12 months foxing?

[TARW 0]

FROM JAN 1ST TO JAN 1ST 129 SHOT LOCAL FARMS WITH KEEPER FRIEND MOSTLY VALE OF GLAMORGAN

[claybusers al 9]

last year jan-dec we got 197 on 3500 acres but this year its been quiet so far only at the mid 50's all with a .222 and this is for hobby not a living we go out out twice a week

[steyr223 0]

last year jan-dec we got 197 on 3500 acres but this year its been quiet so far only at the mid 50's all with a .222 and this is for hobby not a living we go out out twice a week

 

 

thats going sum hey.

 

must be nice having 3500 acres, we have about 1100 scattered about and seam to be over doing it a little. just trying to get some more

[claybusers al 9]

last year jan-dec we got 197 on 3500 acres but this year its been quiet so far only at the mid 50's all with a .222 and this is for hobby not a living we go out out twice a week

 

 

thats going sum hey.

 

must be nice having 3500 acres, we have about 1100 scattered about and seam to be over doing it a little. just trying to get some more

yep we are lucky but we stick at it. we are just starting on the cubs now had about 20 in the last month out last tues put the lamp on and without moving it there was 5 sets of eyse in the beam just at the bottom of the light there was another set of eyes we ended up with the vixen and 2 cubs great night.

[Ryeuken 7]

had 75 with my .22bullxs from august till now regards

[rowey 1]

73 mate. Keeper on 700 acre midlands shoot but estate backs on to urban areas so we get a lot of town foxes. Plus the local firaerms officer tells us that leicester council dump foxes on our patch they trapped in the city. It's no sport shooting the semi tame ones but they don't live on fresh air so we can't afford to leave them.

[flytie 1]

I have had 37 since last April on a permission that nearly reaches the local town. It is the only permission I have where I have been asked to specifically control foxes. It is an wetland area full of ground nesting birds and only about 200 acres in two parcels of 170 acres and 30 acres.

 

If you walk or drive through the town at night it is surprising how many foxes there are about.

 

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[pest hunter 151 15]

wow u lot are doing well i have only killed 4 but all with shotgun

[kbtfowler 2]

Me and the head keeper have had just over 70 since last april. The fun soon wears off when you realise if you miss a "problem" fox you have potentialy risked a whole pen of pheasants worth more than you get paid a year!!!

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Best year was 2003 with 273 foxes shot off 700 acres ,a free range chicken farm .The year before we did 97 and the year after we shot 123 all off the same farm .The big numbers happened when we got used to the place fully and includes what was bushed and dug .The area has never recovered and i now shoot maybe 10 a year .Nowadays i only shoot them when required .Im on 19 for this year with no expectations of a record year .

[Yokel Matt 918]

I shot 12 last year which is probably my most - could have made it about 15 as three trotted within easy shotgun range at a driven pheasant shoot but we were told to leave them on safety grounds at the briefing - as a guest I didn't want to rock the boat

 

Personally I think there is still a lot of fieldcraft and sporting element to shooting fox's. Calling, lamp tactics, wind awareness, lay of the land all comes into play the same as running dogs - The taking of the shot itself is not simply point and shoot.

[morgan the moon 0]

Myself and Lewdan try to get out most weekends, more if the farmers phone with a problem.

We average about 4 a month through out the year.

At the moment i have a .223, and can't hit a barn door standing on it!

Missing 3 last week.