huddy44 Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Earlier on in the week I recieved a verbal request to help a farmer with a fox problem. The fox had been stealing the odd chicken every nowand again, until recently when the fox had been visiting every night and then again 1st thing on a morning. Last night I picked the farmer up at 7.30pm (the time he had seen charlie) and we set off to have a look around. His land is mainly grazing land so we could drive through every field. It didnt take long until we spotted Charlie, who was tight up against a hedge back, we sat quietly for a couple of minutes trying to anticipate what he would do next, when to our surprise he decided to cross the field to head to the farm yard. We followed him with the lamp 3/4 of the way across the field until he was in "the" perfect safe position for a shot, so I "clicked" my tounge and he stopped quickly and turned his head and looked straight at me, at which point I squeezed the trigger. A perfect head shot at 180yards. Charlie wont have even heard the bang. He was in tip top condition with a perfect thick winter coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drut Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Nice one.Really good result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huddy44 Posted February 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 It goes without saying that the farmer was delighted. He has asked me to thin some bunnies out in a couple of months. It was shot with my Savage .223 using a 50GR Sierra Blitzking Bullet. I zero 1" high @ 100yards. The Blitzking bullets I find are deadly accurate and when they hit they are devastating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 great result and some nice shooting one very happy farmer and a great reward in the rabbits well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Nice Fox.Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huddy44 Posted February 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Is it acceptable to post a picture of the fox's head? I have shot alot of fox's and I have rarely seen bullet damage to this extent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheJim Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Good shooting mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camokid Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 nice! his coat does look in good con Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccles Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 Well done one happy farmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon123 Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 Welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Is it acceptable to post a picture of the fox's head? I have shot alot of fox's and I have rarely seen bullet damage to this extent. Simple answer is no. It would be deemed as too graphic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Nice one, well done :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadge-it Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Good result it helps when you get about with the motor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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