WelshMike Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 One of my mates has some ground that I have had mixed luck on when it comes to the foxes. The last 2 or 3 times I have seen foxes but normally running off at high speed. Most of the time this is due to the wind being in the wrong direction, full moon, high noise levels due to squelching around the fields (thats it for the excuses). I decided that as there was a break in the weather I would pop up last night. After a nice brew with my mate I set off on my merry way. For once the wind was good and it was nice and dark (I appreciate that as it was night that is how it should be ). I normally walk through a couple of flat fields and set up the caller on a field that runs down to a wood and gives good views and a reasonable shooting position. I checked the field with the lamp and saw a flash of eyes which could only belong to a fox. Looked through the NV to confirm my suspicion. To cut a long story short there were 2 foxes (dog and a vixen) who werent that interested in the caller or coming anywhere near me and flitted all over the field for the next 5 minutes and didnt present a shot. I wasnt massively impressed as I was wet and soggy after lying down...on a number of occassions...in a muddy field. The pair disappeared for a while but came back into the field and I managed to get the vixen into a shootable position using the good old hand call (the foxpro didnt get any interest). She fell to an 80 grain .243 soft point at about 70 yards. Due to the angle the bullet hit her square in the chest and exited taking most of her insides with it. As such I didnt think it appropriate to take a pic. The dog fox was long gone so I headed to the other end of the ground. The foxpro and vixen call worked well and I had a dog fox come in after about 30 seconds. 70 yard chest shot and no 2 was on the ground. I am not sure if this is the same dog or not but happy with the pair. Spoke to my mate this morning who was very happy as he is looking at getting some more chickens for the kids (foxes have killed the last 3 sets). Thanks for reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedly47 Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Great read, well shot Mike... Tedly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccles Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Well done Mike good read bud. had 1 dog last night write up later bud.atb Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted January 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Great read, well shot Mike... Tedly Cheers mate Well done Mike good read bud. had 1 dog last night write up later bud.atb Terry Thanks Terry, glad to see that you got out and got one. Looks like I need to spend an hour cleaning the mud off the truck today and thats just on the inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning123 Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Great shooting Mike - fellow Welshman does it again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted January 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Great shooting Mike - fellow Welshman does it again! Cheers mate. Off out tomorrow night but crossing the border on another mates ground. Hopefully it should be a bit easier with the English foxes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Well done Mike good read and good shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 A good write up Mike. Well done on getting the Fox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty thud Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 good read and picture again mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Mike you are certainly putting the work in and deservedly getting the results despite this rotten weather, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daieye Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Well done Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Still haven't been out ,,bloody rain, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted January 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 Well done Mike good read and good shooting Thanks mate...still no sign of those boar you were supposed to be sending North A good write up Mike. Well done on getting the Fox. Cheers Steve, hopefully the next set of chickens will last a little longer. good read and picture again mike Thanks mate. My wife has a few concerns about the pics currently on my phone..mostly dead animals..with a few of Gibbons at Chester Zoo (alive in case anybody asks) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted January 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 Mike you are certainly putting the work in and deservedly getting the results despite this rotten weather, well done Thank you kindly mate. Off out again tonight so fingers crossed for a fox or 2 Well done Mike Cheers buddy. Looks like the weather may behave next week and then it will be "icy foxing" rather then "wet foxing". Still haven't been out ,,bloody rain, Not much fun at the moment mate. Not sure where you live but the North has certainly had some shocking weather of late. Looking up for next week so I look forward to your bumper outing pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 Thanks mate...still no sign of those boar you were supposed to be sending North Cheers Steve, hopefully the next set of chickens will last a little longer. Thanks mate. My wife has a few concerns about the pics currently on my phone..mostly dead animals..with a few of Gibbons at Chester Zoo (alive in case anybody asks) You missed, then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted January 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 You missed, then! took the .243...should have taken the 12 bore as they are so so quick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpy22 Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 top shooting mike. went out last night saw nothing apart from rain lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted January 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 top shooting mike. went out last night saw nothing apart from rain lol Cheers mate. Sorry you didnt have any luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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