Out last night.

[Jackal8]

Waited one and a half hours for this one to come out the high grass where he was eating figs from the trees (obviously more interesting than the four hares wandering around and the lamb intestines I put earlier-all upwind).

Now a few months off as broke my arm when walking the dog…

 

[Smellydog]

Waited one and a half hours for this one to come out the high grass where he was eating figs from the trees (obviously more interesting than the four hares wandering around and the lamb intestines I put earlier-all upwind).

Now a few months off as broke my arm when walking the dog…
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Now a few months off as broke my arm when walking the dog…

Some dog! How big is it!?

 

[Jackal8]

Some dog! How big is it!?

Biggest I stopped so far. Around 15 kg…

 

[kenbro]

Biggest I stopped so far. Around 15 kg…

That’s a big un!
Lucky if they make 15 lbs near me!
In fact, they’ve gone so thin I don’t think I can see them anymore!
Perhaps Spec Savers?
KB.

 

[Nickb]

Couple of hours out at teatime checking on pigeons , not as many about as was expecting but what birds there was decoyed great ....Nice to be out for a few hours.

 

[Cyres]

15kg that's 33lb if so that is enormous.
The biggest I have ever shot is 23 lb and that's a lump.
Not many 30lb+ foxs have been shot.
D

 

[Nickb]

15kg that's 33lb if so that is enormous.
The biggest I have ever shot is 23 lb and that's a lump.
Not many 30lb+ foxs have been shot.
D

It's a jackal not a fox.

Heaviest fox I've had is 23lb ..

 

[Cyres]

That explains it!
D

 

[kenbro]

Couple of hours out at teatime checking on pigeons , not as many about as was expecting but what birds there was decoyed great ....Nice to be out for a few hours.

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Proper gun too!

 

[wabbit warren]

a bit off thread but I was out last night on a mates farm. he wanted some rabbits cleared up
I took my .17HMR which I haven't used for years now, I forgot what a fun easy rifle it is to shoot
i thought it might of been a bit windy but i was still killing rabbits out to about 120yds
so 6 rabbits in the bag and i swapped over to my .223REM with a pile of rabbits guts next to my caller it wasn't long before a 3/4 grow vixen got the cent
and went straight in (and straight down)
so a good evening all round
ive still not shot a fox with the .17HMR, but next time i might leave the .223 behind

 

[kenbro]

a bit off thread but I was out last night on a mates farm. he wanted some rabbits cleared up
I took my .17HMR which I haven't used for years now, I forgot what a fun easy rifle it is to shoot
i thought it might of been a bit windy but i was still killing rabbits out to about 120yds
so 6 rabbits in the bag and i swapped over to my .223REM with a pile of rabbits guts next to my caller it wasn't long before a 3/4 grow vixen got the cent
and went straight in (and straight down)
so a good evening all round
ive still not shot a fox with the .17HMR, but next time i might leave the .223 behind

Nothin’ off thread about that evenin’ outing.
Nice.
Kb.

 

[Foxyboy43]

Busy old year for some…

 

[Mike1979]

a bit off thread but I was out last night on a mates farm. he wanted some rabbits cleared up
I took my .17HMR which I haven't used for years now, I forgot what a fun easy rifle it is to shoot
i thought it might of been a bit windy but i was still killing rabbits out to about 120yds
so 6 rabbits in the bag and i swapped over to my .223REM with a pile of rabbits guts next to my caller it wasn't long before a 3/4 grow vixen got the cent
and went straight in (and straight down)
so a good evening all round
ive still not shot a fox with the .17HMR, but next time i might leave the .223 behind

Nicely done. Ive shot a few foxes over the years with the HMR out to around the 100 yard mark. Stick the bullet right between the eyes and its game over. In case anyone starts with the "cant use HMR for Fox" my ticket states, Vermin and AOLQ so all good

 

[finnbear270]

Nicely done. Ive shot a few foxes over the years with the HMR out to around the 100 yard mark. Stick the bullet right between the eyes and its game over. In case anyone starts with the "cant use HMR for Fox" my ticket states, Vermin and AOLQ so all good

I don't say "Cant", But I will say "not recommended" (From a good knowledge base).

 

[kenbro]

Busy old year for some…

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That in one night?
Kb.

 

[Foxyboy43]

That in one night?
Kb.

Yep - last night - clue in the thread title….

 

[Mike1979]

I don't say "Cant", But I will say "not recommended" (From a good knowledge base).

Only ever shot within what I deem acceptable range and never had one run on (only shot about 5 over the years when Ive been after rabbits) . To be fair I mainly shoot foxes with a .243 these days so don't necessarily disagree with you

 

[wabbit warren]

sorry guys I didn't mean to kick a hornets nest. I got the .223 for foxes because I wasn't happy with the thought of shooting them with the .17 in the first place
I like most know guys who shoot a lot of foxes with a .17 but to me I'm happier being over gunned than under gunned just knowing i can shoot a fox out to 250yds plus with the .223 puts me at ease and also saves me having to call them into range on the .17

 

[Mike1979]

sorry guys I didn't mean to kick a hornets nest. I got the .223 for foxes because I wasn't happy with the thought of shooting them with the .17 in the first place
I like most know guys who shoot a lot of foxes with a .17 but to me I'm happier being over gunned than under gunned just knowing i can shoot a fox out to 250yds plus with the .223 puts me at ease and also saves me having to call them into range on the .17

no hornets nest kicked mate.... calibre choice is always subjective ...much like head shooting but lets not kick that one off lol

A small bullet in the right place is better then a big one in the wrong place (ooh err )...but I wouldnt take the HMR out specifically for foxes unless it was in someones garden...best stop with the controversial comments now

 

[Tim.243]

Nicely done. Ive shot a few foxes over the years with the HMR out to around the 100 yard mark. Stick the bullet right between the eyes and its game over. In case anyone starts with the "cant use HMR for Fox" my ticket states, Vermin and AOLQ so all good

Can you use "Cant" and Deer in the same sentence in Wales Mike?