Frenchieboy Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 (edited) I got a called the other evening by a lady who breeds poultry saying that there was a fox that could be seen regularly hanging about in the evening so could i come up and deal with it. Well, I didn't need asking twice and was up there that same evening! I got to the farm about an hour earlier than the time the fox was usually seen which gave me time for a couple of minutes chat before I positioned myself in some good cover behind a dry stone wall with the wind in my face. After getting comfortable I gave a few squeeks on the Tenterfield and waited a few minutes - Nothing showed. A gave it 5 more minutes and tried the Tenterfield again and waited - Still Nothing! Looking at my watch it was still about half an hour earlier than his usual time so I relaxed in the evening sun with my bottle of pop and just watched and listened the sonfbirds that surrounded me. After another 20 minutes or so I treid the Tenterfield again and watched and waithed. This time about 30 seconds I spotted some movement on the horizon about 400 yards away. I got the .243's chamber loaded with a 70g Blitzking settled on the wall (Safety catch on) and then gave a couple more quick, short squeeks. Thje fox started heading straight towards me like a puppy being called for it's dinner - This fox was not hanging about! I allowed it to get to about 90 yards and while holding the rifle on aim gave it a quick bark. After about 2 seconds the fox stopped in it's tracks and sat down and just stared straight in my direction which gave me a couple of seconds to squeeze the round off. It dropped on the spot without a single twitch, being hit straight in the bib while facing straight on to me before I even had time to reload "just in case". On checking I was quite surprised at the damage that the 70g bullet had done - The chest and half the ribs wewe completely blown out, the right shoulder was hanging off and the bones on the left shoulder were also shattered. Looking carefully at the fox (A young dog in quite reasonable condition) I would think that it was a yeadling judging by the teeth which were spotless and in great "killing condition". The Lady whose poultry it was "threatening" came out after hearing the shot and was delighted to take the photos on her mobile as my cameras batteries were flat - Reminder to myself - Buy new batteries! Edited July 13, 2013 by Frenchieboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
channa Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Nice evening for you there mate well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Top marks, the 70g certainly done some damage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted July 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Top marks, the 70g certainly done some damage Yes it expanded and fragmented very well causing what I believe is called "Maximum Trauma" - Better know and a "bl**dy mess"! Whatever you want to call it it was certainly an instant and very humane death for this predator! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Drunken fox Well done frenchie!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pestcontrol1 Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 They like plenty of speed them 70gn and are a good foxing bullet i use to use them before i got the 204 never had one run lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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