Out last night.

Fox very often approach from my rearward, the old truck had a rifle rest that could be set to support the rifle to shoot behind me, commonly referred to in rear gunner terms as a "Scarf ring" so you didn't shoot your tail plane to bits 🤣
 
Good thing with the Alpex as the deer clock finished so the fox clock started, Fallow were Mia so while I was there it was worth a call.
The .270 blew it over and it rolled down the ditch, not wanting to leave it in a water course I slid down and retrieved it for the muck heap.
Paul 0' said he saw bits flying off in his thermal spotter 😱 20260124_175113[1].webp
About 120 yds
 
The .270 blew it over and it rolled down the ditch, not wanting to leave it in a water course I slid down and retrieved it for the muck heap.
Paul 0' said he saw bits flying off in his thermal spotter 😱

About 120 yds

It's surprises me how far/high bits fly sometimes.

I remember once having a deck of cards sized lump of fox, fall back to earth a couple of seconds after the shot, so it must have gone a long way up! 😱
 
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It's surprises me how far/high bits fly sometimes.

I remember once having a deck of cards sized lump, fall back to earth a couple of seconds after the shot, so it must have gone a long way up! 😱
You shot a fox playing cards? I've heard it all now ..
 
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It's surprises me how far/high bits fly sometimes.

I remember once having a deck of cards sized lump of fox, fall back to earth a couple of seconds after the shot, so it must have gone a long way up! 😱
I remember shooting one just as it squatted for number 2's in the bib and the piece of poo went about 4 foot at I spotted it with the thermal 😱
 
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Nil viz last night, & no current improvement, more heavy rain forecast.:mad:
Yep, drizzle and a very thin veil of mist stopped me getting out as well. I did see a fox crossing the field behind the house early in the evening but by the time we'd eaten it would have been a waste of time going out.
 
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