Yes - fox cannot be shot over here unless on farm land by the landowners or by someone with a trapper's licence. On the other hand, coyotes and wolves are fair game for any hunters, within the bounderies of their respective open seasons.
: One other note, the .223WSSM has a very thick neck, which does cause some handloading problmes.
: I-too perfer a simple .222, well know for exceptional accuracy and fully able to match factory .223 with handloads, especialy today with the powders available.