No one was betting on it—but if you know anything about Mr. Fox with Mossy Oak, you know better than to count him out. Three years since his last turkey, and at the seasoned age of 94, Mr. Fox Haas returned to the woods and made it happen in a spot known as “Fox’s Corner.”
With his heart pounding like it always has before the shot, he settled in—thanks to a well-camouflaged golf cart blind built by @toxeyneillhaas, who once again proved he’s as crafty with concealment as they come. Mr. Fox felt good that morning, and so did a longbeard with poor timing. The rest, as they say, is history.
Getting Mr. Fox back in the woods hadn’t been easy. For years, the idea of him sitting under a tree again seemed like a stretch. But with a little creativity—and maybe some help from the other side—everything lined up just right.
Back home, they hung the bird from the closet door, just like always, and smiled. Mr. Fox had said it before and said it again: “I’m glad I lived to see it one more time.”
Check out all of the pictures and the original post on Mossy Oak’s Instagram here.
Information on Fox Haas:
Head Gamekeeper of Mossy Oak
He’s known to his grandchildren as Papaw and to us as Mr. Fox. Regardless of what name is used, all know him as one of the last true Southern gentlemen. Fox was raised in Mobile, Alabama. Although all of the men in his family attended the University of Alabama, he decided to spend his college years at Mississippi State University. He didn’t know it at the time, but this would prove to be the wisest decision that he ever made. He met his wife, Miss MSU and Homecoming Queen, Evelyn, and together they moved to West Point. Before joining his son at Mossy Oak, Fox was a longtime employee of Bryan Foods, where he rose to the Senior Vice President level. Toxey also worked at Bryan between graduation and the beginning of Mossy Oak. I guess Toxey was returning the favor of his first job when he hired his father to work by his side. Although Fox is retired, he and Evelyn still live in West Point and keep an eye on Toxey and the rest of their family. They have three children and eight grandchildren.
