BenBhoy 4,706 Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Making silage last summer bolted a fox with a serious limp, henceforth to be known as Peg. Spent couple early morning on aftermath decoying crows and saw Peg again but no chance of any shot. No sign of Peg since then so thought she succumbed to her injured foot. Until two weeks ago she showed up on one of my trail cams near where grey partridge nested (and failed) last year. Both times on cam it was between 04:40 - 05:30 This is a very flat field with no real backstop but some hedges so I decided to try tuck up in a hedge this morning before 430am. Semi loaded with 36g buffalo BB. Got there and before I could reach the spot I wanted to hunker down she was already there crossing field towards the woods. I was in no mans land but with a rush of blood I dropped to knees & gave her a call. Immediately turned and trotting in but I was conscious of me having no cover at all. Around 60yds and yep she clocked me, turn tail and off. Bugger! Kicking myself, I should have left her get to the woods, got to my hiding spot & try call back out. Lesson learnt. Will have to try get there earlier and get set up correctly. The game is afoot Peg Leg. 5 Quote Link to post
Sausagedog 7,381 Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 So you have a smart one too. Mine is Slinky. She killed two ducks this week! Hope you get on her Ben. 1 Quote Link to post
Stavross 16,323 Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Nice, it’s always good to have a project, something to keep your mind occupied 2 Quote Link to post
Gav 1,708 Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Time to invest in a CF Quote Link to post
si brown 8,486 Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Sod’s law Ben they like to keep you on your toes! Been up to a farm this aft to have a walk about.. not been up for a few months due to the crap weather! saw my fox on the last visit but Sod’s law I had the wrong gun with me witch is usually the way:( so sussed out where it’s going and where I’m going and I’m off to give him a 6.5 sleeping pill at the weekend.. it likes hares and partridge so I’ll leave him a pack up hope you shoot better than me with a shotgun and lamp 3 1 Quote Link to post
BenBhoy 4,706 Posted March 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 1 hour ago, si brown said: Sod’s law Ben they like to keep you on your toes! Been up to a farm this aft to have a walk about.. not been up for a few months due to the crap weather! saw my fox on the last visit but Sod’s law I had the wrong gun with me witch is usually the way:( so sussed out where it’s going and where I’m going and I’m off to give him a 6.5 sleeping pill at the weekend.. it likes hares and partridge so I’ll leave him a pack up hope you shoot better than me with a shotgun and lamp Still need to give you a ring Si, just been so busy. Will WhatsApp you 1 Quote Link to post
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