seen a couple over the years here but a fella used to raise artic fox when I was growing up down the road. Figured just a strain of dna that prolly got loose.

 

[BillLarson]

A friend in N.Dakota and Canadaian border worked his way thru college with fox..... Black ones were worth more....
I believe he had a coat made for his sister....

 

[Earnhardt]

BillNye...great pics, man!
Thanks!