What kind of foxes are in North Texas?

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What kind of foxes are in North Texas?

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Specifically the DFW area?

Twice mid to late last year I saw something silhouetted in the street light across the street from my house but I never could get a good look. Wasn't someone's cat or dog I'm positive.

Just now I went outside and saw something move across the street that resembles what I saw last year. Surprisingly enough it came right down next to my drive. I was surpised enough I said something out loud and it stopped and looked at me. I had the garage light on behind me so I got a pretty good look at it this time. A couple minutes after it moved on I heard a cat going nuts down the street.

12-14" from the ground to the top of it's head, pointed nose, maybe 24" long without the tail (roughly 30-32" including the tail), greyish brown color as far as I can tell (hey, it's dark outside! :lol: ), kind of bushy tail.

It's not a 'yote since it hasn't gotten any bigger than when I saw it last year, not a raccoon or anything like that.

The surprising thing to me is that while this is an older neighborhood with a couple of small fields close by, it ain't exactly wildlife central around here since we have two highways close by.

Thoughts or ideas?

Thanks! :mrgreen:
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Re: What kind of foxes are in North Texas?

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Foxes come in Red and Gray (silver) I think the silver Fox Is fairly common in the south. My dad killed many Reds in Iowa when I was kid. The silvers were very rare in that area. :D
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Chuck 100 yd wrote:Foxes come in Red and Gray (silver) I think the silver Fox Is fairly common in the south. My dad killed many Reds in Iowa when I was kid. The silvers were very rare in that area. :D
There are also Kit Foxes in addition to Red & Gray.
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I was walking along the sidewalk in an ordinary suburban neighborhood in San Diego and there was a fox trotting along across the street. They know how to mix in the neighborhood.
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Re: What kind of foxes are in North Texas?

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I don't know about the DFW area, but further west, the grey is most common.
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Better get your selves a good air rifle :lol:

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Caddo Mills Foxes are common E.N.E of Dallas, but they walk on two legs and play sports :D .
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Re: What kind of foxes are in North Texas?

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Well , when I was stationed in Ammarillo, There was some very Pretty Foxes there ..

But my guess is Coyote,
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Re: What kind of foxes are in North Texas?

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Thanks! :mrgreen:

I'm 99% sure it was either a Grey or Swift Fox based on the pics I've looked at online and the map Texas Parks and Wildlife has on their website showing fox dispositions.
RKrodle wrote:Caddo Mills Foxes are common E.N.E of Dallas, but they walk on two legs and play sports :D .
Dad worked N Dallas and the Highland Park area for years and until recently I ran calls in the Trophy Club/Southlake area. The name we have for the "foxes" in those areas are PLBs: Pretentious Little B... :lol:
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:lol: Around those areas I bet thats true.
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awp101 wrote:Specifically the DFW area?
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