markws80 Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 (edited) Went out last night with tomto off here we had two guns tomto 17hmr and I had my 243 Got over to my permission about 830pm had a good drive round got some good hard tracks that go all round my permission that I can drive and see over the hedges Had a look for some deer bucks, but did not see any so on with some vermin control Shot some bunnys some for the pot, some for Mr fox we put some opened up rabbits in different areas Parked up and sat up on some silage bales by this time it was dark tomto had put his night vision on his 17 I was doing some calling on my silva fox whistle, he then said shut up and keep still (bit rude I was thinking) Out the corner of my eye I could see something black moving tomto had his gun 17 on it its with the NV a fox he said about 20ft in front of us he fired a shot thud good sounding hit it ran off into the field by the time I got my lamp out we lost track of it, As I was looking I seen another set of eyes about 200yards away as the light went across the field, my go so got the 243 ready tomto gave it a whistle we had another look with the lamp and it was coming in it got to about 100yards then it was going round in circles, it stop for a bit lamp on I fired a shot thud 1 dead fox we sat and waited a bit hoping we might see another 1 We got off the bales and walk across to where I shot the fox when we got there tomto said LOOK at that the fox I shot was dead and just beside it was the 1 tomto shot so the 1 I shot must of been walking round the other 1 we pick them up and walked back to the jeep and done the photo off we went to another field that the famer had cut early driving down the track lamping as we went tomto said stop we got out and had another look yep it was a fox its a far way out gave it a whistle he was having none of it and slowly move off to are left we had a eye on it,then it stop up on the side of the hill so we walked up the side of the hedge got into a good shooting position tomto had my 243 I put the lamp on bang thud, as kind as I am (getting him back for tell me to shut up earlier ) I sent tomto down the valley and up the hill to get it quick photo and it was time to head for home as it was gone midnight Had a good night mark /tom Edited June 11, 2014 by markws80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 Good result fellas..especially nice of the 2nd fox to find the 1st one for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccles Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 Well done good nights work good read to bud. atb Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camokid Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 these light nights make it a long trip out not dark till 10 now .... well done on the foxes shame no bucks turned up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 Bang on...as Rik would say! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 Great result!Well done lads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 Top banana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 Excellent result. Well done lads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markws80 Posted June 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 these light nights make it a long trip out not dark till 10 now .... well done on the foxes shame no bucks turned up... When it's buck season all you see is doe and then it's doe season all you see is bucks ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 these light nights make it a long trip out not dark till 10 now .... well done on the foxes shame no bucks turned up... Andy ...its not dark til nearly 11 up here mate... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonker Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 Well donethe both of you! Result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 Well done on the Fox how come the first 1 ran so far i was thinking of getting a 17 for rabbit and if should see Fox it would do the job ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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