FOXHUNTER1 Posted April 18, 2017 Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 was out last night had this dog fox running away from me took a shot at it on run about 100 yards Nice one bud ......you nearly cracked a smile too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted April 18, 2017 Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 (edited) Just had a mangy vixen. 205yds. A simple stake out after a tip off from the keeper. He's been dumping the squirrel cull by a gate (so far 142) the vixen showed just before dark so no need for NV. Had another last sat from another perm which was called with a wam from around 300yds. That bolted in and stopped it st about 100yds it full pelt. Pics to follow. Must get out more. Nice 1 Babs. Pics are still your weak spot though ;-) Edited April 19, 2017 by Dougy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted April 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 Fantastic results all round gents. Some good shooting going on there. Been very busy on the house so havent been in front of the computer. Keep up the good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babs2020 Posted April 19, 2017 Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 yes mate not me taking pics just cannot seem to get light right on pic s with phone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted April 19, 2017 Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 (edited) 1 dog fox from new perm. Had to be bloody quick, 5 more steps I'd have lost sight of him. A lovely bit of land too. 2 other people shoot it but don't get much. :-) So the farmer called in the professional lol Edited April 20, 2017 by Dougy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted April 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 1 dog fox from new perm. Had to be bloody quick, 5 more steps I'd have lost sight of him. A lovely bit of land too. 2 other people shoot it but don't get much. :-) So the farmer called in the professional lol Professional well done on the fox mate, at least it keeps you from the pub Bet the farmer was happy well done (not so welsh) Mike Cheers bud. I will have to change my name to Cumbrian Mike who lives in Wales Right then Mike , set some dates for the period the awards will run from and to. How about start 1st July ending 31st March 2018 ? Look forward to some entertaining posts Lets go for the 2017 awards so running from now until end of Dec with awards announced in Jan 2018. Any entrants need to say what they should win when posting the pics. Grant will be going for worst pic straight away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted April 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 cracking night headed up to a few of my local farms first farm got talking to the farmer he had a lamb killed last night so headed down to where it happened dusk was setting in fast couldn't see anything so headed to next field got set up by this time i had to use the nv spotter with no ir could see everything crystal clear nothing moving 30 min past the suddenly spotted a fox far end of the field then it vanished waited another 30 min nothing so decided to head back to other field scanned bingo fox around 200 yards moved along field and got set up by this time there was a sheep trying to protect its lamb trying to head butt fox it was running around it trying its best to get around it not safe shot with sheep and lambs around it just sat and waited for my opitunity give a little squeak had no idea i was there ran about 10 yards and sat down nice clear shot put cross on chest slowly pulling the trigger then another shows up right next to it twice the size big dog fox first vixen a lot smaller so decided go for dog first put cross on chest slowly pulled trigger bang dog goes down vixen runs another 20 yards or so stops turns around by this time gun was reloaded bang she goes down first was 123 yards second 156 yards ruger 204 lovely gun had a call around other farms nothing about one happy farmer. Good result there buddy and welcome to the club. Join the abuse and enjoy Whatever the rest of the fox club say about me is a lie (unless it nice) Nice shooting David. Back up to that new permission again tonight. Suspected there was more work to do there but wasn't exactly enthused at the thought of having to shoot a vixen with cubs. Needs must though so another night out was definitely needed. Parked up in the yard, got the rifle loaded, thermal on, walked 30 yards to the gate into the first field, had a quick scan and there's a fox not 50 yards away heading to my right. Quickly get the gun on the gate, gave it a squeak to hold it, and gave it the bad news. Again a bit apprehensive as I walked over to it, but relieved to find it a dog fox, good nick too. Walked up to the end of the permission without seeing anything else, so put the caller on the boundary, got comfy under a handy ash tree, and ran snowshoe on the foxpro. Barely 2 minutes goes by when I see a fox coming off the hill to the right. I let it get through the boundary and dropped it at a comfortable distance. Thought this had to be the vixen, but no, another dog fox. For sure there's a vixen or two on that patch with cubs, but I'm going to leave them be unless I hear of another lamb being taken. I'm relatively confident one of the dogs, or the barren vixen, or even a combination of all three were responsible for the lambs going. The vixen/s have a stay of execution for now. Fantastic result there mate Lets hope that you can get away with taking the NV off the rifle for more then 1 week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babs2020 Posted April 21, 2017 Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 nice one mate always good to have good start on new perm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daieye Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 (edited) Vixen and 2 Dogs last night Had 1st fox at 9.30 and last at 1.30,thats 6 foxes in a month on one farm but they lamb outside and is surrounded by a forestry Vixen in pic taken at 20yds and dog foxes at 100yds and 150yds Edited April 22, 2017 by Daieye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daieye Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 Dog fox that was with Vixen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 1 dog fox from new perm. Had to be bloody quick, 5 more steps I'd have lost sight of him. A lovely bit of land too. 2 other people shoot it but don't get much. :-) So the farmer called in the professional lol Nice to be appreciated ....the pro 2017 awards it is then ........... Let the fun begin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daieye Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 Dog fox from last night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racing snake Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 Top work again gents, some great shooting. Taken the Drone off again and put the Viper on. Going to zero later then some long distance crow blatting to get me through the summer. Really need to consider dedicated day and night guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 