gixer1 Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Out with the 243 again and this time got a really old dog fox, 40ish yards......dropped instantly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdboy Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Nice looking fox, well done. Well placed shot by the looks of it. Can I ask what you plan to do with it ? Cheers Gaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulkyuk Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 40yrds witha 243 i am amazed there owt left to take a picture of!!! Well done and keep up the good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 what does it feel like to shoot for number 2? I shot fox number 1 last saturday with a 12bore and im still buzzing from it....... Does number 2 feel as good??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodmedod.one Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 (edited) what does it feel like to shoot for number 2? I shot fox number 1 last saturday with a 12bore and im still buzzing from it....... Does number 2 feel as good??? Well done Gixer Trust me Ice, every one feels just as good, the excitement doesn't wear off Edited June 17, 2008 by Hodmedod.one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixer1 Posted June 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 (edited) To be absolutly honest a part of me felt bad with the cub the other night....I know there are people reading this thinking "oh it's just a fox" but at 110 yards with 3 of them all standing there I picked the cub (and to be honest this was wrong as it should have been the vixen) I am well aware of the damage the foxes do as i also help in the rearing field but there is a part of me that doesn't like killin' young'uns...... As for number 2 I have seen this fellow a few times and he was always clever enough to either stay out of range or dissapear in the reeds and he's an older looking chap so he needed to go...just look at the teeth! To answer the " what are you doing with him" question - again this comes back to the person doing the shooting and out of respect for quarry i always go to the animal i have shot, confirm it is dead or humanly dispatched and then I pick up the carcass and dispose of it as apposed to leaving in lying in the field (by dispose i mean i find a spot in a wood or enclosed plantation as it is less likely to be stumbled upon and cause anyone distress).....this is just my take on things, also i like to show the keeper so he is fully aware of what is shot, when and where.... Someone forgot to tell this particular fox that i had left the .22 at home and taken the .243.................. Regards, Garry Edited June 17, 2008 by gixer1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Good shooting pal. Dont feel bad about shooting the young en first, this just gives you the excuse to get out and take care of the others sooner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdboy Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 I agree. Plenty of time to feel bad much later after you have sorted out the cubs parents !! Good luck Garry Cheers Gaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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