WelshMike

Good result mate. The bottom pic looks like and adult not a cub though..my old eyes perhaps

We must only shoot animals that are ugly and then no one complains..nice looking or fluffy ones shouldnt be shot.....ironic and ignorant....rant over

Well done mate

Well done Grant, a nice specimen for the man shed. I think you need to start working on the boss to see if she will let you have a space in the house

Thats one happy looking fella, well done mate

Cheers gents..apart from the usual abuse from Ed I need to concentrate on the easy ones as I miss way to many under 50 yards but not many at 150 ...daft Nicely done mate. No good for my shooting as I would have missed both of those

A mate of mine got a new .223 on Friday so I decided it would be nice to pop up for a brew and then to see what was about . He didnt have time to zero the rifle so I took the .243 up and we headed out with another of my mates friends as they were having issues at a local chicken farm . I parked the truck in the entrance to the gateways as the set was apparently on a bank about 160 yards away. I got the rifle set up on the back of the truck and then we set about spotting with the thermal. After about 5 seconds we could see 3 cubs so over to the NV....the only issue was that the set is in a hedge behind a fence so that made it fun and games to get a shot. After some minutes of mucking about I got a clear shot on cub no 1 who caught a 58 grain round in the forehead. 20 or so minutes of frustration and one cub made a bolt from cover an headed off across the field. A loud call stopped it long enough for a chest shot and down it went. An adult was spotted in the opposite direction so I legged it across the field. over an electric fence and got set up ready.....well of course at a challenging 40 yard off a gate post I missed...all watched by the lads in the thermal....I also laid down to take a shot which I couldnt take due to long grass and lay in a huge cow poop...all over me On heading back to the truck for some p!!s taking I spotted another cub that dropped to a chest shot off the stick at about 80 yards. A good night, good laugh and nice to get back out. Shame I missed the adult but we will get him or her again...I always miss the easy ones..numpty.

Well done gents

you need to get some double wheels on it mate and then hook up the roe sledge and I ll come back up for a tour lol

I didnt see anything resembling a hill when I came up and saw you....get yourself down here but best bringing your mobility scooter so I dont cause you too much shame

At Marks age I doubt he would get much

....oh dear...a slippery slope Mark this isnt going to end well.

You will be too busy bothering fluffy badgers by the sounds of if Good result.

I knew you were strange mate but what goes on in your head...molesting badgers...really

Cracking job mate, well done

But my skirting boards still need lots of work Hard life for some eh Grant Hope your keeping well mate.

Any chuffing excuse for your deep seated hatred of the rare tree fox...its only jealousy

Good result. Bit unsporting shooting it while it was on top of a gate though

Nice one Mark

Good result and all very true. They are very bright and when they find an easy source of food they will exploit it and also train their cubs to do the same. The only fox that wont cause an issue is one thats dead. I love seeing them and think they are intelligent and resourceful....just not when they kill livestock and I am the one who gets the call to sort them out.

Good result bud.

Nicely done Ed, good result. I have seen a couple of good sized cubs either dead on the road or crossing the road at night. Once the silage is off at home in a couple of weeks time I ll see whats about. Missing having the time to get out with the rifle.....mansion is getting there...still a bit of skirting to finish off

Nicely done mate Well done on the fox Ed, sure the buck will be in the freezer shortly.

Lol...2020 any good for you

Did you try and call me bud? I didnt notice a missed call on the phone..... You are more then welcome to come down though you keep promising only to let me down . We have a few at home but I havent bothered with them until the fields are cut for hay in a few weeks time. I shot a magpie in the pig pen and hung it on the gate and that was gone overnight.