Toby Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Managed to get out to the barn again last night,after an unsuccessful trip to the UK,flu and several falls of snow thought that I'd have a crack at the foxes again.On my first trip I managed to shoot a nice dog fox,my second was a blank and my third was a cracker!I arrived and got sorted ready to shoot for 20 00.Nothing but a few foxes and owls calling in the distance.At 00 00 I decided to have a kip for 1 1/2 hrs.Awake from 0130ish nothing happened until 0330 when a fox appeared from my left and then dissappeared again.Despite doing my best contortionist act I couldnt get a shot(which was a shame seen as it was limping).I had a fox come up the field to my bait at 0425,it required a follow up shot which again entailed gymnastics to get the required angle.One down,half an hour later another comes up the field heading for the dead fox.At 250-300m it gets suspicious and trots of out of sight.At 0545 it comes trotting past the window at 15m heading for the muck piles.Again yoga time and nr 2 in the bag.Saw another at the bottom end of the field at 0630 but was spooked by neighbours barking dogs and not sticking around.Beautiful morning,had a cup of coffee and a yoghurt before collecting my spoils.Dogfox 7kg, vixen 5kg. Sako 75 - 6.5x55-Sierra varminter HP 100grs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Those foxes are in fine winter coat with you Toby. What temperature have you got out there at the moment. I admire your dedication sitting in a barn all night waiting for foxes. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varminter Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Hi Toby , A nice pair of Foxes and a nice picture too!!! Sorry to hear about your unsuccessful trip to the UK and the Flu!! , hope you feel better soon!!! I bet the landscape is looking beautiful with all the snow you have there!!! All the best............. RAY.................................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemasis243 Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Hi Buddy nice work there, cracking pelts on those foxes , they would stand out a mile on that lovely snow background Have the disc arrived yet? All the best Andy . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Posted March 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Temperature was around -1c last night.It's been pretty mild for the last 2 weeks.I checked the thermometer I have in the barn and the low temp for the last month was -15.8c.Where I used to shoot in my cabin in the bottom of the valley is always 5c colder Some landscape pics for you Ray,thanks for the reply.As to being dedicated sitting in a barn all night,you all know that fox shooting is an incurable disease Seriously though the wife and everyone else I know thinks I'm mad, I will be delaying heading out until nearer midnight.They say over here that foxes come earlier to bait before Xmas and later after.So far that seems about right. ATB Toby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Good photo's and good luck with your next session. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest martin Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Great pics Toby mate,you certainly do go through it for your sport,well done to you mate.............Martin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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