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Silver fox
« on: July 24, 2009, 09:28:12 PM »
I just got home from the taxidermist and he just finished mounting a silver fox. This is the first time I have ever seen one. He told me it was shot in the area of Bentlyville Pa. It was beautiful. I took a few pics with my cell phone and as soon as I get Earl to show me how to post them I will. Has anyone else ever seen one in Pa?
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Re: Silver fox
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2009, 10:12:47 PM »
WOW i sent photo to leglifter and Buckwheat hope one of them can post a picture. Never seen a fox like that.

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Re: Silver fox
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2009, 10:14:34 PM »
That is an awesome looking fox. I want one. Now we have one more thing to look for.
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Re: Silver fox
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2009, 10:26:41 PM »
My wife just told me it looks a freak. I think one would look great in the living room.
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Re: Silver fox
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2009, 10:27:26 PM »

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Re: Silver fox
« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2009, 10:28:49 PM »
Leglifter your the man. Thanks for posting the picture.

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Re: Silver fox
« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2009, 10:30:31 PM »
Wonder if this was one of those farm raised foxes?

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Re: Silver fox
« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2009, 10:30:56 PM »
Thank you Bob, pretty neat fox huh?
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Re: Silver fox
« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2009, 10:35:24 PM »
They are much more impressive when they're alive.
I still have not found a taxidermist that I would trust with a canine mount
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Re: Silver fox
« Reply #9 on: July 24, 2009, 10:37:22 PM »
I just picked up my big red and a pretty gray. Had body mounts done on both. My taxidermist does great work. you should see them. Very nice.
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Re: Silver fox
« Reply #10 on: July 24, 2009, 10:38:31 PM »
Get the pics goin!!

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Re: Silver fox
« Reply #11 on: July 24, 2009, 10:39:45 PM »
I will post them tomorrow after Earl takes some pics.
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Re: Silver fox
« Reply #12 on: July 24, 2009, 11:33:05 PM »
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Has anyone else ever seen one in Pa?

 Mutt, never seen one in the wild. But...... a friend of mine and my uncles, shot one almost identical to the one in the picture back in 1987 or 1988 up at my place in Tioga county only a few miles away from the camp. It was called in using a boom box with a Johnny Stewart cotton tail in distress cassette tap.

 I was not along on that trip, but my uncle and another buddy was there with him when he shot it. A 3 man set up.

 The last I seen the mount was about 4-5 years ago at his house and it was in piss poor shape. Falling apart. He had it done by a taxidermist up there in Tioga. I guess he didn't do to good of a job obviously. It was a real shame to see it falling apart like that.

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Re: Silver fox
« Reply #13 on: July 27, 2009, 10:59:54 AM »
That is truely a rare find there, def some genetics are crossed within the fox family..hmmmm I hope to see one of these in my fall trips to Tioga Co.....
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Re: Silver fox
« Reply #14 on: July 27, 2009, 11:06:43 AM »
CS51, I hope you find one. It makes me want to get out and hunt as much as possible. I sure would like to get one of those. A definite conversation piece to go along with my trophy room.
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