Out last night.

[Bo Diddley]

#21 for me..
Vixen from a poultry unit, they have had a mass kill, buggers are digging in under the apron..birds still locked up because of Bird Flu.
160 yards off the quads, had to Oi the lady to stop her as she was motoring at a fair lick across the grass....

 

[Cottis]

I haven't shot foxes the last couple of years or so as their numbers have been obviously low where I am and no issues have been caused. I don't know why but that has suddenly changed and I am seeing lots, even during the day. Brother in law's brother has also seen them and says he wants any seen to be shot. I have had 5 in the last 10 days, all during the day (well in the last 30mins either side of sunset)

None have been targeted as such, just taken while out waiting for deer from 4pm onwards. I don't take many photos but the one from yesterday sat down so neatly to the shot and when I finally got to it, I found it had been taking its last dump.

287yds from sticks with my back firmly up against a solid gate post. The elusive fallow proved to be, well, elusive. Next time Gadget!

 

[Smellydog]

I haven't shot foxes the last couple of years or so as their numbers have been obviously low where I am and no issues have been caused. I don't know why but that has suddenly changed and I am seeing lots, even during the day. Brother in law's brother has also seen them and says he wants any seen to be shot. I have had 5 in the last 10 days, all during the day (well in the last 30mins either side of sunset)

None have been targeted as such, just taken while out waiting for deer from 4pm onwards. I don't take many photos but the one from yesterday sat down so neatly to the shot and when I finally got to it, I found it had been taking its last dump.

287yds from sticks with my back firmly up against a solid gate post. The elusive fallow proved to be, well, elusive. Next time Gadget!

Nice fox. Long shot too .
It's teeth look slightly misaligned!
They often poop after being shot.

 

[Cottis]

Nice fox. Long shot too .
It's teeth look slightly misaligned!
They often poop after being shot.

The shot was pushed a bit but it was late in the day and getting dusky. The picture looks like perfect daylight but the camera phone has made it look brighter than it was. It was near on 30mins after sunset. I have a T96 on that rifle but it was still murky at max magnification at that distance. I cannot think of many other excuses but I was in a low spot so in hindsight there was maybe a touch of wind. My aim point on the front shoulder got pushed a handful of inches in to the base of its head. Which is why the brain soup got snotted out its nose and I think it also mangled its jaw as the shot shock ruptured all cranial bones. I was out after deer rather than foxes, so a 6.5mm 130gn TGK was a probably a little overkill . All is well that ends well.

 

[Bo Diddley]

#22 for me.
Dog fox on the bait at the bottom of the garden, so it was an attic window jobbie, sitting in the relative warmth of the house in a comfy office chair....
"It's Foxing but not as we know it sir"

 

[Smellydog]

#20, big lad heading straight to a paddock full of new born lambs.
Previously ignored calling closer but I was able to head him off.
Notice in the video him look at the IR light source and scent the air.

 

[Foxyboy43]

#20, big lad heading straight to a paddock full of new born lambs.
Previously ignored calling closer but I was able to head him off.
Notice in the video him look at the IR light source and scent the air.
View attachment 410542

Nice one Smelly. I played the video whilst sitting beside Lady FB and she asked was that me quacking on the video!

 

[Bo Diddley]

#22 for me.
Dog fox on the bait at the bottom of the garden, so it was an attic window jobbie, sitting in the relative warmth of the house in a comfy office chair....
"It's Foxing but not as we know it sir"
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I feel a pang of guilt...
I watched him for a minute through the thermal with his mate tonight.... my only consolation is that the farm has lambs out on the ground, it's a job that has to be done.

 

[finnbear270]

I feel a pang of guilt...
I watched him for a minute through the thermal with his mate tonight.... my only consolation is that the farm has lambs out on the ground, it's a job that has to be done.

The job has to be done when needed.

 

[kenbro]

I haven't shot foxes the last couple of years or so as their numbers have been obviously low where I am and no issues have been caused. I don't know why but that has suddenly changed and I am seeing lots, even during the day. Brother in law's brother has also seen them and says he wants any seen to be shot. I have had 5 in the last 10 days, all during the day (well in the last 30mins either side of sunset)

None have been targeted as such, just taken while out waiting for deer from 4pm onwards. I don't take many photos but the one from yesterday sat down so neatly to the shot and when I finally got to it, I found it had been taking its last dump.

287yds from sticks with my back firmly up against a solid gate post. The elusive fallow proved to be, well, elusive. Next time Gadget!

That’s some shooting.

 

[kenbro]

Nice fox. Long shot too .
It's teeth look slightly misaligned!
They often poop after being shot.

Probably a head shot at that short range

 

[kenbro]

Nice one Smelly. I played the video whilst sitting beside Lady FB and she asked was that me quacking on the video!

‘Twas a quacking shot…

 

[Foxyboy43]

‘Twas a quacking shot…

You pair will be hearing from my solicitor….

 

[Foxyboy43]

After a few attempts I finally got this long distance rascal to come to the very expensive FB caller.

Came in from 400 plus down to 80 yds but sat right in front of the only sodding house for miles - 10 minutes sitting watching me but no shot then off it went…..
Just don’t ask about the record button- OKAY!

 

[Bo Diddley]

#23 for me.
200 yard vixen on an old sugar beet field.
I should have had another, but hey ho, full moon and both it and my good self were in the middle of a massive field, tried a longish shot for me and missed completely .

#23...

 

[Bavarianbrit]

Yesterday I sat out again after boar from 20:30 but non showed up as one had been shot two days ago from this high seat then at 23:50 along came this vixen so I sent a .270Win 150 grainer to her then home for a dram.
I took the tail off this morning to try my hand at tanning one. That will be fun.

 

[JTO]

I put out a Roe doe for bait a few days ago. Nothing touched it for 3 days, not even the eyes gone. Then yesterday morning something had had a go at it. I should have known better, I grew up being told that foxes come back TWO days after a good feed, as in a hen-house raid because I sat out last night and didn't see a thing and no change this morning. I guess he and the missus had gorged on the twins that he found inside. I'll try again this evening!

 

[Bo Diddley]

I put out a Roe doe for bait a few days ago. Nothing touched it for 3 days, not even the eyes gone. Then yesterday morning something had had a go at it. I should have known better, I grew up being told that foxes come back TWO days after a good feed, as in a hen-house raid because I sat out last night and didn't see a thing and no change this morning. I guess he and the missus had gorged on the twins that he found inside. I'll try again this evening!

When the weather is freezing they will visit every night in Norfolk, I use carcase a lot in the winter. I have just put a road kill Muntac out, hind legs off and each leg into three, front legs off, head off and the chest opened completely, small stuff buried to keep the raptors from stealing it.

Good luck tonight.
Atb
BD.

 

[Bo Diddley]

#24 for me.
An Attic window jobbie again... I told the missus I would spend an evening in with her
I'll pick it up in the morning before church....
It looks like a nice one, scrapping the pieces of buried squirrel out from under the turf at 70 yards, I do love a close one.
Atb
BD

 

[Smellydog]

#24 for me.
An Attic window jobbie again... I told the missus I would spend an evening in with her
I'll pick it up in the morning before church....
It looks like a nice one, scrapping the pieces of buried squirrel out from under the turf at 70 yards, I do love a close one.
Atb
BD

Sounds like you had a close shave with your Mrs too! Heck, think next time!!