mosa Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 (edited) I am no longer a virgin where foxes are concerned as got my 1st tonight YEE HAAA!!. I went lamping to a golf course about 5 miles from my home town and got 2 rabbits straight away but lamped the fox 1st, it just sat there but the shot wasnt safe so i didnt take it. As i moved around the course the fox seemed not to follow me but to be allways in front of me at about 100 yards or so as i circled the holes i usualy go around. Then i thought it had entered the farmers field and that was that. As i walked along the fairway i lamped again (red filter) and low and behold there it was again so i switched the lamp off lay down switched it back on and focused on its chest area at aprox 75 yards and took the shot with my 2nd time out Sako Quad .17hmr and that was that. Couldnt believe it. Took its tail as my trophy. Im pleased i could share this with you all. I suppose everyones 1st is good cheers!!!!!!!! Its just funny as it seemed to follow me around Edited January 9, 2008 by mosa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08shooter Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 well done mate. nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandersj89 Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Nicely done..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Well done Mosa, you'll never forget your first fox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rabgoat Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 pleased for you MOSA,you seem to be well chuffed,,never forget the first one with the hmr my heart was thumping, ,, ps what ammo did you use, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Well done dude, i have one that runs along in front of me on one of my permissions where i am only allowed to use airweapons....scares all the bunnies bloody thing!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikkamark Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Great shot placement mosa,and congrats on your first fox He picked the wrong person to follow around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROBLATCH Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 (edited) nice one mosa well done Edited January 6, 2008 by ROBLATCH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Well done ,did you pop your cherry on a vixen or dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markm Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Good lad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegeta Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Foxes can be the strangest of animals. Some of them are extremely clever and some are as thick as ditch water. Lamping over the last week was an entertaining to say the least. Every fox we shone the lamp on was having none of it. Had a strange one then saturday night. We got out of the jeep at the entrance to a field which is a favourite spot of ours. The field is basically one large hill with a valley on the far side leading down to Lough Derg. The instant we opened the jeep door we could get the smell of one. We went to the top of the hill and called for about 2-3 minutes. Turned on the lamp and nothing. Still nostrils filled with the familiar scent of a fox which made us start calling again. Lamp on and we spotted a fox maybe 200 yards away coming in like a train. It was a bright night and a slight wind blowing into charlies face. All the odds were in his favour. His night vision is better than ours and he could surely smell us. Heart is thumping anyway as its been a long night and here is our best chance of success. I went prone on the un-even, lumpy and wet hillside expecting a 100-150 yard shot with the tikka. At the range that morning so knew the rifle was bang on. Confidence wasn't the best though due to missing 2 straight forward shots earlier in the month. Scope illumination was turned on. Took a second to centre myself and asked my mate to turn on the lamp The fox was sitting looking at me from about 10 yards away. Then there was that kind of freeze where you you go "I cant believe he came in this close so quickly". Crosshair on centre mass, shooting down the hill, safe backstop and THUMP down goes foxy. American Eagle 55gr hollow point didn't even leave his body (found this amazing for such a short distance shot, probably entered his chest and travelled the lenght of it) Huge dog fox in amazing condition (obviously eating our pheasants ) His two front canine teeth on the right hand side were gone but he was a big lad. When stretched out he was as long as the rifle (with mod) from nose to tail. My friend lamping then told me he got so close to him that he could see him bouncing along in dark before he ever turned the lamp on. Great night but my encounter and this story has kinda of changed my perception of them slightly. He's the first fox I have shot who came in to shotgun range. Some foxes for some reason will come in like a rocket to a call. So does intelligence vary from animal to animal. Some dogs are smarter than others. Well if intelligence does vary across the fox world (can see no reason why it shouldn't) then I think I met my equivalent on saturday night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markm Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Last summer I was lamping on one of my shoots and a fox was walking through the woods along the track we were on not 5 yards in front of the pick up with the lights on (and he was not spooked) and turned through the fence into the field, we thought he was away. We drove along the fence line and turned 90 degrees to the right and put the lamp on and there he was walking towards us. Gave him one squeek and he started to run towards us from about 200 yards. At about 20 yards the lad I was with put 2 x .22's in his chest, he stopped about 5 yards in front of us dead having rolled towards us from when he was shot. If he had not been shot I am sure he would have run all the way at us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegeta Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Last summer I was lamping on one of my shoots and a fox was walking through the woods along the track we were on not 5 yards in front of the pick up with the lights on (and he was not spooked) and turned through the fence into the field, we thought he was away. We drove along the fence line and turned 90 degrees to the right and put the lamp on and there he was walking towards us. Gave him one squeek and he started to run towards us from about 200 yards. At about 20 yards the lad I was with put 2 x .22's in his chest, he stopped about 5 yards in front of us dead having rolled towards us from when he was shot. If he had not been shot I am sure he would have run all the way at us. lol The lads i go lamping with were out one night and they spotted a run over a ditch so they stopped the jeep and started calling. They heard a loud bang on the side of the jeep and then a fox took off down the road ahead of them. They think a fox came bursting over the ditch and straight into the side of the jeep and then ran down the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willcsmith Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 well done .you will never forget the first one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazza Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Well done mosa , that'll be you hooked then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonna Shoot a Wabbit Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one shot paddy Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 will done Mosa, you never forget your first !!!! one!!!!.. SHOOTING A FOX I MEAN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggyRS6 Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Nice one Mosa. I pray for the day when I get my first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codling99 Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 well done mate and as for foxes been daft,last two me and my had,the one my mate shot,he missed it with first shot at around 100 yds ish,only for it to run towards us and stop side on at about 50 yds,lol,must have been thinking go on try from here lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead-eye Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 well done i remember my first fox thought i was going to miss because i was shaking so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodmedod.one Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Well done Mosa You'll never forget your first, but trust me, the excitement never wears off no matter how many you nail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moses Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Well done mate! I'm a little jealous as I'm yet to shoot my first charlie. Moses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR JAMES Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 I am no longer a virgin where foxes are concerned as got my 1st tonight YEE HAAA!!. I went lamping to a golf course about 5 miles from my home town and got 2 rabbits straight away but lamped the fox 1st, it just sat there but the shot wasnt safe so i didnt take it. As i moved around the course the fox seemed not to follow me but to be allways in front of me at about 100 yards or so as i circled the holes i usualy go around. Then i thought it had entered the farmers field and that was that. As i walked along the fairway i lamped again (red filter) and low and behold there it was again so i switched the lamp off lay down switched it back on and focused on its chest area at aprox 75 yards and took the shot with my 2nd time out Sako Quad .17hmr and that was that. Couldnt believe it. Took its tail as my trophy. Im pleased i could share this with you all. I suppose everyones 1st is good cheers!!!!!!!! Its just funny as it seemed to follow me around WELL DONE M8 "MOSA" - So you where listening to me after all when i told you every thing i new about shooting charlies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAVAGE HMR Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Well done mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elma Fud Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Like you I just popped my cherry, so to speak. I've shot hundreds of foxes, but this morning I got my first fox in a snare. I let my lad (8) dispatch it. His first fox.... EF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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