RealFurryHours
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It's a combination of trial and error, finding something that feels "right", and not being afraid to just go for it with one. Choosing a fursona doesn't have to be permanent. Maybe you'll find the species that feels right, but the character and personality of the fursona feels off, so you need to reinvent them. Maybe you get it perfect with the feel of the character and personality, but you need to change the species. There's no right or wrong way to find the best fit for you.
I had considered myself a furry for many, many years without ever having a set fursona. I vaguely had a sense of what species I/it would be; hybrid fox-mountain lion, domestic cat, and now raccoon. But I never had a set character or fursona. Within the last year I finally said what do I have to lose? I started thinking of specifics of the character. Who is he, and what is he like? How similar is he to the real life me? Is he simply me, but in an anthropomorphic body? Is he an idealized version of who I want to be? Then I got a reference sheet made, and it all felt more real.
I think having a piece of media for your fursona really helps. It doesn't have to be professional, it doesn't have to be artwork, but something. A short story, a biography, a sketch, a reference sheet, a 3d model, a poem, something that describes who they are. And then you can feel if you like that for yourself, or if they are an OC but not your fursona, or if you need to rework them entirely.