Streeker59 Posted July 12, 2008 Report Share Posted July 12, 2008 Hi guys.. One of the permissions i have has called & asked me to deal with a breeding pair of foxes ASAP.. Don't know what the hurry is as they keep horses. Who am i to look a gift horse in the mouth?? Pun intended.. So i'm off tonight to bag em.. They're always in the same paddock at the same time of night whenever i'm over there bunnying. As always i have my .22 rim with subs so i have to watch em play and wish i'd brought something more potent with me.. So.. I'll bag me a bunn to use as bait. Anchor it to a fence post and set myself up with my .17hmr.. I'll be no more than 60 yards from target so the Hmr should do the job nicely.. Here's hoping for a good night.. I'll post pics if i manage to bag em... Grant... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charly hunter Posted July 12, 2008 Report Share Posted July 12, 2008 If you shoot the vixen first there is a very good chance the dog will hang about but if it's after dark you may find it a little hard to tell the differance. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemasis243 Posted July 12, 2008 Report Share Posted July 12, 2008 Go get um mate , hope you sort the problem , have a good one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streeker59 Posted July 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 Disaster struck !! Arrived at the shoot to see the lady of the manor stabling a couple of horses. She wasn't expecting me as her hub hadn't said anything.. I told her he'd called me to dispense with the foxes.... Well she threw a wobbly... Under no circumstances was i to take out the foxes !! Her hub was just trying to protect his prize Aylesbury ducks and she couldn't give a monkeys f**k about em.. So there went my night... Changed barrels on my quad and took a few bunnies instead.. Not much of a consolation but there you go.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 Never mind mate Women and bl**dy horse's thats all they seen to care about. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redfox Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 Probably desperate to chase them on her horses Redfox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varminter Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 Disaster struck !! Arrived at the shoot to see the lady of the manor stabling a couple of horses. She wasn't expecting me as her hub hadn't said anything.. I told her he'd called me to dispense with the foxes.... Well she threw a wobbly... Under no circumstances was i to take out the foxes !! Her hub was just trying to protect his prize Aylesbury ducks and she couldn't give a monkeys f**k about em.. So there went my night... Changed barrels on my quad and took a few bunnies instead.. Not much of a consolation but there you go.... Sorry to hear your foxing session did not go to plan!!!! Wait till ( if she has any ) her cats go missing - perhaps she will look at things in a different light when " she " has problems , i bet Mr had a right earfull though!!! All the best buddy............... RAY...................................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigun Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 every time i go to a new farm and see horses i know im in for a bad time ,horses are bad news for us shooters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streeker59 Posted July 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 I've built a reputation in the 3 counties for being safe around horses which is why i get calls to clear the rabbits at many stables / farms with horses. The downside of course is that centrefire even moderated is def off the menu.. .22 sub is the mainstay. Only on one of my permissions can i use centerfire and that is so overshot by others that even the sparrows keep well away.. Ah well, the search for a decent shoot where 500 yard rabbits can be taken goes on.... Grant.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxwhistler Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 I`ve walked away from lots of land over the years,because of horses.To be honest i`ve got plenty of permissions anyway,so i just dont need the hastle of horses or there owners! Mind you,it seems that round our area,every year there seems to be more and more farms bought up by the horsey set. Only last year we gave up on a brilliant piece of woodcock shooting,as it seemed everytime we went back there,the horses were getting more and more numerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bullet boy Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 She would think again if she had chickens! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldfish Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 I'm sure she will change her mind when she starts stepping in fox sh1t or has to clean it off the horse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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