daytime foxes?

franknrol

hi, i would like to try some daytime fox shooting. Problem is, I've no idea how to go about it:o. i was wondering if anyone has any tips or particularly effective methods they'd like to share

rabbit assassin

Alot of people think foxes go under ground during the day, this isnt necessarily true !

I can only speak from my own personal experience, but usually I seem to find them laying in under or around furze bushes. Especially in this sunny weather. Usually the dog disturbs them if I have him with me and the fox gets flushed out for a clear shot. When out pheasant shooting I can remember several occasions where I thought the dog was mad on the scent of a bird when really it was a fox running in front of him, if the fox doesnt go to ground it usually bolts from the ditch and presents itself for a shot.

Also with silage being cut I usually lay in the highest corner of the field with the rifle and just wait, you will be guaranteed a shot but patience is needed

No6

Just wait until after the silage has been baled and the tractors have pulled out of the field, the foxes will be along shortly!!:D

Erk

Yeah the silage is the best Or i found near a small woodland or if you know where a then is thats just what i found..

browning 12 bore

ive shot foxs for years with my 243 and i shoot a lot during the year i shoot up to 25 or so i call them in far and wide during the evening time they do head out for a look around also not always so true bout the silage but calling them in always works:):):D

franknrol

do you use an electronic caller? build a hide? use bait like dead rabbits? or just sit and wait?

browning 12 bore

well lad i sit in the middle of a field either sit on the gound dark clothes or a little camo no movement at all or sit in my jeep in the middle of the field a good area to look over and start calling with my mouth piece either wigeon caller works well or my new fox blaster its called and start calling now patience is a furtue there fella i once sat in a field for over 5 hours cause i new it was a area where foxs were so i kep calling and low and behold one came in eventually very nervous he was must of been called before so i had to take him at 250 yards not bad but i have called them in to 40 to 50 yards

Eddie B

franknrol wrote: »

do you use an electronic caller? build a hide? use bait like dead rabbits? or just sit and wait?

Don't bother carrying a hide around with ya, cover yourself head to toe with camo gear, including mask and light camo gloves! u caller ain't great but some of the other elec calls are good and have a realistic rabbit squeal on them! I use the UK caller with lanyard, great call and reasonably priced!

After that, location is the next thing you have to get right! Make sure there's nothing blocking your view when you find a good spot to conceal yourself, drain, ditch etc! Nice high place where you can see a good distance around you, looking on2 a plantation or heavy cover of some sort, but not to close so's you can see the fox before he see's you!
Also, alway's make sure the wind is blowing in2 your face, especially if your using a shotgun!;)
I don't bother with bait, but no harm using it if ya want!