The aim of this study was to characterise and compare the pelts of common foxes (Vulpes vulpes) obtained through reduction shootings in two Polish hunting districts: Olsztyn and Warsaw. The study material was a hundred pelts obtained by the hunters from the two districts. It has been concluded that the average weight and length of the pelts reflect the sexual dimorphism of the common fox. It has been further concluded that the area of origin does not affect the examined parameters. The extent of the silvering effect in the pelt did not depend on the sex or the area. It has been shown that male foxes in general and the foxes from the Olsztyn district (as drawn by Polish Hunting Association) were marked by both longer guard hair as well as longer down hair. The nature of the defects detected in the hides as well as the frequency of their occurrences has been similar and suggests improper initial treatment.