The Essex Hunter Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 I was back out with Peter Theobald this evening keeping up the pressure on the foxes. Most of the crops surrounding his shoot are getting quite tall cutting down the shooting chances. Both were shot on a very poor crop of spring rape which is barely a half inch high. The first was a barren vixen who gave us a couple of looks from the hedge then trotted out and parked her **** looking straight at me…a click from the switch and one from the safety then the thud of the round right on the bib, 170 yards from sticks to fox….. We spotted the second on our way back at the far end of the field, with the moon lighting us up and the wind the wrong way things we not looking good. My hearing is not the best and Peters is worse so any chance of whispering is right out the window…It looked a long way and Peter said “do you want to get closer? “ I replied “if we make any more noise it will **** off” So this fox is still looking right at me and off goes the round and down went the fox… We both said **** me! At the same time… Both of us paced it back, I got 264 and Peter 260 so we called it 262 which is a long way for a front end shot off my sticks… TEH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Some very good shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 I see what you mean about the crops, There's not much on them. NIce shooting, its nice to hit the long ones, the thud just a fraction of a second after the shot tells of a good contact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchsan51 Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Tip top shot/s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 As always tim right on the money shooting at that sort of range at night and off sticks takes great skill well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camokid Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 a lot of crop have failed around my way.. good foxing tim that second one looks a odd chap all front heavy i aint hit one this week YET LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pigeon man Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Cracking pictures may the chickens sleep in peace !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooter Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 As others have said, that's a fair distance for shooting off sticks, nice one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richy p Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Nice shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masmiffy Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 He like his sticks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt1980 Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Are you farming foxs down there? Wish I had that many around here, doubt the farmers wod agree tho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Essex Hunter Posted May 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Are you farming foxs down there? Wish I had that many around here, doubt the farmers wod agree tho! I went an hour earlier that evening with my mind on a Munjac as the farmer had put the grass topper through a developing wood the day before and the rides were very clear. As I was sorting out the gun a guy from a house opposite was looking across so I put the gun away and went for a quick chat as I have seen he has a chicken run. I explained what I was doing and asked if he has visits from foxes? His reply was yes because the RSPCA drop them at the end of the road!! So I arranged to call in when I shoot that side of the farm…!! TEH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt1980 Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Haha so u get sport delivered?! Good for you but the usual thing by the RSPCA, drop a problem on someone else's doorstep! I'm keen to learn about foxing, u ever take people out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandmartin Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Nice work Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon6ppc Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 good shooting that pal, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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