WelshMike Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 I read an interesting post yesterday about the moral issue of shooting foxes at this time of year due to the risk of orphaning cubs. The reality of farming was evidenced when I got a text saying that a fox had killed 10 or so chickens on Monday night. I agreed to meet the farmer at 8 as he also had a new piece of ground to show me. As I was ready to go a little earlier then expected I headed down for about 7.30, parked up on the lane, rifle out, caller out ready to watch the one wood. I had a quick shine of the lamp over the other side of the ground just to check and to my surprise there were 2 foxes heading across the bank. I heard the dog bark so decided to set the vixen call going. After 15 or so seconds I picked up a flash of eyes so over to the NV, flicked the caller to "gekkering" and the fox came straight in...but alas due to a fence and hedge no shot presented itself. I watched it go 150 or so yards and disappear. Back on with the caller and spotted the second fox but again mainly obscured by a load of trees. After 10 seconds of crawling around on the farm track I had a clear shot and dropped a nice dog fox at 100 or so yards (bib shot, 80 grain soft point). Farmer turned up so I took him to pick up the dead fox. He was happy but I still have some work to do to catch up with the vixen as well as having another small farm to explore where 3 foxes were recently spotted. Thanks for reading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 Nice one Mike. I'm hoping to put my N750A to good use on my return from holidays. What caller are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 Get them shot. Got some changes cken killers to sort myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted March 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 Nice one Mike. I'm hoping to put my N750A to good use on my return from holidays. What caller are you using? Cheers Steve, I have had a decent number so far with the N750A. I am using a foxpro wildfire with some downloaded calls. The Gekkering gets them really interested. Get them shot. Got some changes cken killers to sort myself. Cheers U. Only had to put the one shot into this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 Cheers Steve, I have had a decent number so far with the N750A. I am using a foxpro wildfire with some downloaded calls. The Gekkering gets them really interested. I'm using a FoxPro Spitfire with my own calls on it, but haven't got the 'gekkering' one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted March 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 I'm using a FoxPro Spitfire with my own calls on it, but haven't got the 'gekkering' one. PM me your e-mail address bud and I will e-mail it over to you. If you play a vixen and dog call then put the gekkering on its works a treat though I imagine they may well ignore it shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 PM me your e-mail address bud and I will e-mail it over to you. If you play a vixen and dog call then put the gekkering on its works a treat though I imagine they may well ignore it shortly. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 One shot! How boring is that! Is it a single shot rifle? ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted March 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 One shot! How boring is that! Is it a single shot rifle? ;-) Yes mate, like most rifles it only fires them one at a time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 nice one ,pity you havent got a 7 barrel naval musket to clear the ground a bit quicker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbiter Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 good going mate,hope you catch up with the vixen soon, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 Well done Mike good shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccles Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 Well done Mike get out after the other 1 now bud no sofa time. atb T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daieye Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 Nice one Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 Nice one Mike. I will PM my email address ....if you don't mind sending the gekering call Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 Nice write up and good shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted March 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 nice one ,pity you havent got a 7 barrel naval musket to clear the ground a bit quicker dont think they would make for a good photo afterwards good going mate,hope you catch up with the vixen soon, Cheers mate Well done Mike good shooting Cheers buddy, hope you are well Well done Mike get out after the other 1 now bud no sofa time. atb T cheers Terry...I am a little upset that I am not allowed sofa time after all my good behaviour Thanks to all of you guys for your kind comments, computer is playing up so cant respond to all of the comments individually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Good work Mike, keep it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted March 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 Good work Mike, keep it up. Cheers buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshgun Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 Job well done and a happy farmer mike👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted March 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 Job well done and a happy farmer mike Cheers mate. Not sure what a happy farmer is though bud...less miserable then usual is the best I get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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