ShootingEgg Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 Popped over a mates this evening to put my trail camera in his garden, they think a fox is coming in for the chickens, and they're keen to find where it is coming in. Once we know we can relocate the camera to the yard to see if we can see it there. Set the camera up, went inside and had a brew, chat etc. And as I was about to Leave I said id pop over to the yard with the HMR and take a look. Popped the night vision on and put the torch in my pocket. Got to the first field, recently cut barley, put the torch round and saw eyes. Torch off, sticks out and NV on. Nice looking fox sat in the field. I called it using a widgen whistle, it looked over but ignored it. Moved to the trusty brass disc, again not fussed. So I got the reed out. It took more notice of this but still just sat watching in my direction. Then it got up and headed for the hedge line, thought id lost the chance, so I did a short sharp loud pip on the reed, this turned its head and it started running at me.. Let it come in and then shouted oi. It stopped dead, I lined up and let off the shot. It dropped on the spot. My first fox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telf Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 well done,what distance did you get him at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted September 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 Roughly 80yrds. Got him in close as it was on nv which made distance hard to judge and only using the 17, being the first fox id shot I wanted to make it a clean kill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshgun Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 Well done a first of many hopefully and Good shooting.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 No more chickens on its menu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul taylor Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 Nicely done 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpy22 Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 (edited) well done on the your first one mate. called and shot 2 last night both less than 40 yards from me . thats when it makes you smile getting your first. mine was with a12g which i could hardly hold as i was too small Edited September 24, 2016 by bumpy22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning123 Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Mule Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 Good stuff! That's you hooked too by the sound of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moor man Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 Well done chap, off to a good start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty thud Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Nicely done mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted September 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Left a camera set up and friend checked it today. 9:30 last night there was a fox walking towards the chickens... Seems I got his mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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