Nickb
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I saw a few woodcock in the fields the other night too.
Out last night.
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It was a decent sized dog - just the angle of the pic makes it look little.
Smellydog
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#72.
Jess never lies!
When she starts scenting the ground where no other dogs walk it's a fox!
So I nipped back tonight and sure enough...
Called him back from over 400 yds away.
Straight forward affair.
The little 17 hmr did it's work and he folded up 40yds later.
Around 100yds or less.
Big lad!
Poor video from the pard...
Jess never lies!
When she starts scenting the ground where no other dogs walk it's a fox!
So I nipped back tonight and sure enough...
Called him back from over 400 yds away.
Straight forward affair.
The little 17 hmr did it's work and he folded up 40yds later.
Around 100yds or less.
Big lad!
Poor video from the pard...
I'd finally seen a fox on my bait camera at 3.30am. So tonight I thought I'd have a quick look about. Fox turns up, and I close it down to about 120 meters, up on the sticks and clean miss it. First shot in anger with my .243 too, must have pulled it I guess.
Thought I better take a wander a bit further from home for once last night 
... so headed off to a couple of dairy farms.
Had a quick session with the caller with no luck, headed over the track and picked up a fox in the thermal. A bit of hand squeaking and a change of positions had me set up on the sticks...in comes fox, 50 yards and a quick squeak and it meets a 76 grain .243 round in the chest,,,good night
Covered about 2 miles on foot which kept me nice and warm...but no further luck.
No 54
... so headed off to a couple of dairy farms.Had a quick session with the caller with no luck, headed over the track and picked up a fox in the thermal. A bit of hand squeaking and a change of positions had me set up on the sticks...in comes fox, 50 yards and a quick squeak and it meets a 76 grain .243 round in the chest,,,good night
Covered about 2 miles on foot which kept me nice and warm...but no further luck. No 54
Smellydog
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50yds!! Were you worried you hadne the creed with you....Thought I better take a wander a bit further from home for once last night
Had a quick session with the caller with no luck, headed over the track and picked up a fox in the thermal. A bit of hand squeaking and a change of positions had me set up on the sticks...in comes fox, 50 yards and a quick squeak and it meets a 76 grain .243 round in the chest,,,good night
No 54
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Nickb
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HMR for me again last night on the bunnies. Lovely fresh night -2 and frosty so most rabbits taken around 90 - 100 yds.
Saw a couple of rats on a sheep feeder filled with grain so had to whack them. Left some rabbit guts and came back later, rats not interested in guts preferred the grain
Saw a couple of rats on a sheep feeder filled with grain so had to whack them. Left some rabbit guts and came back later, rats not interested in guts preferred the grain
50yds!! Were you worried you hadne the creed with you....
I was actually hoping to have a shot that was challenging for once but alas we take what we are given lol.
Last 3 fallow I've shot have been with the same combination so thought it should be up to the job of a wee fox
wabbit warren
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Hi all
out again last night and another two shot. thats five in the last 3 weeks
a lot of dogs now moving about looking for a mate or two.
is it me or do the dog foxes seem bigger this winter?
i know there in winter coat now, but the seem bigger to look at and heavier when you pick them up
or is it me just getting older
out again last night and another two shot. thats five in the last 3 weeks
a lot of dogs now moving about looking for a mate or two.
is it me or do the dog foxes seem bigger this winter?
i know there in winter coat now, but the seem bigger to look at and heavier when you pick them up
or is it me just getting older
Not just you mate...I've had a couple of chunky foxes of late. Good weather, more abundant food this year perhaps...or perhaps they are becoming more like humans and getting less exerciseHi all
out again last night and another two shot. thats five in the last 3 weeks
a lot of dogs now moving about looking for a mate or two.
is it me or do the dog foxes seem bigger this winter?
i know there in winter coat now, but the seem bigger to look at and heavier when you pick them up
or is it me just getting older
Smellydog
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Definitely bigger than they use to be yes.Hi all
out again last night and another two shot. thats five in the last 3 weeks
a lot of dogs now moving about looking for a mate or two.
is it me or do the dog foxes seem bigger this winter?
i know there in winter coat now, but the seem bigger to look at and heavier when you pick them up
or is it me just getting older
Mike 1979 used to always keep the testicle of the big fox. Take them home and weigh them. I thought a little odd but he was happyHi all
out again last night and another two shot. thats five in the last 3 weeks
a lot of dogs now moving about looking for a mate or two.
is it me or do the dog foxes seem bigger this winter?
i know there in winter coat now, but the seem bigger to look at and heavier when you pick them up
or is it me just getting older
Not entirely true. I used to size the entire scrotum with my mouth but I had to stop after I almost choked on a big ball bag
wabbit warren
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its bad enough trying to explain the difference between dogging in and dogging let alone dealing with this lol
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