First time hunting Fox

Tawny Owl

Was out tonight it was my first time on a night time shoot and I must have nearly fell 8 or 9 times in holes:D was with the next door neighbour who is also amember of the Club our first call was the local Bog also Club shooting land just as I pulled up to open the barrier what was 20 yards in front Mr Fox we could not shoot we were still half way on the main road he was just looking at us anyway barrier open drive in get Guns out lamp out checked the Field two little eyes staring at us but too far for a shot and lying down close to Mr Fox Cows lying in the grass so off we went down the lane of the Bog checking the Hollows where the Turf is footed we decided to shine the Lamp behind us Mr Fox again running away and looking back checked around for a while and decided to go to another part of the Club shooting grounds all we saw were eyes but too far again for a shot I am just back and I think we need to go with someone more experience that has done this for a while we have to get some tips anyway great night out but came back without shooting anything at least we were close to our Pheasant Pen and we might have warned the Foxes off well just for tonight

dodderangler

What gun were u shootin with if the shots were too far I'm assumin a .22 ya had
From the way your talkin id say it was a young cub probably this year or last year an hasn't been shot at before as he kept lookin back at yous
Atb next time

Tawny Owl

dodderangler wrote: »

What gun were u shootin with if the shots were too far I'm assumin a .22 ya had
From the way your talkin id say it was a young cub probably this year or last year an hasn't been shot at before as he kept lookin back at yous
Atb next time

We both had 22's with us but I enjoyed the night even if nothing was shot sure won't they be there another night or should I say in that area as you say next time.;)

garyc007

was out myself the other night for duck and met a fox coming trotting in towards me, needless to say he met a 34g 5 which killed him stone dead!

Tawny Owl

garyc007 wrote: »

was out myself the other night for duck and met a fox coming trotting in towards me, needless to say he met a 34g 5 which killed him stone dead!

What distance 40yards or so

garyc007

probably about that,was hard to judge in the dark and i was suprised it knocked him,no second shot needed

TriggerPL

Tawny Owl wrote: »

dodderangler wrote: »

What gun were u shootin with if the shots were too far I'm assumin a .22 ya had
From the way your talkin id say it was a young cub probably this year or last year an hasn't been shot at before as he kept lookin back at yous
Atb next time

We both had 22's with us but I enjoyed the night even if nothing was shot sure won't they be there another night or should I say in that area as you say next time.;)

You will find that time and time again the same fields produce foxs , I don't know how many foxs I've shot in the bottoms behind my house , and I put lamp out the other night and low and behold a cub looking back at me 80 yards away

Invincible

Tawny Owl wrote: »

garyc007 wrote: »

was out myself the other night for duck and met a fox coming trotting in towards me, needless to say he met a 34g 5 which killed him stone dead!

What distance 40yards or so

You won't shoot a Fox dead at 40 yds with a #5,have shot one at 15 yds dead with Fiocchi 34 gram.

dodderangler

TriggerPL wrote: »

Tawny Owl wrote: »

dodderangler wrote: »

What gun were u shootin with if the shots were too far I'm assumin a .22 ya had
From the way your talkin id say it was a young cub probably this year or last year an hasn't been shot at before as he kept lookin back at yous
Atb next time

We both had 22's with us but I enjoyed the night even if nothing was shot sure won't they be there another night or should I say in that area as you say next time.;)

You will find that time and time again the same fields produce foxs , I don't know how many foxs I've shot in the bottoms behind my house , and I put lamp out the other night and low and behold a cub looking back at me 80 yards away

Most times when a fox is gone and his scent is no longer around the territory another fox or two will move right in so basically that's the reason for foxes been in same field

2gunquayle

i told you mr tawny to give me a shout, ive been hunting foxes for years,

dodderangler

2gunquayle wrote: »

i told you mr tawny to give me a shout, ive been hunting foxes for years,

And someday you'll get that crafty fox that you've been hunting for years

E. Fudd

Tawny,

Give me a shout any time and I'll pop down with the .243, as they say one good turn deserves another! That pallet worked a treat by the way.

Tawny Owl

2gunquayle wrote: »

i told you mr tawny to give me a shout, ive been hunting foxes for years,

I know but it was another new member in the Club wanted to go so I said I would go I need to arrange some night at the weekend working this weekend if your available the next give us a call how you getting on with the tickets:D

Tawny Owl

E. Fudd wrote: »

Tawny,

Give me a shout any time and I'll pop down with the .243, as they say one good turn deserves another! That pallet worked a treat by the way.

Super thats great will give you a shout glad to here the Dog is happy

garyc007

Invincible wrote: »

You won't shoot a Fox dead at 40 yds with a #5,have shot one at 15 yds dead with Fiocchi 34 gram.

sorry didnt read that proper.i was tinkin foot not yards,so about the 15 yd mark ya