Are foxes found in the USA? Do they have fox hunts?

Answer 1

The two most common types of foxes found in the U.S. are the red and Grey fox. If I'm not mistaken, the red fox is not a native species. The English brought it when they settled the east coast. It is now as widely distributed as the native Grey fox and, in some places, more prevalent. Depending on the state in which you live fox hunting is legal. It is considered small game or varmint hunting. Some states are even trying to eradicate it as it pushes the native Grey fox from its natural habitat. I had a beautiful red fox walk within 5 feet of me this past deer season, it was the first time I saw one up close, and it was clear why they're pelts are valued. Beautiful animals. Trapping is a much more common means of taking fox as opposed to hunting, either for their pelts or for nuisance control. So yes fox are hunted and trapped in the U.S. , but there are few organized fox hunts with dogs and horses and the like. It's usually done by trapping.

Answer 2

We have 4 types of foxes In the USA. We do have fox hunts but not like those in Britain with horses and dogs.

Answer 3

No only do we have foxes, several kinds, but they are becoming a major problem in some areas, as they are not quite of afraid of man as some of the large predators and have adapted themeselves to feeding on livestock and household pets in some areas. They are in some places overpopulated and very aggressive nuisance animals.

I live in a semi-surburban neighborhood at 4000+ feet on the side of a 10,000 foot mountain in the Rockies and we have a big problem with Gray Fox pairs coming down off the mountains to feed on pet cats and Yorkies.

I didn't know about the gray, having only seen Red fox before, they are smaller and more cat-like than reds, they climb trees like squirrels and have very long bushy tails. But they are just as bloodthirsty as the reds.

I have seen red and kit fox come in when set up for coyote hunts...we use calls that mimic the distress calls of rabbit.

In this part of the country, they are considered "furbearers" and hunting is allowed, just like beaver, ermine, weasels, etc.

Answer 4

The most common fox found in the US is the red fox. Fox hunting while not as popular as in other countries it is practiced here and there.

Answer 5

Yes, there are foxes in the USA and there are fox hunts per the link below.

Answer 6

Yes foxes are found in almost every part of the country. No we really don't have fox hunts.

Answer 7

There's a family of grey foxes living in the thicket in my back yard. I have no idea where the majority of these answers come from, there are in fact fox hunts in the USA, using horses and hounds. I've never participated in one, but I have seen a few, right here in southern virginia.

Answer 8

yes there are fox in the us and yes there are fox hunts but unlike traditional fox hunts in England where the dogs run down the fox and kill it hunters shoot them, but hounds are used to trail the fox and flush them out to the hunters.

Answer 9

Foxes used to eat our chickens when I was a boy on a farm. I hunted them then. I did British style fox hunts a few years ago too. I have the proper clothing from Swaine Adeney Brigg & Son: red hunt coat with balck velvet collar, white vyella hunt shirt, white silk stock, yellow melton waistcoat, white lycra riding breeches with suede strapping and custom black box calf boots plus riding crop. I had my first riding suit like this at age 2. PeTA is a killjoy group who puts foxes and other such animals ahead of humans and tries to spoil our hunts.

Answer 10

I live on the coast of NC. There are so many foxes around here that you have to be careful driving for fear of hitting them. They run like squirrels. Fox hunts? No. That is done in England.