Out last night.

[hammo]

Out last night, second outing this year. First foray was a short one and blanked.
Anyway, first perm stood about at bottom of a long upward slope field, popping the little caller as used by Foxyboy43 on a few times. Works great, but nothing appeared. Sacked it off after an hour.
Off to the second venue and after much pottering about had a vixen, which popped out of the hedge into the sheep field. Back to truck and spotted one curled up in a hedge on next door farm, number two down. Went over to look and another fox calling from far end of field, number three.
Off to third perm and walked down long track, first field and one mousing about quite close, up on sticks as quickly as I could and a big chunky dog down. Far end of same field three fox playfighting, dropped two but the third wisely got out of dodge like a startled gazelle. Text from farmer 'was that bang you?' he had only heard one of the shots.
Six in all, a pretty lively night. Glad to get home and light the fire, wind was a bit cutting though not baltic. Used the 6.5 as I am a bit smitten with it still.

 

[BenBhoy]

Another blank for me tonight That's my fifth night out this year & yet to open my account. Heard one barking like mad as I was packing up back in yard

 

[Phil fox man]

it's our first night out this year mainly due to the weather and @ANT j has had a for 2 weeks and I don't want it as well.
also I get a bit lonely and scared on my own and besides who will open the gates and retrieve the dead
first farm, usual spot on the track over looking the sheep field's below.called for a bit and one slipped into the field on the right of us.gave it an oih and dropped it @120 yds, really big dog fox when ant brought it back .
next farm looking down into a valley, called but nothing,so time to move on.
so it's down to the main farm and drove down the long track and parked up.
we spotted one @800+ yds a couple of fields away.called it and it disappeared into the hedge, next thing it appeared in the corner of the field next to us.it was trotting parallel to us @120 yds,oih job done.
called a bit more, ant spotted one at the far end of the track , pinged it @340yds so that's about 4"holdover for a centre hit.
I had a good steady rest on my tailgate shooting bench, longest second of my life then the thud ! down it went.
the next thing ant spotted on through the hedge in the next field sat watching the show.i couldn't get a good shot on it due to the branches so I moved to the bonnet.
I could make it out through a gap in the branches down it went.
we called for a bit longer but nothing, time to pick up.
I took the easy one on the open field and ant took the one across the barb wire lined black thorn ditch of course
at least I drove him down for the long one,
" you have to look after mates".
time for home for cake and medals.

 

[Nickb]

Another blank for me tonight That's my fifth night out this year & yet to open my account. Heard one barking like mad as I was packing up back in yard

Not surprised

 

[BenBhoy]

Not surprised

Oh that's a shame because I really respect your opinion.

 

[Nickb]

Oh that's a shame because I really respect your opinion.

Nice to know

I don't respect yours

 

[AntJ]

it's our first night out this year mainly due to the weather and @ANT j has had a for 2 weeks and I don't want it as well.
also I get a bit lonely and scared on my own and besides who will open the gates and retrieve the dead
first farm, usual spot on the track over looking the sheep field's below.called for a bit and one slipped into the field on the right of us.gave it an oih and dropped it @120 yds, really big dog fox when ant brought it back .
next farm looking down into a valley, called but nothing,so time to move on.
so it's down to the main farm and drove down the long track and parked up.
we spotted one @800+ yds a couple of fields away.called it and it disappeared into the hedge, next thing it appeared in the corner of the field next to us.it was trotting parallel to us @120 yds,oih job done.
called a bit more, ant spotted one at the far end of the track , pinged it @340yds so that's about 4"holdover for a centre hit.
I had a good steady rest on my tailgate shooting bench, longest second of my life then the thud ! down it went.
the next thing ant spotted on through the hedge in the next field sat watching the show.i couldn't get a good shot on it due to the branches so I moved to the bonnet.
I could make it out through a gap in the branches down it went.
we called for a bit longer but nothing, time to pick up.
I took the easy one on the open field and ant took the one across the barb wire lined black thorn ditch of course
at least I drove him down for the long one,
" you have to look after mates".
time for home for cake and medals.View attachment 402235

That one at 340 yards was a long way but an excellent shot mate.

 

[Smellydog]

It was about 16:00 when I bumped into a dark coloured fox that bolted for cover in a wood so I headed it off with the wind in my favour.
The plan was to get in the corner of the timber and do some calling.
As I climbed up into the corner that fox was there looking at me only 40 yards away!
He didn't bolt this time and just ambled right allowing me to prop my sticks. Get the rifle off the shoulder switch the sight on and move the safety off. A little squeak and he stops for a nice offhand shot.

I let old Jess find him, she is slowing down a bit now but I like to give her something to dream about...

A little later I watched the fallow, I was contemplating having another try for one soon with the 3030.
Quite impressed with the Zulus at dusk.

I heard a couple of foxes barking but I couldn't get on them quick enough and they moved off onto a local sporting estate.
A good old time was had.

 

[Foxyboy43]

It was about 16:00 when I bumped into a dark coloured fox that bolted for cover in a wood so I headed it off with the wind in my favour.
The plan was to get in the corner of the timber and do some calling.
As I climbed up into the corner that fox was there looking at me only 40 yards away!
He didn't bolt this time and just ambled right allowing me to prop my sticks. Get the rifle off the shoulder switch the sight on and move the safety off. A little squeak and he stops for a nice offhand shot.
View attachment 402422View attachment 402424
I let old Jess find him, she is slowing down a bit now but I like to give her something to dream about...

