Daylight foxing

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Had a call Friday from a chicken farmer to say that he'd been losing a few of the free range birds in the afternoon and could i have a look .Im not working at the moment [bloody recession] so got to the ground at 2.30 pm .Pulled up near the shed that been hit the most and walked to a spot where i had the widest view point .Back to the hedge,on sticks, and waited .Through the bins i could see a fox up the other end of the field around another shed but it went out of view due to the lie off the land.Time for a squeak and didnt have to wait long before charlie came up over the rise at a fair trot .As he came on i saw a feather blow away from his face !I wanted him about the 60-70 yard mark but despite a shout and me being in full view he was coming on like a dog .Shot him on the run in the head at no more than 20 yards.

Had another long wait with a few calls but nothing else showed .Took the fox up to the farmer who identified him as one hed seen by the black front and grissled coat .

Had a wander around the farm for a doe but nothing out and when i got back to the truck i found a bottle of whiskey from the farmer and a christmas card .

Nice to be appreciated .

[Deker 3,478]

I'm off out at 13.30 this afternoon with similar quarry in mind!!!

 

ATB!!!

[jamie g 17]

nice shooting. never had one in day time its something i want to do tho in the future. i guess when the cubs come out for the 1st time is a good chance

[dave1372 83]

I have not had the opportunity to shoot one that close, sounds great! You should have saved the bullet and just speared it with those sticks.

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

Another one taken care of mate. Foxes arent that daft up North though. I was out last night and never even saw 1

 

It is really nice when a farmer appreciates your efforts though !!

[black lab 3]

Nice to know the farmer appreciates your doing a good job, have not been able to get out up my way its like PEA SOUP and has been for 3days now, bloody weather.

[charlie caller 3,654]

Yep its always a good feeling when you get one in the daytime,ive had quite a few this year soon as a nice still sunny afternoon comes around, out comes the rifle cos old charlies never far away on days like that,and yes it is really nice to have your efforts apreciated.

 

CHARLIE CALLER

[bob.243 9,013]

Nice one FD

[hw100sniper 2]

Well done FD ,dont really see any about here during the day although as black lab says the last few days its been hard to see full stop.

[martin 332]

Keep at 'em Bud.............'M'

 

speak soon

[The one 8,503]

Must have been a bold fox out killing chickens in the daylight

[David 9]

nice one foxdropper

[RicW 67]

Must have been a bold fox out killing chickens in the daylight

 

It's like the old saying: there are old foxes and there are bold foxes. There are no bold old foxes!

 

Ric

[bagzi 0]

I've got an 8 acre smallholding and last year killed 14 using My 12 bore during the day. This year so far only seen and shot 2, My nieghbours reckoned town Fox's were being caught and released into the countryside?

[Yokel Matt 918]

Twenty yards FD... should have fixed the bayonet nice of the farmer to show his appreciation