That's no sheep!

johngalway

Niall called over last night. His brother had been biking and saw two foxes in the bog sitting watching him and his mate. One ran off the other didn't seem at all bothered.

Grabbed the rifle and shotgun, as it was nice windy and dark and headed for the hill. We called a while on a spot that I've snookered many a fox from but no joy.

Decided we'd try a different spot so we headed back to the car along the old bog track. Through the gate and onto the tarmac when I thought I spied a fox beyond the field on the hill.

Had a second or two of a call and saw nothing unusual, there was a greyish sheep near where I saw the eye, thought maybe that was it.

Walked on two or three paces when a shine of the light revealed eyes looking over the wall towards us "That's no sheep!"

Fox took off running to wind us, we took off running to get off the tarmac and back onto the hill. Through the gate, across a drain, up the hill towards the flat.

Fox popped his head up the far side of the flat before we'd reached the top. He started running in, then changed his mind and started veering away quickly. Shotgun and torch were up, first shot hit him behind - stopped the swing to shoot, d'oh!,me doing too much rifle shooting again - second shot bowled him over.

Niall saw a second fox that I didn't but with all that action we didn't catch sight of it again.

Dog fox, 35 yards or so.

fish slapped

JG - mr. Fox - There is no escape !!!!:D

Nice one John.

poulo6.5

Good work as usual JG. I was out stalking deer earlier with no joy. But on the way back threw the fields while chatting to my mate I spotted a movement in the corner of my eye.
It was dusk and I could just make out the familiar shape of old charly.
He was no more than 30y away. Hard to believe as we were not being quiet and it was out in the middle of a field with no cover.
Not being one to look a gift horse in the mouth I pointed charly out to my mate who promptly shouldered his cz 550 .243 and nailed the fox to the flore with his 100gr sp federal.
Little consolation for not even seeing a deer but made the walk back to the jeep a bit more interesting

Birdnuts

John is increasing the IQ of the average fox in Connemara by the day through natural selection:D

kay 9

Good work with the shotty. Always a tester on ones calling ability.