The Essex Hunter Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 With the temperature starting to drop, I felt it was time to dig out my copy of a tenterfield. Rain was forecast so I picked my favourite field and used my small light across a very wet wheat field, nothing showed so a few long blasts...bingo!! red eyes came out of a hedge some 500 yards away and were trotting my way.... My routine is quite well rehearsed with things to hand quite quickly, the wind was right so I could make some ground on my quarry.. One more check before I set the gun on the stick put me about where I wanted to be...the fox was side on looking back at me in this comfort zone they seen to have...which is around 200 yards. A small exit hole in the shoulder and one large dog fox with only 10 minutes into the field. Then the rain started to pick up so off home.... TEH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggiegun Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 With the temperature starting to drop, I felt it was time to dig out my copy of a tenterfield. Rain was forecast so I picked my favourite field and used my small light across a very wet wheat field, nothing showed so a few long blasts...bingo!! red eyes came out of a hedge some 500 yards away and were trotting my way.... My routine is quite well rehearsed with things to hand quite quickly, the wind was right so I could make some ground on my quarry.. One more check before I set the gun on the stick put me about where I wanted to be...the fox was side on looking back at me in this comfort zone they seen to have...which is around 200 yards. A small exit hole in the shoulder and one large dog fox with only 10 minutes into the field. Then the rain started to pick up so off home.... TEH[/quote Nice one mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 Nice short trip out then. I've got one of those and don't use it much, maybe I should give it a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Well done anouther bites the dust or in our case the slurry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 (edited) That's a nice fox, well done. Err tent a what? Am I missing something? :-) U. Edited November 26, 2014 by Underdog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Essex Hunter Posted November 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Thank you.....I have shot loads of foxes from this area, a dog and vixen from the self same spot not more than a couple of weeks ago. So I guess he know took that spot, ( for a while) as you all spotted he was in very good nick and not a youngster. The ground backs on to the farm land with lots of 4-5 acre small holdings from them to poke around in, the distance is ideal as they seem settled, also the spotting torch saves me hitting them with the main lamp until it is to late..... TEH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essex Keeper Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Good effort as allways I was on the shoot last night another small vixen came charging into the had call just like calling my pup in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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