1st permission and newbie to foxes after some advice :)

[kingjohn1966 0]

i all, basicly by chance i called a golf course today asking for permission to get those pesky wabbits and the guy told me they have a very big fox problem with a few rabbits aswel, i went and met the land keeper and he was more than happy for me to go and shoot them needless to say im like a kid on christmas day

 

being my 1st largeish bit of land i have no fac (picked the forms up today) but a freind of a friend is going to come with me and kill the foxes so ill be keeping the golf guy happy until i get my fac and can do it my self, so things i need to know are what sort of setup should i be looking out for, which gun will i want on my fac? and ill need to keep the price as low as possible as i have a baby on the way but what sort of budget will i be looking at?

 

i have a hw100 for the rabbits so only really need something for the foxes whats my best options

 

thanks in advanced guys

 

atb john

[secretagentmole 1,701]

Er I don;t think with an FAC you will be looking at air for foxes unless you go for a Benjamin Rogue! Suggest you ask the powder burning brigade, the powder burners are cheaper but the ammo is more expensive!

Edited May 29, 2012 by secretagentmole

[kingjohn1966 0]

hi mate sorry didnt make it very clear i dont want air for the foxes just the rabbits but i poseted it here also as i know alot of the air gun users also have centerfires etc and could maybe point me in the right direction

 

thanks

[easypeasy 4]

Hi Mate, I had a .222 passed for a golf course and surrounding land for fox control, around 500 acres. It is probably the smallest centre fire round for foxes but leathal and accurate up to about 200-250 yards. But you could go for the old 17 hmr , a lot cheaper and accurate up to about 150 yards. both rifles will set you back £200- £300 second hand. Ammo for the .222 is about 90p per round. Plus dont forget moderators. you have to say you need them for health and safety for your hearing and noise polution.

[Probuk 93]

A 12 gauge shotgun that takes 3 inch magnum's...just appyed for my shotgun cert.

 

Wouldnt bother with the FAC personally but maybe one day but im not that botherd.

 

Marty

[BenjaminCadd 109]

A 12 gauge shotgun that takes 3 inch magnum's...just appyed for my shotgun cert.

 

Wouldnt bother with the FAC personally but maybe one day but im not that botherd.

 

Marty

 

I would agree a 12 Bore Pref a Semi Auto for Foxes, Atb

[Phantom 631]

I've seen 17HMR and .223 litterally 'Unzip' a Fox,

It is a shame they are pests really, I often see them round here, indeed one Dog Fox ran down the path before last xmas, between the queue of cars and my leg; Scarred the daylights out of me as I didn't expect it as he ran against my leg from behind me!

 

As for whats best for them?

 

I shot a kit on my cemetery perm a couple of years ago, before the kit flapped on the floor the Fox jumped out and grabbed my prize and legged it with it in his mush!

I wouldn't have minded if he'd hung around long enough for me to get a pic!

Last week I had a small bunny, a woody and a big old buck on my matt in the cemetery, I wandered over to the paddock to see what was happening over there for Woodworm and I later in the week. I came back to my sniping position and low and behold, the little bunny was gone!!

I'm just glad it didn't pinch the Woody!

So put simply a warm bunny along the Fox'es path will give you a second or so to plugh him/her in the noggin

 

Tony

[Ideation 8,216]

On a golf course, lines of sight and back stops could be really hard, so like said, i'd try lamping with a 12 gauge.