happyhunter Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Hi, getting home from work last night there was a message left on the answer machine from one very annoyed farmer saying that for two nights on the trot a "dark old fox" had been lurking about his pet duck pens just before dark and after that was heard barking down in a winter wheat field. Only this night it had dug under the wire and made a mess of 5 runner ducks one of which was missing. So a quick supper, kit gathered up and off to Ivegill for a lamp. Getting there a little after 8pm, conditions were spot on it's as it was very dark and overcast with a blustery wind hitting my face. A quick chat with the farmer and off after Charlie. A quick glance over the pens showed a fair hole under the wire beyond which lay 4 headless ducks! Heading off down the lower ground I caught a flash well off to the right two fields over, lamp off and a quiet walk along 2 headland and over the gate into the field I got the flash. A few little squeaks, lamp on scan across the wheat and nothing! Carry on walking up the headland lamping along the way when I get just the slightest of flashes up a tramline next to a old oak in the middle of the field. Sure it's a fox with it's back to me so get laid down, can just make the tree out and range it a 257yards and quietly remove the red filter from the light. Get behind the scope and aim up the tramline flick the lamp on, no eyes but the backend of a fox sitting like a dog pulling a something on the ground. Dot in-between it's shoulder blades and away goes the 55grn v-max and I watch it drop with a very good "thwack" returning, a quick reload and up for a call and a lamp with nothing showing. Walk down to fox and it's a very full looking vixen eating a runner duck! A quick open up and she's carrying 5 cubs and about 2weeks off cubbing I would think. Quick lamp and start to head off back up to where I started. Half way over the gate and behind me a fox starts calling, quietly move back over the gate and a quick lamp reveals a fox heading down the same tram line at speed, walk over to my last firing point get laid down ready and lamp on. A fox is lit up in the tramline about 120yards and a quick shot is made into its bib before it moves away and a reassuring "thwack" returns. Pace up and its 118yards and a "very dark old dog fox" dead where it dropped. Getting back to the farm after seeing nothing else for a brew with the farmer he's well chuffed and so am I, took about an hour and a half but 7 foxes for 2 shots carn't be bad! Cheers and happy hunting, Simon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbo Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Great read, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Well done,enjoyable read and good shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 Well done mate, nice shooting. Like you say that's seven less to bother the farmer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr moley Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 Well done mate, nice shooting. Like you say that's seven less to bother the farmer! Nice job, that will save a few ducks getting those two mate, well done, nice feeling when it all comes together like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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