robbiep Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 personal think shooting a fox on lamp with rifle is pointless it ain't hunting and don't try tell me different It's pest control - same as shooting them on NV, or with a shotgun, or using a cage trap (and then a shotgun or 22LR for dispatch), or snaring, or ... well, you get the picture. I've shot foxes every way possible, I think, and the objective is to drop foxes. Nothing more, nothing less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy220 Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 It's pest control - same as shooting them on NV, or with a shotgun, or using a cage trap (and then a shotgun or 22LR for dispatch), or snaring, or ... well, you get the picture. I've shot foxes every way possible, I think, and the objective is to drop foxes. Nothing more, nothing less. Plus 1, not sure I want to hear them screaming first though?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiep Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Plus 1, not sure I want to hear them screaming first though?? Only time I've ever heard a fox screaming is out there in the wild when they're screaming at each other. Never when I've stood to take the shot, or one has glimpsed me just before the shot. Ambush them right, and the first thing they know of you being there is the shot. At which point it's all over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srspower Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 You don't need excessive rounds for fox a normal pigeon cartridge is plenty at sensible distances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewh100 Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 yeah use my auto for fox 3"magnums cartridges straight down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donegalcharlie Posted July 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 I have only got into this in the last couple of years I like learning the field craft that comes with it something that works today might not work tomorrow your always learning! The only thing I don't like is know it Alls who are always right and never get anything wrong!! They can always be found in the gun shop talking dung for Ireland! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14Supersport04 Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 You don't need excessive rounds for fox a normal pigeon cartridge is plenty at sensible distances. Personally i would use 36 gram 3 as a minimum although im sure 30 gram 6 in the right place at 20 yards would do the job just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiep Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Personally i would use 36 gram 3 as a minimum although im sure 30 gram 6 in the right place at 20 yards would do the job just fine. The smallest cartridge I've ever shot a fox with : SAGA 410, 14g 2.5 inch load, at about 12 yards. Small vixen, and killed it on the spot. Not my usual foxing cartridge, by any means. I was out rabbiting for a couple of hours, and spotted the fox lying in the sun. Took 20 minutes to crawl close enough to take the shot ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotslad Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Some of the loads u boys are putting throu makes my teeth/fillings rattle just thinking about them, i still shoot with a SxS, think my gun would end up in pieces too. (Never liked my SA so got rid) I have shot a few foxes with shotty accientally when out and about, not out driving or with hounds, but nowadays with a choice would never think to pick up a shotgun over a rifle even the humble 22lr with some HV rounds is a very capable little gun in right hands and was used a hell of a lot back in the day before all these fancy calibres were common (even 30 years ago 22cf's were quite uncommon and mods were illegal on cf rifles). Even if u suspect where they will show, if it shows 50-100m elsewhere ur still an easy shot with a rifle. Just maximising ur potential for a shot. But wil also tend to depend on ur ground and where u pick to sit/lie up. I tend to pick sitty places covering as many potential fox runs as possibly (ie sitting back from the wood with great visibility) rather than sitting closer in focusing on 1 run/area. But different things will work for different folk/ground Must admit i have had very little succes calling foxes in that u haven't spotted, even with these modern electronic callers, borrowed some a couple of times and had folk out with me and still not seeing anything come to the call the way many describe it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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