walshie 2,804 Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Saw several foxes on a permission the other night. All well out of range though for my trusty .410. A girl who works on the farm called me this morning to say a fox had killed 5 ducks right in front of her in broad daylight and no amount of throwing things at it or shooing it off made any difference. Cheeky b*****d's going to get it tonight. (The fox, not the girl.) Quote Link to post
sussex 5,777 Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Is that trusty or rusty 410 ? 1 Quote Link to post
walshie 2,804 Posted January 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Is that trusty or rusty 410 ? I was only after a couple of bunnies then. I'll be suitably armed tonight. Quote Link to post
sussex 5,777 Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 They best keep their heads down then ..! ..good luck Quote Link to post
walshie 2,804 Posted January 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 I spent a few hours down there on Wednesday night, but when we saw the fox that was the likely culprit, it was standing in front of the house so no safe shot. I decided a shotgun was a better tool for the job, so I spent 2 hours last night hiding behind a shed, waiting for it to turn up again. Just got wet and miserable instead. The girl from the farm called again today to say the fox had taken 2 more ducks in this morning. I got there at 9 tonight. At least it wasn't raining for once, but there was a bright moon and not a puff of wind. To make matters worse, my lighter packed up, so I had to go back to the van for a light. I got back to my hiding place about 10 and was wondering if it would ever turn up. In the distance I could hear a fox "yip-yipping" but the next call was definitely nearer, or was it? I did one of my special squeaks on the back of my hand, which sounds more like a raspberry than a fox, but then it yipped again and it was a lot closer. It must have been running down the lane because next minute it came though the hedge about 70 yards from me, runnng straight towards me. When it was about 40 yards away, and still running towards me, I brought the gun up. I could see it clearly in the moonlight and I pulled the trigger. 42g of 1's stopped it dead in it's tracks. Anyway, sorry for waffling. It was a big, smelly dog fox. At least the ducks are safe for a bit. Quote Link to post
PIL 7 Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Nice shooting walshie mate hope you manage to get the other culprits also Quote Link to post
Nik_B 3,790 Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 So you can hit something with your shotgun Quote Link to post
walshie 2,804 Posted January 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 So you can hit something with your shotgun Yes, if it's close enough. Quote Link to post
Deano88 9 Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 nice shooting mate Quote Link to post
Nik_B 3,790 Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Proof that the Mods have a Matrix like access to the forums, one second he was on the General chat the next he's in the tumble weed swept Shooting bit Nice fox Walshie, Last one I saw ran right past me didn't have a chance to do anything Quote Link to post
walshie 2,804 Posted January 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Proof that the Mods have a Matrix like access to the forums, one second he was on the General chat the next he's in the tumble weed swept Shooting bit Nice fox Walshie, Last one I saw ran right past me didn't have a chance to do anything You will learn, Grasshopper. Quote Link to post
Alsone 789 Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Nice shooting. I've always found No:1's very good. Pity you can't eat fox or it might have been like one of those 3 bird roasts - Fox on the outside and duck on the in! 1 Quote Link to post
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