WelshLamb Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Armed with my new U-caller, a lamp, my 12 bore and a handful of carts, I headed up to a permission which has a good portion of forestry on it at about 7pm - just as it got dark. Had a mooch about in the dark for a while, and heard a fox bark in the distance. I headed over in that general direction, and let the caller make a few squeaks, the bark sounded again, a little louder this time. I had a quick sweep around with the lamp, and caught a pair of eyes shining back at me in the hedgerow about 75 yards away... much too far away for a shotgun, and I wasn't even 100% sure what the pair of eyes belonged to anyway! I had a stroll down into the woods (bit scary on your own late at night! ) and after standing there in the dark for a while listening, I heard something moving about in the undergrowth. A few squeaks from the caller, a flash with the lamp and a fox head popped up out of the grass about 20 yards away, looking straight at me! Knocked it straight over with a single cart, and here she is! Much better condition than the last one I shot in the same patch of wood some months back. I kept the tail as a trophy, now my next question is... how on EARTH do you remove the bone out of the tail!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labstaff Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Take the brush off the bone when removing it. Cut the skin with a knife, place between two sticks and pull. The brush should hopefully come away and leave the bone on the fox (probably not the best explanation ever, sorry!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pboro shot Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 easier to remove tail from bone while its still attached suppose bit late now,good shoot either way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 cut around the tail skin make a loop in a boot lace or bailer twine around the tail where you cut pull hard tail will skin leaving bone on fox cure in methylated sprite for 2-3 weeks wash with fairy liquid and leave outside to dry Deershooter :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshLamb Posted October 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 cut around the tail skin make a loop in a boot lace or bailer twine around the tail where you cut pull hard tail will skin leaving bone on fox cure in methylated sprite for 2-3 weeks wash with fairy liquid and leave outside to dry Deershooter :rolleyes: I tried grippng the bone in a work vise, and pulling the brush off with string, even tried pulling it off with a chain block in the end but it still wont come off!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 The string has to be around the bone not the skin, cut a 1/2 inch piece of skin off next to the body fold the string in half around the bone put both loose ends through the loop in the other end pull string tight put one foot on the fox and pull very hard with both hands you might have to wrap the string around a hammer shaft to get a good grip the tail shuld come off the bone Deershooter :yes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Camokid did a very good video showing how he bones foxes tails. Here's the link: http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/177577-how-i-remove/ Hope this helps, I have tried it and it really is quite easy the way that he does it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccles Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Well done Jo Told you them callers are ok. Its a pity you didn't have your GLASSES on last week when that fox passed by you.Then again that one was walking so you'd have missed it. :lol: Get your mum to hold your hand if you'r scared of the dark :lol: Get some practice in the woodcock have started to arrive.And the fishing has finished so plenty of ducks on the river. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Mule Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 I had a stroll down into the woods (bit scary on your own late at night! ) I'm man enough to admit I've been there too. It's daft, you're armed with a very lethal weapon and are probably by far, the most deadly thing for miles - and you still get the heeby jeebies Nice write up too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon123 Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Well done mate :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Well done Jo-I'm really pleased for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.