Dawn foxing

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

I arrived on my ground this morning at 6 am and was greeted with a blanket of fog

 

I stalked very carefully as I could only see about 100 yards in front of me but the morning sun was rising and burning the mist off quick

 

I stalked along the edge of a small copse and viewed the grass field around the corner but nothing there. I then proceeded down the next hedgeline stopping about 200 yds further on. I stopped and looked back and there was a fox in the field where I had just checked out.

 

I backtracked to the field but couldnt see the fox , so I set my rifle up on the sticks and did a little call . The fox immediately appeared in the far hedge but wasnt really interested. I watched him through my bins and he was casually coming down the hedgerow in my general direction. I let him come to about 120 yards where the shot was safe.

 

I missed him with my 1st shot but he stood and offered me a 2nd attempt . No mistake this time

 

[Berriow Bill 0]

Very nice . Well done! I hope to be able to do the same in a few years time!

[jamie g 17]

nice going what part of the uk you shoot in mate. looks nice there

[rizla1 122]

nice size fox that well done mate

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Another charlie mate ,good on you .Good season on them so far unlike us

[dixyhmr 62]

Thats a cracking picture

[pencoed hunter 7]

Well done mate big fox to

[Murph 30]

Just got in from foxing at a release pen where they are very lamp shy due to the neighbouring estate selling their lamping, had the same as you, missed with the 1st off the sticks at 170 ish, made the 2nd shot count at 282yds though . The 2nd fox was in the same field off sticks at around 180yds, both little vixens, one this years cub, 1 last years.

Edited September 12, 2009 by Murph

[willum 89]

Just got in from foxing at a release pen where they are very lamp shy due to the neighbouring estate selling their lamping, had the same as you, missed with the 1st off the sticks at 170 ish, made the 2nd shot count at 282yds though . The 2nd fox was in the same field off sticks at around 180yds, both little vixens, one this years cub, 1 last years.

heres a pic or 2 of some of what ive shot this year including 1 with a doc tale lol must have got a little close to the combine !! rifle tikka t3 lite stainless 22.250 remmington ballitic tip. with 2.5-10x 56 scope top pic of bob tail fox sqeaked in from nearly 150 acres of feild with wham whistle just picked a small pair of eyes out in feild in the distance a gave a go didnt think he was going to come in took about 5 mins for him to get into range about 170 yards

Edited September 12, 2009 by willum

[whippeter69 88]

Fair Play FOXHUNTER thats a big fox

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

Just got in from foxing at a release pen where they are very lamp shy due to the neighbouring estate selling their lamping, had the same as you, missed with the 1st off the sticks at 170 ish, made the 2nd shot count at 282yds though . The 2nd fox was in the same field off sticks at around 180yds, both little vixens, one this years cub, 1 last years.

 

Nice bit of bolt work that mate

[The one 8,504]

Aye he looks a good sized fox