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About the Red Fox
The red fox (vulpes vulpes) is an adaptable animal with a reputation for being highly intelligent. They typically weigh between 6.5 and 24 lbs. and stand between 12 and 22 inches tall. They are solitary hunters and mainly eat small game ---rodents, birds and rabbits. Foxes are omnivores and may also eat plants, frogs, fish and human garbage.
Habitat and Range
Red foxes live in most of North America, Europe, Asia and part of northern Africa. They can inhabit a large variety of environments including deserts, mountains, forests and grasslands, as well as towns and cities. Foxes are extremely adaptable and therefore able to survive and thrive in areas that many wild animals avoid. These animals prefer to sleep in the open, although they dig dens for birthing and raising their pups.
Nebraska
In Nebraska, the red fox can be hunted and trapped by hunters to harvest its pelt. Open season for these animals begins in late fall and runs through midwinter, and both resident and nonresident permits are available. During the hunting season, there is no limit on the number of foxes a single hunter can take.
Minnesota
In Minnesota, red foxes can be hunted and trapped from midfall through late winter by residents and nonresidents. Licenses are available to anyone over the age of 13. In the latter half of the red fox season, hunters are permitted to use handheld lights for night hunting while they are on foot and use a shotgun and a calling device.