Highbird70 Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Gents, Last night, was the perfect weather condition to go out with the shotgun......hunting for the fox, lambing as started last week and the farmer was a little worried, due to many fox sighting. Weather Conditions were perfect, lots of snow on the ground, strong wind...for once the right direction. Unfortunally the use of rifle its practically impossible, far to many houses on the edge of the fields that the foxes use as a motorway, I keep seeing 5-6 foxes every time we go. Placed myself by a small pond, , we with a big oak to my shoulders to blend in, lots of activity, but for some reason every time that we tried to squeak them in, they ran away, patience paid off last night, we waited 2 hours and after several tries to attract one to us....bingooo...a really nice fox, came charging in from 150 yards...a little squeak...more running to wards me...100 yards..stops, another squeak...more running, the fox arrived in the kill area still running (I was using AAA last night, it gives you a little more range when shooting them, aprox-30 yards), at 30-40 yards, it slow down, I was thinking....c'mon don't stop now....I tiny squeak...it started to walk at pace again....25 yards.....small cough...fox puts bum on floor...it looks to the right of the field......NOW.....1 really nice fox in the bag. I was really happy, it took me several attempts, to be in the right spot at the right time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsdad Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Finally got one then mate! Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon6ppc Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 good going pal with a shot gun, well done and in this weather... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Congratulations on shooting your first fox, albeit a very thin one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pg123 Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Well done. One less lamb stealer around. Glad you got it in the end. I was out doing the same thing on Fri night in The snow. Saw a fox but wind was blowing the wrong way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimfireboy Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Well done, them AAA's hit hard, don't like choke though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning123 Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Well done, them AAA's hit hard, don't like choke though. I prefer to use BB's - they give a better pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 I prefer to use BB's - they give a better pattern. I have to agree with Browning123 here! While AAs do a hell of a good job on foxes (At sensible ranges) I prefer the pattern and stopping powed of Alphamax BBs through full and 3/4 choke. When you hit a fox with Alphamax BBs out to about 30 yards they simply do not get up again or run on! The most important thing is not what shot size or choke you used, it is that you killed the fox quickly and cleanly. Well done mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie-fox Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Well done mate....will be in touch about the shoot in the next week or so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fallowbuck Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Good pic,use 4 or 3'S for Fox personally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Well done bud and nice write-up too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highbird70 Posted March 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Ty Gents, really appreciated. Jdog...It wasn't my first fox, I have shot many, but its a bigger challenge if you can only use shotguns in this particular ground. About the pellets size and pattern, I used BBs and AAA lately, both 1/4 choke, When shot the one in the photo, it did drop on the feet cleanly...I don't think it suffered at all, last thing I want its to see an animal suffering due to a wrong decision or pellets size. I did check the carcass, 2 hits in the head and several between the front legs. I might go out tonight, there is 3 left, hopefully I will manage to bag another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdix22 Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Result! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonk Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andysako Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 well done !! .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixie Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Nice shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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