Should of been a levergun!
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Should of been a levergun!
I very nearly took the 9422 out today but at the last minute chose the EBR, sorry guy's.
I seem to of put a few pounds on so decided to park two miles away from a wood I have not visited for two years. Tracking fox's in the fresh snow was very interesting and the wheather allthough cold was good.
When I got to the said wood I started calling first ensuring I was in the down wind end of the 10acre+ lot. Calling every five minutes and within half an hour I see him coming. At forty yards and him behind some brash I get the rifle pointing his way, he stops, he could hear my clothes! He comes a little more, experience tells me he will go for a gap in the trees to check me out and he does. A 30yds shot as soon as he stops in the gap. Job done.
I shot a fox years ago in this spot with a Savage 24 in 22Hornet and 12g once!
A mature fox in his prime and will never grow old, now in bunny and pheasant heaven.
I could of taken this fox with anything, my smooth rifle, 9422 or shotgun. I must do an outing with the 9422 soon.
Nath.
I seem to of put a few pounds on so decided to park two miles away from a wood I have not visited for two years. Tracking fox's in the fresh snow was very interesting and the wheather allthough cold was good.
When I got to the said wood I started calling first ensuring I was in the down wind end of the 10acre+ lot. Calling every five minutes and within half an hour I see him coming. At forty yards and him behind some brash I get the rifle pointing his way, he stops, he could hear my clothes! He comes a little more, experience tells me he will go for a gap in the trees to check me out and he does. A 30yds shot as soon as he stops in the gap. Job done.
I shot a fox years ago in this spot with a Savage 24 in 22Hornet and 12g once!
A mature fox in his prime and will never grow old, now in bunny and pheasant heaven.
I could of taken this fox with anything, my smooth rifle, 9422 or shotgun. I must do an outing with the 9422 soon.
Nath.
Psalm ch8.
Because I wish I could!
Because I wish I could!
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Re: Should of been a levergun!
Good job on ya Nath. How do the locals take to hearing gun shots and you walking around with a rifle?
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Very good Nath. Looks like a prime pelt.
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Re: Should of been a levergun!
So how much pelt damage does the .308 do?
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Re: Should of been a levergun!
308WCF. for fox? I'm scarred to see what you guys use on bear
Re: Should of been a levergun!
Dunno really, don't ask. I feel it is my duty to keep them educated amidst the modern trend to screw moderators on rifles around this little islandkimwcook wrote:Good job on ya Nath. How do the locals take to hearing gun shots and you walking around with a rifle?
These 110grn V-max do cut them up some but make for a reasonably safe shot. Flat shooting too, this load shoots flatter than my last 243 100grn load use to, to 300 yds!JReed wrote:So how much pelt damage does the .308 do?
Nath
Psalm ch8.
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Because I wish I could!
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Nath,
You deserve some kind of a medal for community service. Your blitzin' those babies left and right!--------------Sixgun
You deserve some kind of a medal for community service. Your blitzin' those babies left and right!--------------Sixgun
Re: Should of been a levergun!
well done Nath! love your stories.
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Re: Should of been a levergun!
Nice size fox.
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Well done Nath.
Question, did Tia take the photo?.
Question, did Tia take the photo?.
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Re: Should of been a levergun!
No the snow gets in her paws She is good GK, cheeky sometimes but not that good Tia had a day off. She was working all day Saturday flushing pheasants in the snow.game keeper wrote:Well done Nath.
Question, did Tia take the photo?.
Camera was on a handy piece of horizontal birch and I used the timer, you should of seen the panic trying to get in position in time
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Well Nath you did good both times, with the rifle and the camera.
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Re: Should of been a levergun!
Well-done Nath.
Taking self portraits are indeed trickier than one thinks.
Taking self portraits are indeed trickier than one thinks.
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Re: Should of been a levergun!
Nice fox. Thanks for sharing your story and photos. I always enjoy seeing them.
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Re: Should of been a levergun!
Another nice one Nath, thanks
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Re: Should of been a levergun!
Nice photo. You must have whacked a pile of foxes in your hunting. Any market over there for fur??
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Not really Batman, besides they do end up with big ole's in m'Batman1939 wrote:Nice photo. You must have whacked a pile of foxes in your hunting. Any market over there for fur??
N.
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Re: Should of been a levergun!
Very Nice,...!
I've GOT to get me one of those Hats...!
I've GOT to get me one of those Hats...!
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