Frank Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 (edited) Got a phone call late last night from a farmer that lost 2 new born lambs, to a fox. His son tryd lamping it with shotgun, but missed :thumbs: Another educated fox. The farmer was anxious to get rid of this fox, 'its a big one' was his coment. I felt a bit under pressure and another method had to be employed i thought. I had a few things in mind, snaring ect but thought id go and bait the area before it got light, then wait for dawn. So i left straight away with my 'STINKY FISH' and headed for the farm, this was at 12:30 am last night :wacko: I got to the feild the killing took place and flicked the lamp round the feild. Their he was, but as soon as the lamp hit him, he was off on starters orders. Gone. So i went back home to get some kip, but did not sleep too well as i kept getting nightmares of missing the ******!! :wacko: An hour before dawn, i got set up, 150yds from the bait, boy was it cold this morning, razor sharp frost or what. As light broke, i could see not 1 but 2 foxes at the bait. One was lying down asleep and the other was eating away. I put cross hairs behind the shoulder, squeeze, boom, pop, one fox down. The other one that was asleep, lept up and ran like a rocket into the wood, never to be seen. Ill give it a couple of days and go back for the other. Pic below. Edited January 7, 2006 by Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddeer 40 Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 A good job done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Frank, Well done Matey, obviously the Charlie Divorced & Separated Club does brisk business in your area if you keep splitting up the happy couples..!! Keep up the good work. Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Quality post, and yet another quality shot Frank - well done. Those farmers must owe you truck loads of Guinness by now :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
game_boy Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Well done Frank :thumbs: I think we all apreciate your informative 'build up' and back-ground to the picture as much as the actual picture itself ! :wacko: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 nice shot frank he is a big boy keep it up.. flash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted January 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Thanks all. :wacko: Stuart, i get a hot toddy when i get a job done for them, it was needed after this mornings freeze, i can tell ya. :wacko: For those of you who dont know, it was taken with my CZ .223, using the famouse Federal premium 40 gr ballistic tip factory ammo. :thumbs: I am getting very consistent results with this ammo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREENGRASS Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Nice one Frank. :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kip270 Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Frank, silly question but was it a dog or vixen??? If it was the dog, you will have another dog moving in to mate with the vixen very soon :thumbs: Good shooting mate :wacko: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadeye ive Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 well done frank :wacko: Now you know whats coming :wacko: When are you going to give the 55grn BT V-SHOK by Federal a go ? :thumbs: This 40 grn certainly works well in your gun............I might have to get me a box and give them a go Good Post Ive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted January 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Frank, silly question but was it a dog or vixen???If it was the dog, you will have another dog moving in to mate with the vixen very soon Good shooting mate Hi Kip, it was a big dog fox. id say the other one was a vixen. I will be keeping an eye on the place and will cull as many of them as possible, as the farmer is lambing everyday now. These lambs were taken right next to his house from under his nose . O' they also had them red plastic bags on them, forgot what they are called, but they are ment to stop foxes taking them as their is some smell on them or something. Ill ask him all about it when i see him again. Well they did not stop this fox anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted January 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 well done frank Now you know whats coming When are you going to give the 55grn BT V-SHOK by Federal a go ? This 40 grn certainly works well in your gun............I might have to get me a box and give them a go Good Post Ive I highly recomend the 40 BT Ive, amazing accuracy. I have not had the opertunity to try the 55 gr BT yet, as i cant find any. But as soon as i do ill let you know of the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 top man frank. good do mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kip270 Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Frank, silly question but was it a dog or vixen???If it was the dog, you will have another dog moving in to mate with the vixen very soon Good shooting mate Hi Kip, it was a big dog fox. id say the other one was a vixen. I will be keeping an eye on the place and will cull as many of them as possible, as the farmer is lambing everyday now. These lambs were taken right next to his house from under his nose . O' they also had them red plastic bags on them, forgot what they are called, but they are ment to stop foxes taking them as their is some smell on them or something. Ill ask him all about it when i see him again. Well they did not stop this fox anyway. Nothing deter's them, only a well placed shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted January 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Nothing deter's them, only a well placed shot I agree 110%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyCM Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Frank, well done, it keeps the farmer happy eh! Cheers AndyCM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Red Fox Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Nothing deter's them, only a well placed shot I agree 110%. with emphasis on the well placed shot, too many shots are taken too far out with the wrong calibre and these are the foxes that we are left with and have to mop up in snares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted January 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Too true Adam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 Hi Frank, Slightly ireelevant I know, but can I ask why you leave the open sights on your CZ's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted January 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 Im a lazy *** and have been meaning to take them off at some stage. :*) They actually got in the way of my lamp, as it would reflect back when i mounted it on top of my scope, so now i have the lamp on the side of the scope. Do youn think it will make a difference to the point of impact if i took the open sights off? Sounds a bit daft prehaps, but i just wonderd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary29428 Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Nice work Frank, after just done the same thing for a local farmer who lost a few lambs I know how satifying it is to get the job done. Mind you it took me 2 weeks to get mine but dead is dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Im a lazy *** and have been meaning to take them off at some stage. :*) Do youn think it will make a difference to the point of impact if i took the open sights off? Sounds a bit daft prehaps, but i just wonderd? I am glad you said that Frank , I took mine off as it kept geeting snagged on stuff, and then I had it threaded do it had to go! I didn't test before and after, but I would have thought any shift in zero would be absolutely minimal, but it would be worth a quick after as you never know with rifles... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Frank quality service my man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 nice shooting frank can you tell me how you use this smelly fish bait (what you hang it in, how old it is etc) sorry if you have had this question before!! we have got a fox problem on our shoot, managed to get a vixen last night lamping but their is a lot of cover for them to get into and some of them are lamp shy i think that sort of approach would work well on the shoot. Thanks jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted January 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 nice shooting frank can you tell me how you use this smelly fish bait (what you hang it in, how old it is etc) sorry if you have had this question before!! we have got a fox problem on our shoot, managed to get a vixen last night lamping but their is a lot of cover for them to get into and some of them are lamp shy i think that sort of approach would work well on the shoot. Thanks jeff Hi Jeff, I get a load of fish, (usually oily fish) past its sell by date left over from my local fishmunger. I then put it all in a bucket and put a lid on it, storing it away from vermin in a shed for 2 days. The rotting stink that comes off it is very over powering, knocks you out . I then lay it in a feild 150yds from where i will shoot from, if im using my .223, recomend closer for shotgun and pick a widy dawn, when using the shotgun and know where the fox will aproach from. Bait the area the night before dawn and make sure their is plenty their. If you can mash it up, do so as foxes tend to walk off with bits of the bait and bury it in different places and by morning it will be gone. The best of luck, hope you get your foxes and let me know how you get on. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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