Rewulf Posted September 12, 2019 Report Share Posted September 12, 2019 9 minutes ago, bumpy22 said: Mine is one of yours and am chuffed. Will get Paul to order another when I can sell my scope. To go on 243👍 Excellent, glad youre happy mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wickerman Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 A nice clean vixen I had a few weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted September 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 On 13/09/2019 at 16:17, The Wickerman said: A nice clean vixen I had a few weeks ago. What was she shot with and what sort of range? Nice to see a new face...especially given the looks of most of the usual mottly crew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted September 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 Lovely night to be out last night apart from being so calm you could hear a pin drop. The one fox I spotted from 600 yards away decided that i was to noisy negotiating a fence so legged it before I could get a shot and that was that lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bang bang birdy Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 Dropped my lad of for scouts in the woods where I shoot (camp fires and cooking) left him at 715pm and walked down to one of my favourite seats on the edge of the woods had a dog fox come in to the caller at 830pm. Walked back up and picked the boy up at 845pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted September 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 1 hour ago, bang bang birdy said: Dropped my lad of for scouts in the woods where I shoot (camp fires and cooking) left him at 715pm and walked down to one of my favourite seats on the edge of the woods had a dog fox come in to the caller at 830pm. Walked back up and picked the boy up at 845pm. nice when shooting and the social life fit together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted September 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 300 acres of cleared grass so out last night. Pretty quiet as expected, but one must have followed me across the field so only picked her up when I did the final check before heading onto the next field. Set the sticks up and squeaked her in then she got spooked and legged it across the field before a last look and 58 grain .243 put her on the deck. Nice vixen but not a nice photo due to some extensive bullet damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 Had a look out to a permission for the first time this season and had a great night. 6.30pm spotted a fox lying in a bracken bed just its head showing, it was looking straight at me so took the shot at 200 yds and over it went , watched it lying dead for a few mins before going to pick up and miraculously it flicked itself down the banking into thick bracken and I couldn't find it 😡 On to next stand and called in 4 shooting 3 of them but last one came in behind me downwind. Called a dog fox on next stand shot off sticks , then another dog fox on next stand which called a dream , nice and steady . Did call another but it also came in from behind downwind. Great night of foxing 😁😁😁😁😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpy22 Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 9 hours ago, FOXHUNTER1 said: Had a look out to a permission for the first time this season and had a great night. 6.30pm spotted a fox lying in a bracken bed just its head showing, it was looking straight at me so took the shot at 200 yds and over it went , watched it lying dead for a few mins before going to pick up and miraculously it flicked itself down the banking into thick bracken and I couldn't find it 😡 On to next stand and called in 4 shooting 3 of them but last one came in behind me downwind. Called a dog fox on next stand shot off sticks , then another dog fox on next stand which called a dream , nice and steady . Did call another but it also came in from behind downwind. Great night of foxing 😁😁😁😁😁 Good work getting in amongst them now👍 Had no luck last week hit one Monday which I could not find after half hour of searching😡 Called one in Friday but would not present a shot and sat in front of a house😡 Shot some rabbits which all had signs of mixy😡 Not a good week lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Not a good week m8 you must have got my bad luck and I've got your good luck 😄😄 Bad luck last night , we pushed 150 duck off our flight pond but only about 10 returned. I fired 1 cartridge for 1 mallard so not bad 😁 Hopefully next Sunday will be more productive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted September 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 On 22/09/2019 at 10:09, FOXHUNTER1 said: Had a look out to a permission for the first time this season and had a great night. 6.30pm spotted a fox lying in a bracken bed just its head showing, it was looking straight at me so took the shot at 200 yds and over it went , watched it lying dead for a few mins before going to pick up and miraculously it flicked itself down the banking into thick bracken and I couldn't find it 😡 On to next stand and called in 4 shooting 3 of them but last one came in behind me downwind. Called a dog fox on next stand shot off sticks , then another dog fox on next stand which called a dream , nice and steady . Did call another but it also came in from behind downwind. Great night of foxing 😁😁😁😁😁 Good job Mark. Managed 3 on Saturday night . 