Fox down.

[Sausagedog 7,381]

Old school. Lamping.

Good stalk. He moved off, not lamp shy but suspected something. 

I caught him up 300yds later bedded down in a field just out of the cool wind.

I kept inching closer as he snoozed but freezing as he took a look around.

When I got that feeling he is going to see me in the moonlight and run I decided to take the shot.

I got on the tripod and pressed the pressure switch for the gun light. Nowhere to be seen!

Turns out he was napping and I had to wait for him to look around. When he did I took aim.

I only had a head shot, I hate them head shots but all looked good so I fired. A good sound came back and he was laid out.

Without hesitation I sent two more for good measure but they were not necessary.

Big one. 111 paces. HMR.

And yes I do sniff their arses!

Big foot is his name.

Edited December 29, 2022 by Sausagedog

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

Sniff their arses

[FLATTOP 4,543]

Well done mate that’s a monster, let me guess what his arse smelt of err…..I got it fox shit

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Nice one SD but I’m still bemused why you gave it two more rounds unless of course it was to get  a bite this end .The new moon last night was very bright and the wind cold .Surprised it turned to rain and not a frost first thing this morning .I was out rabbiting with a mate with his 17 .14 rabbits ,a fox and 3 rats .

The 17 probably the most versatile round when it’s working well .

 

[shovel leaner 7,650]

I was out just before Xmas and had a fox curl up in front of me , they had been mating further up the field and there were other foxes barking. There were sheep in the field and the grass was too long to get a decent shot from my vantage point , and I wasn’t after Charlie anyway so let it sleep . 
                My nocturnal shooting has finished for the moment now . All the chickens have been locked up because of AI , so no need of protection . But I have a farm that will be lambing soon so I’m going to try to make a dent in their fox population now . 
        I did get out in the snow to try and harvest some venison before Xmas . I found some roe in a dense bit of cover and had a bit of a challenging stalk but the snow wasn’t my friend and the crunching betrayed my presence. But I wasn’t bothered, it was a privilege to be alive and out with a rifle . Hope everyone had a good Christmas and wishing you all a happy new year . ATB

[Sausagedog 7,381]

26 minutes ago, shovel leaner said:

 I did get out in the snow to try and harvest some venison

I've been after fallow, closest I got was listening to some leg it

My local roe that moved in two years ago seem to of disappeared. It also coincides with mysterious tyre tracks about that go back to neighboring shoot!

Should of just bagged them but it's not how I roll.

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

On 30/12/2022 at 20:11, shovel leaner said:

I was out just before Xmas and had a fox curl up in front of me , they had been mating further up the field and there were other foxes barking. There were sheep in the field and the grass was too long to get a decent shot from my vantage point , and I wasn’t after Charlie anyway so let it sleep . 
                My nocturnal shooting has finished for the moment now . All the chickens have been locked up because of AI , so no need of protection . But I have a farm that will be lambing soon so I’m going to try to make a dent in their fox population now . 
        I did get out in the snow to try and harvest some venison before Xmas . I found some roe in a dense bit of cover and had a bit of a challenging stalk but the snow wasn’t my friend and the crunching betrayed my presence. But I wasn’t bothered, it was a privilege to be alive and out with a rifle . Hope everyone had a good Christmas and wishing you all a happy new year . ATB

The sheds you’ve been to have been having a mare with foxes digging in mate but hopefully a concerted effort by myself and a mate have sorted the main culprit ,caught in the act of digging into a shed and accounted for .

Hopefully be some ratting this year bud .