A Classic Tale To Remember For Years.

[mark williams 7,560]

Well lads I went down to one of the permissions tonight to chip away at the rabbit population, I took the FWB Sport 124, full leaf suit, primos, with a perfect, checked zero on the Sport.

It was quiet to say the least.

Anyways, after about half an hour, the first rabbit presented itself at approx.` 23 yds. The motion of cocking the already loaded rifle spooked the rabbit.

In total, the motion of cocking the springer, spooked another three close range, wary rabbits.

This got me thinking HW 100`s for this pest control from now on when I noticed a touch of movement behind a hedge line, just 46 yds away.

I quietly, as i possibly could, cocked the FWB Sport in readiness, sat her on top of the Primos and the stage was set. She is zeroed to strike a match, out to 50 yds !

 

 

 

I could not believe my eyes !!!

 

No wonder the rabbits are so flighty, - in all my years shooting, 50 "ish",I`ve never had anything like this, a huge dog fox came round the hedge line, stopped instantly and stared at the bush, holding a rifle, - ME in the leaf suit ! .

 

My cross hair was on his head in a flash, my mind and instincts, " screamed, take him" !!! " then reality kicked in"- I`m holding my air rifle, - just a pop gun and no where near powerful enough for this job.

This was a split second stand off lads and I so, so, wanted to take him !

 

By his right paw was a white chipping stone, I put a perfect one mill dot hold over on it and sent it spinning.

Charlie absolutely shit himself and was away in an instant,- the length of his long tail, loosely whipped round and followed him in a flash, - he was gone !

 

I`ll never forget hitting that chipping, smack on, it spinning away with the ricochet sound and that fox shitting bricks.

 

 

 

WHAT A NIGHT still buzzin` yet !!!

 

 

atb Mark

 

p.s. - obviously no photos lads, so just take my word for it, if you will. -- atb

[Baldcoot 2,352]

Good man some beeep beeps would have shot the fox and wondered why theyre weary of any one with a rifle .You did the right thing now its time to get some rabbit pie going

[Rez 4,961]

Lies

 

Banging text though.

 

X

[j j m 6,555]

ha ha made me laugh mark mate,good decision mate as you say the memory will stay with you when ever you pass that spot again mate

[Jonjon79 13,358]

Can't say fairer than that Mark

 

Bloody foxes have ruined one of my permissions and, not being and FAC holder, there's sod all I can do about it

 

...... Apart from take little 'un and her mate down there with NV to watch them

[Baldcoot 2,352]

Some FAC holder,s would ruin your perm as well ,mine,s lamp shy central thanks to clowns which the owners did warn me about ,so ive now got a yukon and a thermal as the first hint of a lamp and their off faster than Jordan,s knickers

[The one 8,497]

Gives you a great buzz when some thing like that happens mate

[si brown 8,486]

all good experiences mark... it might of ruined your sport for the night but wtf..

and theres no way id of shot at it either!

 

had a few incidents with buzzards and hawk's nicking me rabbits though

 

atb si

 

ps.... my mates prosport safety scares off more than he shoots

[j j m 6,555]

i like to watch foxes i can watch them for hours,just not on any of my permissions ha ha

[ftm 3,357]

once had a badger take one of my rabbits that I had left lying -great to see and I always think to myself "theres always plenty about so why not share a bunny now and then -well done with the write up mate

[David.evans 5,323]

687 and called him in !

I know mark I'm only joking , respect mate , there are a few on hear and that would have had a pop , but nobody on hear I might add

Common sense mate

Atb