2 dogs and a vixen. Left the thermal and went old school with the lamp...Not as efficient as the thermal but more fun. I had to laugh as I spotted some eye shine, over to the NV and there was a pair of badgers, I watched them for about 10 seconds and a fox popped out in between them . The nearest badger certainly shifted when I put a round in the side of the fox I reckon he broke the 10 second mark for a 100 metre dash, the furthest badger didnt seem bothered by proceedings. Farmer will be happy ..when he comes back of holiday and I can tell him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 Nice one Mike just goes to show you don't need all that expensive kit 🤪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted September 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 1 hour ago, FOXHUNTER1 said: Nice one Mike just goes to show you don't need all that expensive kit 🤪 Very true mate lol. I think thermal is great and makes life a lot easier with tricky foxes. However I do prefer getting out with the lamp (though I still take the rifle with the NV). There was no pressure on this farm as the foxes dont cause any harm until March/April. I always like to make a start at this time of the year to give me a good head start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 I love to see those ruby eyes light up and watch them come in , that is the buzz for me. Just spoke to the farmer and he told me where another 3 litters are 😁🦊🦊🦊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted September 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 14 hours ago, FOXHUNTER1 said: I love to see those ruby eyes light up and watch them come in , that is the buzz for me. Just spoke to the farmer and he told me where another 3 litters are 😁🦊🦊🦊 Very true mate. No 3 was chewing on a sheeps ear ..fair play he was trying to get it off the sheeps head with some fair force (sheep was dead by the way lol). A 58 grain in the forehead stopped him. Looks like your fears of no foxes has disappeared. Keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 Trying for one tonight spotted near the partridge pen , hopefully it will put in an appearance 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted September 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 1 hour ago, FOXHUNTER1 said: Trying for one tonight spotted near the partridge pen , hopefully it will put in an appearance 😁 Good luck mate. Weather here has been vile so looks like evenings will be spent with wiring and plasterboarding. The mansion is so plush that we now need to wash up in the bath and have to take the shower out on the weekend to make the utility room bigger.....I love being lord of the manor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 What's happening just had another call , fox got into a pen last night and killed 80 pheasants *** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 Well we got the fox which has been pestering the partridges, turned out to be an old vixen with no front teeth and a broken canine. After 45 mins of calling and nothing put on vixen mating call and had her come in straight away nice and steady to around 100 yds.😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted September 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 1 hour ago, FOXHUNTER1 said: Well we got the fox which has been pestering the partridges, turned out to be an old vixen with no front teeth and a broken canine. After 45 mins of calling and nothing put on vixen mating call and had her come in straight away nice and steady to around 100 yds.😁 Nice one Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 The beauty was another lad from the shoot wanted to see what it was all about as hes never shot a fox. It worked like text book and was impressed. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpy22 Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 Very good sir. I am having the bad luck curse. Spent last night checking 3 different farms. Saw plenty of roe and badgers. But not a single fox. Weird even my magical hand could not get a response last night lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 46 minutes ago, bumpy22 said: Very good sir. I am having the bad luck curse. Spent last night checking 3 different farms. Saw plenty of roe and badgers. But not a single fox. Weird even my magical hand could not get a response last night lol I am sure your luck will change soon , we all have bare patches especially me 😄😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted September 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2019 17 hours ago, bumpy22 said: Very good sir. I am having the bad luck curse. Spent last night checking 3 different farms. Saw plenty of roe and badgers. But not a single fox. Weird even my magical hand could not get a response last night lol Now what were you doing with the magical hand Ed...I hope Grant wasnt anywhere near Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted September 27, 2019 Report Share Posted September 27, 2019 We went out last night and were astounded by how many foxes were about. The weather was good, no moon and a decent breeze. We had 4 foxes in the bag within the first 30 minutes! A bit of a quiet spell for an hour then another 5 presented themselves. Must have seen at least twice that amount, but 9 in 4 hours is an all time record for the pair of us. 6 dogs and 3 vixens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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