fox cubs

cubbyleader

well lads was out for a shot this evening and happened on these fellas. when i seen em i wasnt sure weather to take the shot as there so young but then common sense kicked in and i dispatched what would have become a two phesant killing mechines in a few months, so i was wondering two things, what age would you say they are ? and would yous have taken the shot ?

kay 9

cubbyleader wrote: »

well lads was out for a shot this evening and happened on these fellas. when i seen em i wasnt sure weather to take the shot as there so young but then common sense kicked in and i dispatched what would have become a two phesant killing mechines in a few months, so i was wondering two things, what age would you say they are ? and would yous have taken the shot ?

If I was rearing pheasant or lambing like we are now I'd definitely take the shot. Other than that I'd leave them for a night there's nothing on TV.

One shot on kill

Well if fox numbers are a problem then ye. But a nite out lamping would be on aswell. Haven said that you were gonna shoot them either way I suppose.

averagefox

they are about 4 weeks old and yes i would take the shot

shotie

have knocked a good few the last few weeks myself get them now before they do serious damage

dodderangler

Be no different than shooting a vixen with cubs back home.
Only these had a quick death instead of starving to death.
Dead fox is a good fox. Doesn't matter the age

td5

As last post a dead fox is a good fox no matter what age or time of year.

Eddie B

I'd be thinkin about an early morning stalk to try take out the rest of them!

martin s

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cubbyleader wrote: »

well lads was out for a shot this evening and happened on these fellas. when i seen em i wasnt sure weather to take the shot as there so young but then common sense kicked in and i dispatched what would have become a two phesant killing mechines in a few months, so i was wondering two things, what age would you say they are ? and would yous have taken the shot ?

u did what u did but I certainly wouldn't be posting pics

tikkahunter

Whats the difference between shooting them now and in a few months , they might be harder got in a few months and would regret not taken them when you had the chance,shoot first think about it later.

cookimonster

Bit of hijacking here, but still on foxs.
I was in work today in certain barracks in Dublin discussing business with my back to a full length window when suddenly the lad I was talking to says 'there's a fox'. I turned and expected to see one in the open grassed area, but no here it was walking along the path out side my window at about 3 o'clock in the day, it continued along the path across the road strolling to the other side of the barracks.
Now as a city boy I've seen em every where but usually in the wee hours and I've shot some in the country side in broad day light, but this is the first time I've seen one so braisen in a public urban setting.

tikkahunter

I always see about 10 -15 of them when i finish work at 3.30 am on fridays on the way home , always nice big healty foxes ,but last week i seen 3 in ringsend and they were mange riden ,not a bit of fur left on them and skinny little tails, i often see a few walking around merrion park during the day.

Capercaille

td5 wrote: »

As last post a dead fox is a good fox no matter what age or time of year.

Not every fox dead would be good.

the scudd

not saying I wouldn,t shoot them just wouldn,t be putting up pics

cookimonster

tikkahunter wrote: »

I always see about 10 -15 of them when i finish work at 3.30 am on fridays on the way home , always nice big healty foxes ,but last week i seen 3 in ringsend and they were mange riden ,not a bit of fur left on them and skinny little tails, i often see a few walking around merrion park during the day.

Worst of all is seeing them in the city streets and even your own housing estate on the way back from a fruitless lamping session in rural Co Dublin.

archerforever

Good work

tikkahunter

cookimonster wrote: »

Worst of all is seeing them in the city streets and even your own housing estate on the way back from a fruitless lamping session in rural Co Dublin.

yeah have often seen more on the m50 on the way back from lamping than i have out lamping.

TicTacDoc

i agree with many of the other posters. if your lambing or rearing pheasants then fine but only for controlling numbers. If livestock wasent a problem leave them on and be ready for a nice evening lamping in september

td5

It would take alot of wildlife to keep them fed from now until Sept !!