early morning

[THE POACHER 13]

well i had a phonecall off a local farmer asking me if i would deal with 2 sets of cubs so i set off this morning at 3.30 am got to the farm at 3.45 and to my disbeleive i couldnt see a thing to very low mist so i decided to try somewhere else so back in the car and drove about 7 mile to another farm which was having abit of trouble parked up climbed over 1st gate and to my astonishment there was 4 foxes in there which saw me coming,i was gutted so carried on walking to another part of the farm as i was reaching my destination i saw another fox running across the field with a old lambs leg in its mouth anyway he was away too. so i sat there and within 15 mins this fox came trotting towards me was about 80yds away so i took aim and it dissapeared i then sighted the same fox 10 mins later couldnt get a shot at it though and it was heading away from me so i thought that was it so i then got up and started walking to another place when i heared all the magpies chattering away about 300yds away so i layed in a ditch and i saw this same fox again as foxes do it was just mooching about and it started walking towards me so i had him in my cross airs all of the time it came to about 225yds away and i thought right you f....r your having it and i squeezed on the trigger and it dropped like a stone exactly where it was sitting, i was well over the moon with the shot straight through the neck with a 55 gr .223.

 

ive got to say this is a new gun and im over the moon with it we weighed the fox down the farm and it come in at 23lb so it was a fair size and farmer well happy, heres a pic

 

[rizla1 122]

well done mate nice shot that, like the gun is it a tikka

[THE POACHER 13]

the gun is a howa 1500 sporting with a rubberised stock very comfortable to use

[rizla1 122]

it looks a nice bit of kit

[Terryorr 27]

well i had a phonecall off a local farmer asking me if i would deal with 2 sets of cubs so i set off this morning at 3.30 am got to the farm at 3.45 and to my disbeleive i couldnt see a thing to very low mist so i decided to try somewhere else so back in the car and drove about 7 mile to another farm which was having abit of trouble parked up climbed over 1st gate and to my astonishment there was 4 foxes in there which saw me coming,i was gutted so carried on walking to another part of the farm as i was reaching my destination i saw another fox running across the field with a old lambs leg in its mouth anyway he was away too. so i sat there and within 15 mins this fox came trotting towards me was about 80yds away so i took aim and it dissapeared i then sighted the same fox 10 mins later couldnt get a shot at it though and it was heading away from me so i thought that was it so i then got up and started walking to another place when i heared all the magpies chattering away about 300yds away so i layed in a ditch and i saw this same fox again as foxes do it was just mooching about and it started walking towards me so i had him in my cross airs all of the time it came to about 225yds away and i thought right you f....r your having it and i squeezed on the trigger and it dropped like a stone exactly where it was sitting, i was well over the moon with the shot straight through the neck with a 55 gr .223.

 

ive got to say this is a new gun and im over the moon with it we weighed the fox down the farm and it come in at 23lb so it was a fair size and farmer well happy, heres a pic

 

Nice shooting pal, 225yds is a helluva shot, the .223 is a superb fox rifle. Most foxes around here would be at a guess 16lb so 23lb must be a monster, well done.

[THE POACHER 13]

cheers mate, my arms were aching time i got back to the farm

[jamie g 17]

top shooting poacher. and i injoyed th ewrite up. nice to see some people out after the foxes. i havent been out for a good month now

so am itching to get out this weekend if all go's to plan

[younggun 0]

well i had a phonecall off a local farmer asking me if i would deal with 2 sets of cubs so i set off this morning at 3.30 am got to the farm at 3.45 and to my disbeleive i couldnt see a thing to very low mist so i decided to try somewhere else so back in the car and drove about 7 mile to another farm which was having abit of trouble parked up climbed over 1st gate and to my astonishment there was 4 foxes in there which saw me coming,i was gutted so carried on walking to another part of the farm as i was reaching my destination i saw another fox running across the field with a old lambs leg in its mouth anyway he was away too. so i sat there and within 15 mins this fox came trotting towards me was about 80yds away so i took aim and it dissapeared i then sighted the same fox 10 mins later couldnt get a shot at it though and it was heading away from me so i thought that was it so i then got up and started walking to another place when i heared all the magpies chattering away about 300yds away so i layed in a ditch and i saw this same fox again as foxes do it was just mooching about and it started walking towards me so i had him in my cross airs all of the time it came to about 225yds away and i thought right you f....r your having it and i squeezed on the trigger and it dropped like a stone exactly where it was sitting, i was well over the moon with the shot straight through the neck with a 55 gr .223.

 

ive got to say this is a new gun and im over the moon with it we weighed the fox down the farm and it come in at 23lb so it was a fair size and farmer well happy, heres a pic

 

Well done mate, 225 yards at that time of the morning is some shot, 200 yards at any time is even a good one!

Nice piece of kit that rifle - .223 is a deadly foxing calibre.

Edited July 3, 2010 by younggun

[bob.243 9,108]

Nice one

[cassshantia 16]

good shooting that poacher

why the odd coat on the charlie ? do you always breed black saddle foxes oink oink

[cassshantia 16]

howa .243 with thumbhole i cant agree more lovely rifle mate