foxshot Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Had a look out on my local patch last night, i have had more success lately on this area than normal can actually walk out my front door and be on the ground in a few paces or drive up to the farm and lamp from there,i opted for the first route as this produced last time,the fields were wet so it was quite hard going ,as i approached a gate i spotted some eyes just down from it in the field now i gave a call and the fox responded and i thought it was going to head my way but i lost sight of it,then i saw it in the field to my left i got down as it sat looking ,down in what must have been the wettest part of the field and the bugger walked away st oping only ocasionaly,up i got soaked and started to walk parallel with it then it went into another field and again just sat looking ,no matter where i positioned my self i couldn't get a clear shot,so it was a case of walking to the farm lane go up behind it and hopefully get a shot off,by now it was barking and still siting in the same spot i approached the gate to the field to where it was ,the gate was open so that was a help then there it was must have been no more than 70 yds away again got the cross hares on it and off it went , i swear the bloody thing was saying catch me if you can, off it went into the distance again stopping to watch, after another stalk it was siting on a mound not bothered by the lamp again i got ready on a post and yet a bloody gain off it went only this time it went onto ground where i don't have permission so it was the end of the hunt, i could have taken long range shots at it over 250 or so, i couldn't guarantee a clean kill and i have a little more respect for the red stinkers than that, to say it was a challenge was an understatement, no result this time if i had shot it it would be no doubt be the most memorable for a long time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kip270 Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 It's a challenge when you get one's like that, and knowing you will catch it out and have a humane shot. It makes you more of a Hunter knowing when the shot is on and when to leave it for another day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redfox Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 It was shouting come up and see me sometime big boy ( Mae West) frustrating but fun though. Redfox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kip270 Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 It was shouting come up and see me sometime big boy ( Mae West) frustrating but fun though. Redfox I'm too young to know who she was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Good on you foxshot, I wish more people would turned down shots rather than poke and see. We would have a lot less educated foxes and no wounded animals left to suffer. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.223Mark Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 i could have taken long range shots at it over 250 or so, i couldn't guarantee a clean kill and i have a little more respect for the red stinkers than that Fair play to you fella great to hear of a shooter with respect for the quarry regardless of what it is im sure you will catch up with it another day Great write up too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Well done on resisting the shot....hopefully you,ll be rewarded for it soon GH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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