Close call----for a fox.

[www.yorkshireroestalking.]

Whilst out on saturday morning on a wild english partridge shoot up on the yorkshire wolds we saw this fellow catching a few rays.

There was no chance of closing the distance so the client was urged to have a go off the sticks (stood only chance to see over the thick hedge). We waited for well over 4 minutes for the fox to turn broadside, he didn't and the client was tiring holding his aim so the choice was made to shoot after a quick rest from the aim when the fox turned slightly to allow for the biggest target available.
It was a .308 and 150 gr sp's.
It was a very good effort and any closer would have been a very dead fox.
I was stood off to the left about 1 yard so if you take the camera angle off the still i reckon the shot was just between the ears.
And into a "MASSIVE BACKSTOP"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IUtu0AT2Gs




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IUtu0AT2Gs

 

[Eric the Red]

Hard lines....certainly gave him something to think about!!

 

[Wills]

Thats a backstop that Roy of Lupton would be proud off. Better look next time.

 

[6pointer]

I was rooting for the fox john the terrier lads will sort him for you PS missed by a lot it looked like ha ha great vid.

 

[www.yorkshireroestalking.]

I've watched it on single frame and it went just between the ears.
A very close call indeed.
10 out of 10 for effort.

difficult to track the bullet path but watching the swirl of air its along this rough line.
As said i was stood off to the left.

 

[stone]

I reckon it was just behind the ears about tip of the ear high judging by the way the fox dipped it's ear forward , one lucky fox for sure
but he definately hit the backstop ..

I saw the strike from here

 

[J DAVISON]

Hi John,I take it the camcorder wasnt mounted on your scope.
Atb john.

 

[www.yorkshireroestalking.]

Hi John,I take it the camcorder wasnt mounted on your scope.
Atb john.

A client shooting, i was off to his left.