walshie Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 I shot one this morning in my back garden and checking it over it was a massive vixen but looked "cubbish". I was anal enough to weigh it as it was next to my shed with my fishing tackle in, so used my scales. It weighed 20lb. Easily the biggest vixen I personally have ever seen. She was in immaculate condition with a huge bushy tail. My question is as this is too big to be this year's litter, could it be last year's, or do they take longer than that to grow to this size? I would have thought if she was much older, she would have had the odd battle scar, but she was mint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Have a good look at the teeth is usually a fair way to check, cubs will look pristine and white and they get worse as they get older. Personally I'd think one that size is at least a year old and had an easy life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Teeth, if its young they will be bright white and all there, as they get older they break/worn down and go a more cloudy transparent colour. The thing with weighing foxes is a good meal helps up the scales. 20lbs is a good weight. Average dog fox is about 12/13lbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsdad Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Cut it it half and count the rings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Cut it's tail off, if you look at the end you will be able to count the rings (as you would with a tree). Divide the number of rings by 3 and you will have it's age. You beat me to it !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted September 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Thank you, Hale & Pace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted September 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Just had a mate round who reckons it was about 3 as her teeth weren't all that. Hope there isn't more cubs to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 I would leave it in the bottle, turning it regularly and inspecting the cork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2244tone Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 N ot really bothered how old they are.Just wanna make sure they don,t get any older Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiDriver Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 How to age a fox ? Sneak up on it and shout.....BANG !!! just as loud as you can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 How to age a fox ? Sneak up on it and shout.....BANG !!! just as loud as you can Classic :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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