Underdog Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Been a while for me to shoot a fox until this morning. I knew a vixen had moved in but was seeing very little of her. She uses a farm for cover! This morning out before light and walked quietly, I listened for pheasants but none were betraying her! The next field had dippy young beef cattle in it that were fascinated with me . Of course that's when I spotted her, down a fence line, the fence line I was following and now the cattle too! I was getting in range when all of a sudden she was gone! disappeared! I hung around and after ten minutes a pheasant told me where she was, she had gone to three pit holes on the next farm. Keeping the wind right I headed that way and then from no where and down wind a big lad shows up and sits down watching me, I judge it at 130yds and shoot. A clean miss . I think I drifted left at the shot, I did not pull it as such but drifted a little. I checked zero after on the way home and it is spot on. Anyway, not giving up I proceeded to the pitholes and checked them slowly. At the last one I saw a fox leave in a hurry, her I think, but as I continue to move slowly something else moves in the bottom of the pit, yes another fox, another dog fox! Shot one stopped him at less than thirty yds, shot two speeded his demise. It was not long and the pheasants were telling me which way she went so I pursued but the game was up, she was on to me, again! I went back to have a good look at the bonny lad following her. It was quite a session, I am pleased I got in amongst them again even if I did cock up. U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Good write up UD. We all cock up now and then, as I've related in another thread. It's all part of the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 About time you shot a fox mate, I was getting worried about you Look forward to another couple of fox related posts when you catch up with the other 2. WMR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning123 Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Well done Underdog - he was a good size! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromwell7 Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Nice size, what was it taken with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted October 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Nice size, what was it taken with?22 wmr.Nice size, what was it taken with?22 wmr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 Nice one UD, yes we all miss some. I missed my first ever on Thursday night ( well first ever on that particular night ) I swear it was toooo close at around 95 yds bloody thing crept behind me the following night, sneaky thing, I'll get it this coming week. Your Vixen's got her card marked too i suspect.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 Nice one UD, yes we all miss some. I missed my first ever on Thursday night ( well first ever on that particular night ) I swear it was toooo close at around 95 yds bloody thing crept behind me the following night, sneaky thing, I'll get it this coming week. Your Vixen's got her card marked too i suspect.. The closest are always the easiest ones to miss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 Good write up,and well done on getting your fox at the end of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted October 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 (edited) Nice one UD, yes we all miss some. I missed my first ever on Thursday night ( well first ever on that particular night ) I swear it was toooo close at around 95 yds bloody thing crept behind me the following night, sneaky thing, I'll get it this coming week. Your Vixen's got her card marked too i suspect.. Am sitting with the mrs looking at the good weather now thinking that vixen will be mooching about now after all that rain! Oh well maybe I can get my fat behind out of bed early. Edited October 24, 2015 by Underdog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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