A little later I watched the fallow, I was contemplating having another try for one soon with the 3030.
Quite impressed with the Zulus at dusk.

I heard a couple of foxes barking but I couldn't get on them quick enough and they moved off onto a local sporting estate.
A good old time was had.

Lovely looking dark fella Smelly!

 

[Brittany boy]

Out tonight 1st real outing this year, vixen on newly ploughed field came great to mouth squeak, just when the quad sticks separated leaving me with a pole, she stood laughing at my antics but paid the price to the .22 hornet mk1 Alpex about 60 yards.

 

[Phil fox man]

It was about 16:00 when I bumped into a dark coloured fox that bolted for cover in a wood so I headed it off with the wind in my favour.
The plan was to get in the corner of the timber and do some calling.
As I climbed up into the corner that fox was there looking at me only 40 yards away!
He didn't bolt this time and just ambled right allowing me to prop my sticks. Get the rifle off the shoulder switch the sight on and move the safety off. A little squeak and he stops for a nice offhand shot.
View attachment 402422View attachment 402424
I let old Jess find him, she is slowing down a bit now but I like to give her something to dream about...

A little later I watched the fallow, I was contemplating having another try for one soon with the 3030.
Quite impressed with the Zulus at dusk.

I heard a couple of foxes barking but I couldn't get on them quick enough and they moved off onto a local sporting estate.
A good old time was had.

that's a lovely looking fox,but you could have tucked it's ball's in for the photo

 

[Smellydog]

that's a lovely looking fox,but you could have tucked it's ball's in for the photo

Jealousy!

 

[finnbear270]

It was about 16:00 when I bumped into a dark coloured fox that bolted for cover in a wood so I headed it off with the wind in my favour.
The plan was to get in the corner of the timber and do some calling.
As I climbed up into the corner that fox was there looking at me only 40 yards away!
He didn't bolt this time and just ambled right allowing me to prop my sticks. Get the rifle off the shoulder switch the sight on and move the safety off. A little squeak and he stops for a nice offhand shot.
View attachment 402422View attachment 402424
I let old Jess find him, she is slowing down a bit now but I like to give her something to dream about...

A little later I watched the fallow, I was contemplating having another try for one soon with the 3030.
Quite impressed with the Zulus at dusk.

I heard a couple of foxes barking but I couldn't get on them quick enough and they moved off onto a local sporting estate.
A good old time was had.

Looks like a rival for the one I have resting on the machine.

 

[Jackal8]

Got one, picked it up and went back to position. Shot another one, went to pick it up and off it went when I was at about 20 meters! Lots of blood so I’m pretty sure it won’t go far but still feels bad…it rolled over when I shot her and it was not moving so I thought it was 100% dead.

Went back to position just to be noticed by an incoming jackal! Even worst, it was barking at me from over a thicket when I left!

 

[Foxyboy43]

The Demented Duck qua rides again! Stunning hight for the thermal - could see for a very long way.
Then a nice bit of work from ol’ FB’s little caller - saw this beauty from a long way off and in it came to a free download rabbit call. Just for comparison I slung the Sirius under the rifle - definitely stronger than the Zulus inboard but a lot of very noticeable extra weight so back to the inboard methinks.


Just watched the video on the big screen - that fox was just turning to go when I fired!

 

[Sika98k]

I got the address of this fox a couple of evenings ago. Pitched up a little later than I wanted but events sometimes go that way.
Anyway pulled up on the hillside well prepped. Mod on, fresh battery, magazine in but nothing up the spout.
Got out and had a quick scan with the thermal and there was a fox looking at me from the bracken 80 yards away. Oooh, bu##er it, I had to get the rifle and sticks out. I did, Charlene had disappeared, locked and loaded on the sticks I had a quick scan around with the thermal.
Obligingly she popped her head up 140 or so away out of the bracken. Just the head, . No dentist is going to fix that one.
Away home.

 

[Nickb]

Popped out local not expecting to see anything as this ground is devoid of foxes.
Saw a heat source laid out in a wet field next to some poles and just thought it was a hare.
When I was 109 yds away I double checked the sight picture as the Ir wasn't giving a good image tonight even though the thermal was great. Well I couldn't believe it , it was a fox .
Managed to shoot him centre bib

 

[Smellydog]

The Demented Duck qua rides again! Stunning hight for the thermal - could see for a very long way.
Then a nice bit of work from ol’ FB’s little caller - saw this beauty from a long way off and in it came to a free download rabbit call. Just for comparison I slung the Sirius under the rifle - definitely stronger than the Zulus inboard but a lot of very noticeable extra weight so back to the inboard methinks.


Just watched the video on the big screen - that fox was just turning to go when I fired!

The duck sounded like it had got its foot stuck FB!

 

[Len the dog]

The duck sounded like it had got its foot stuck FB!

I like the way the duck gave out a sigh at the end.

 

[Smellydog]

I like the way the duck gave out a sigh at the end.