Not much around here that stands still enough to get a shot at . Managed to bag these two today to christen the new rifle. Thanks EDD I would like to submit the picture for the following awards. Biggest smile. Best picture without a fox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 Took my 17 rem out for a bit of fresh air last night, I checked zero at 125yds on a 3inch hardox 1st, high and left by 1 moa. Made a correction, then smacked the bolt a couple of times. Sorted. Waited for a few moments and then Mr Fox appears out at 230 yds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 Not much around here that stands still enough to get a shot at . Managed to bag these two today to christen the new rifle. Thanks EDD I would like to submit the picture for the following awards. Biggest smile. Best picture without a fox. Nice pair oowee, some nice bits of meat from those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted April 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 Not much around here that stands still enough to get a shot at . Managed to bag these two today to christen the new rifle. Thanks EDD I would like to submit the picture for the following awards. Biggest smile. Best picture without a fox. ...so the first pic for the Fox Club award is for deer....really.......disqualified as only Fox related content will be accepted Brilliant job Grant Took my 17 rem out for a bit of fresh air last night, I checked zero at 125yds on a 3inch hardox 1st, high and left by 1 moa. Made a correction, then smacked the bolt a couple of times. Sorted. Waited for a few moments and then Mr Fox appears out at 230 yds. Nice OOps...sorry Grant I forgot to ask if those are you own teeth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted April 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 As most of you guys know I am leaving the foxes alone at the moment unless I get a call. Nice Sunday roast and a cold alcoholic beverage planned yesterday....family got in the way for the first part of the day...followed by the dreaded text...fox has taken some chickens, The farmer has 40-60,000 but doesnt like it when he finds them in bits all over the fields. Got over for about 8.45 p.m and set up the rifle on top of my pickup with a view over the fields around the sheds. Farmer came to say hello just before dark and then headed off. Waited for about an hour before it got properly dark and had a shine to see a tell tail set of eyes top side of the shed...over to the NV to see the fox heading straight towards the sheds..gave a good hand squeak and stopped the fox just before it disappeared. Hit him in the bib at about 80 yards so a good start. Waited another 10 minutes and decided to go for a quick walk, typically I walked down the field and spotted a fox on the bank above where I had been. The fox didnt want to stop so a loud squeak stopped it long enough to get a shot away. Circa 140 yard chest shot. Given where the 2 foxes were I decided to leave them and go and pick them up this morning before work. Farmer was chuffed so fingers crossed I dont get another call for a little while. Also 1 dog and a barren vixen so no cubs to worry about. Pic isnt worthy of a lot so not putting it forward for the 2017 awards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 ...so the first pic for the Fox Club award is for deer....really.......disqualified as only Fox related content will be accepted OOps...sorry Grant I forgot to ask if those are you own teeth? disqualified before i started so only foxy pics Will have to get the thinking cap on. How about short stories? Cheeky *** had my teeth almost as long as my tongue. A call from the farmer Mike any excuse to shoot but nice pair. Nice one Dougy. Some set up on top of your rifle there Spill the beans what is it? Daieye you are certainly clocking up a few there mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 Not much around here that stands still enough to get a shot at . Managed to bag these two today to christen the new rifle. Thanks EDD I would like to submit the picture for the following awards. Biggest smile. Best picture without a fox. Nice result mate. Somerset is heaving with roe so I hear. We have a few up here but nothing like your numbers. Had 3 so far this season but May will be the best month ...... Were the 2 together or taken separately ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 Nice result mate. Somerset is heaving with roe so I hear. We have a few up here but nothing like your numbers. Had 3 so far this season but May will be the best month ...... Were the 2 together or taken separately ? Having spotted a few Sunday morning with no shot, spotted a scrawny young buck with two does. Shot him at about 60m and then the more mature buck lifted its head from the grass close by didn't know he was there. Took him at about the same range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted April 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 disqualified before i started so only foxy pics Will have to get the thinking cap on. How about short stories? Cheeky *** had my teeth almost as long as my tongue. A call from the farmer Mike any excuse to shoot but nice pair. Nice one Dougy. Some set up on top of your rifle there Spill the beans what is it? Daieye you are certainly clocking up a few there mate. I like the idea of short stories. What were you thinking? Twas early in the morning and across 2 lovely bucks I stumbled, got my posh new rifle, didnt fumble and down they went Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Nice one Dougy. Some set up on top of your rifle there Spill the beans what is it? It's not as complicated as it looks really. Lol The rifle is a rebarreled SakoS491 and a high gloss blacking done on the action by "midcounties blacking" in Lichfield, The barrel is a Sassen, and is as smooth as glass.Virtually no fouling at all. But I am helping a bit using HBN coated bullets and a patch up the barrel. Scope Sightron 8-32×56 LRMOA,mounted on a rail to enable the forward mounting of the Archer. And a Dragonfly ir with a piece of Silicon hose on the end to stop rain from ruining the IR. Loads are 25.5 grn Varget 20grn vmax rem brass. For nosler custom brass 26.5 CFE223 20 vmax. (Case capacity is far less in the nosler,max Varget I can fit in is 24.4) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 (edited) Another off my new bit. Seen a load of fallow too. :-) I'll work on that. Might start with a few venison sausages and burgers to temp the landowner. Edited April 26, 2017 by Dougy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted April 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 Another off my new bit. Seen a load of fallow too. :-) I'll work on that. Might start with a few venison sausages and burgers to temp the landowner. Well done mate. Fingers crossed about the Fallow. What is the deer distribution like around your ground? I presume a good few Reds and a few fallow here and there. Anything much on Roe or muntjac? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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