Ferret Master Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 Hi, This morning I saw a fox walking along in the field towards the thick cover near where our young bantams which I had just let out were. Being the quick thinking mastermind that I am I alerted my Father who was watering the geese. B) We proceeded to procure shotguns and set off in pursuit of charlie fox. I stood on the edge of the cover behind the duck pens with my Beretta while Dad walked through slowly on a path. Then I heard a bang characteristic of 36g of Gamebore Buffalo BB's leaving a heavily choked shotgun. Dad called to me to say that he had killed it. Well it's hard to miss when the thing wanders out onto the track 10m infront of him. Here's the pic. It looks like the same fox that would come out of the covert in the afternoon and help itself to some free range birds. Needless to say I think those BB's have prevented it doing that now. Here's the pic: We have removed the tail as it was a decent one. It is currently hanging in the shed... How should we go about preserving it? I have heard of people removing the bone? :o FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peejay Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 nice one fm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ratcatcher Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 Good shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth Stalker Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 Well done FM I've never done it on a fox before but I think the process is to leave the tail on the fox, make a cut around the base of the tail, then get some strong wire, make a loop around the cut, and then pull the wire downwards, so you kind of peel the tail off the bone. Some one on the forum posted a pupose built tool for doing this, can't rememeber who though. Hope this helps SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 Give dad a pat on the back from me As for the BRUSH it is easier to do it with it still on the fox and warm,howeverjust run a knife down the length of the skin and ease it off the bone.If it is a bit hard just use a sharp knife and run it between the skin and fleshy bone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 well done FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 Nice work and the tail does look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maldwyn Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 The way I've removed the brush for preserving in the past is: 1. Use a knife and cut through the skin around the circumference at the base of the tail. 2. Using a stick about 12" long with a split in one end, (similar to a tealer, you put a snare on). Push the split end over the tail bone at the cut and pull the whole brush off. It does come off quite easily. 3. Place the brush in the bottom of a jar with a stone on top and fill with meths. Leave it for about a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 Well done LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted August 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 Many thanks, it had quite a nice brush (boom boom!) probably because it wasn't that old and still had some grey flecks in it and a nice white tip. By the way I'm knackered as I've been in London all day which envolved getting up at 5:30am and I now feel ill. (towns and cities have that affect on me) FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagup-sam Posted August 24, 2006 Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 The way I've removed the brush for preserving in the past is: 1. Use a knife and cut through the skin around the circumference at the base of the tail. 2. Using a stick about 12" long with a split in one end, (similar to a tealer, you put a snare on). Push the split end over the tail bone at the cut and pull the whole brush off. It does come off quite easily. 3. Place the brush in the bottom of a jar with a stone on top and fill with meths. Leave it for about a month. why do you need the stone? :S just curious. is it some simple reason? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maldwyn Posted August 24, 2006 Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 The way I've removed the brush for preserving in the past is: 1. Use a knife and cut through the skin around the circumference at the base of the tail. 2. Using a stick about 12" long with a split in one end, (similar to a tealer, you put a snare on). Push the split end over the tail bone at the cut and pull the whole brush off. It does come off quite easily. 3. Place the brush in the bottom of a jar with a stone on top and fill with meths. Leave it for about a month. why do you need the stone? :S just curious. is it some simple reason? It's an old druid supertstion that if you add a stone then you ward off the evil spirits..... Not really, it just stops the brush floating to the top of the meths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted August 24, 2006 Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 Great stuff FM. you got your Mr fox. Many more to come id say. Keep it up. Frank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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