Foxes Shot 234 |
Data recorded on 85 foxes |
Males (dog) |
40 = 47% |
Females (vixen) |
38 = 44% |
Sex Not Recorded |
7 = 9% |
Heaviest Fox |
8kg |
Lightest Fox |
1kg |
Average Weight (66 foxes weighed) |
5.36 |
Healthy foxes |
67 =86% |
Mangy foxes |
11 =14% |
Young foxes |
54 = 48% |
Mature foxes |
14 = 16.5% |
Old foxes |
9 = 10.5% |
Ages not recorded |
8 = 10% |
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Foxes taken with rifles |
55 |
Foxes taken with shotguns |
30 |
Calibres used |
12ga, .17HMR .22rf, .222Rem,.223Rem, 22-250Rem, .243Win,25-06Rem, .308Win |
Stomach contents |
Cow-Sheep & Lamb Carrion, Black Beetles, Dung Beetles, Maggots, Rabbits, Rats, Mice, Frogs, Lizards, Birds, Figs, Grain, Grass, Lupins, Cow-Sheep & Lamb Manure |
Spotlight Shooting Stats
Kilometres Driven |
1,407 |
Hectares Viewed |
31,320 |
Foxes Seen |
446 |
Foxes Shot |
228 =51% |
Number of Hunts |
40 |
Average Foxes per Hunt |
5.7 |
Population Density
Highest Density Hectares per Fox |
44.25 |
Lowest Density Hectares per Fox |
342 |
Average Hectares per Fox |
70.22 |
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Guest Hunters/Observers |
42 |