Out last night.

Not with my 204! I don't have a deer legal calibre mate.

Yeah I could take as many as I like, & roe. I keep debating getting 243 but if im honest, I just dont have enough time in my days to do the butchery/skinning etc justice.

Maybe when the kids are bit older.
I’ll bring you a .243 down 👍
 
I’ve not been out on the foxes for about 6 weeks and I’ve only shot 3 this year, so went to my mates farm last night, wasn’t expecting much as the moon was very bright, I took the .243 with the lamp, big mistake 🤦🏻 called 3 in at different points on the farm all between 90 and 130 yards, as soon as I put the lamp on each fox they were off 😂 so I’ve now dug the .223 out with the alpex and will be checking zero on Tuesday as I haven’t got much work on this week so a couple of night shifts are on the cards
Even though I’ve not been on the foxes much I’ve knocked a lot of gear over lately, I was on a hare cull a couple of weeks ago and between use we managed 104 I’ve also been out with a lad who works with trees and had 23 deer mainly roe but a few fallow as well, seeing a lot of roe buck so come April we’ll take a few of them 👍
 
It's madness as 204 with 50 grn bullet is roe legal in Scotland. 204 just ideal for roe CWD and munty. Perhaps one day when we see common sense it will be allowed for above in England.
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What twist is your .204? I didn't realise you could launch 50 grainers with the .204, I thought it was all light & fast stuff.
 
Nos 13 & 14 Sat night.

First farm headed out to a 40 acre grass field which sits down a long track..some scum bags had fly tipped a load of crap on the lane so parked in the adjacent gateway and walked down a field owned by the next door farm where I was going second. Down through the field and pitched up on a bank. Got set up and spotted a fox 350 yards away. Stuck the caller on with a distress call and in it comes. I turned the caller off to make it slow down and it had a quick pause before meeting a .243 round in the bib. When it dropped I knew I would have fun finding it is the grass is getting nice and tall...and I was correct..looked for 15 mins then gave up...headed back this morning to find a nice big dog fox..didnt want it in the silage clamp.
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Farm 2 - no luck.

Headed home and wanted to check on my neighbours. Spotted a fox but I was lit up from the yard lights so it legged it. I had an idea where it would go so had a little jog across a couple of fields to see it heading the wrong way. Quick hand squeak and it did a U turn and sprinted towards me. Stopped at 100 yards and down it went. Another nice size dog

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Nos 13 & 14 Sat night.

First farm headed out to a 40 acre grass field which sits down a long track..some scum bags had fly tipped a load of crap on the lane so parked in the adjacent gateway and walked down a field owned by the next door farm where I was going second. Down through the field and pitched up on a bank. Got set up and spotted a fox 350 yards away. Stuck the caller on with a distress call and in it comes. I turned the caller off to make it slow down and it had a quick pause before meeting a .243 round in the bib. When it dropped I knew I would have fun finding it is the grass is getting nice and tall...and I was correct..looked for 15 mins then gave up...headed back this morning to find a nice big dog fox..didnt want it in the silage clamp.
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Farm 2 - no luck.

Headed home and wanted to check on my neighbours. Spotted a fox but I was lit up from the yard lights so it legged it. I had an idea where it would go so had a little jog across a couple of fields to see it heading the wrong way. Quick hand squeak and it did a U turn and sprinted towards me. Stopped at 100 yards and down it went. Another nice size dog

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Any actual proof of the " little jog across two fields". I don't believe that one bit!
 
Out last night and never saw a single fox even though covered a bit of ground. Full moon not helping me thinks.

Saw loads of Roe and hares , hares were being randy chasing all over.

Saw my 1st clean roebuck too.

Spring is coming 🌷🌷🌷🌷
Thank god...just need the rain to stop 👍
 
After a little cogitation, around the amount of barking / calling in the forest next door to the farm, I have elected to do a full overnight Stag & try to convince myself I am overly concerned.:camo::popcorn:
 
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