sandersj89 Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Well out tonight to try a different tack on my crafty fox tat I have been after for a few months and also at another permission of mine at a farm with a significant chicken free range egg business that always has a few foxes. The difference being some one came along to shoot with me with a rather nice set up of a Sauer 22.250 with a gen 3+ night vision scope on top. Arrived at the first farm, kitted up and Paddy gave me a look through the scope, matched with a laser illuminator the image was extremely clear out to 300m and rabbits popped into view easily identifiable and not taking a blind bit of notice of us. Mind you at £4k the scope should be good! We start by working along the side of the chicken sheds and fenced paddock and I use a gen 2+ binocular to watch proceedings. I get a set of eyes up on the far side of the paddock but that turns out to be a cat so is left well alone. 20 mins of slowly scanning and nothing shows so I suggest a move to the long grass field that is one field over and the wind would be in our favour. Sussex Lad will remember this field as the one he took a shot in last year. As we come to gate we scan the field and 2 foxes are there but 250 yards up on the bank and they move off to the right. We are possibly silhouetted by some house lights behind us across the valley so can only guess they have seen movement. We there reposition ourselves 100 yards up the hedge line in front of some decent holly bushes so we are well covered. Leaving it 15 mins we simply scan and look, rabbits around and a good number of roe are up on the top hedge but no foxes to be seen. At this point Paddy pulls out his Foxpro Scorpion remote and walks 70m out into the field and drops of the speaker unit. I am told to scan to the right of the speaker and he will cover the left and he hits play and a rat squeal starts to come from the speaker, no more than 60 seconds later a fox comes running through the gate to the right and I tell Paddy who sweeps around to track it. This fox literally runs right for the speaker and pounces on it from about 6 feet away......landing it realises it is not a rat as expected and backs away though turns to look again...big mistake, Paddy takes the shot and thump down it goes with a tumble. We leave the caller running for a few minutes and get more eyes up on the left hand side at the edge of the wood but these seem a bit reluctant to move in, then again they decide to and come in below the wind to try and scent the caller......not as fast as the first but closer, it stops for long enough and thump, number 2 down on the ground feeling the effects of a 55gr soft point. First fox down was a vixen, not huge but in good condition: Second fox was a dog weighing 15 pounds....on first inspection looked in good condition: Then turning him over we see the start of mange or recover of mange around his eyes: I decide to move fields and head up to the next field.....and set up covering a big 18acre grass field surrounded on 3 sides by woods, again roe showing their eyes and we set up the speaker and move to stand at the base of a big old oak tree to cover our shapes. Foxpro on and we try a small selection of calls but all that appears is Brock. By now it is getting close to 11pm and I want to try for the crafty fox I have been after for some time. Into the truck and a quick 5 min drive to the location I baited earlier.....parked in the lay-by near the yard and creep up to the gate over looking the field. Right on cue there is a set of eyes on my bait point and then working along one of the scent drag lines I put out earlier. We set up by the gate and I try a little calling with the wam.....charlie looks and watches but wont come in. Trouble is we are slightly illuminated by a late delivery to the nearby oil depot, security lights all over the place. So Charlie probably can see something but not sure what so wont come in. Paddy tries the foxpro with it at our feet and Charlie comes in a little but then veers to our right and dips through the hedge......and does not come back even after we move under better cover out of the light and try a variety of calls. So, Mr Crafty gets away with it for another day but a brace don’t, one happy farmer, one not so happy....... Hey ho.....be boring if it was all too easy! Many thank to Paddy for dropping by with hi NV kit, very impressed with that and the foxpro. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lez325 Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 top read and photos to boot- Gen 3 Night Vision you say- I just have a lightforce lamp for my foxing - Gen 3 a little outside my budget lol Thanks for sharing that with us - top man- nice to see the fox got its just deserts Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benellimelody Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Good write up mate - he'l make a mistake one day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willcsmith Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Well done .They only have to make one mistake and its game over:yes: Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Good write-up,Well Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guss109 Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Well done mate and a good write up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Great write up mate, well done. It's quite true what you say "If it was that easy it would get boring". Sometimes you need something to try you and to keep you on your toes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Excellent. Well Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Good job... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Good shooting. I have to say, I am a little bit jelous of your mates setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdboy Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Enjoyable read. Looks like you put the mangey one out of his misery ! BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Great write up and great pics mate Nice shooting too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Always enjoy your write ups. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandmartin Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Nice bit of charlie eradication. Well shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapper trev Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 nice 1 Great write up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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