Nice male red tonight
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duckstopper
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Nice fox. Thanks for keeping this site alive waiting for the rest of us to come up with something worthwhile.
West.Mass.Hunter
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Very nice red. Congrats
1trkyhntr
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Originally Posted By: PrusonThat is a dang nice looking Red for this time of year from what I can tell in the picture. What bullet type and weight are you shooting Mike?
55gr Hornady Spire Point. Small exit on this fox, but it's not the perfect bullet. I shot a coyote tonight at maybe 60-70 yards, same bullet. I know that I hit it a little far back, I saw the impact through the thermal. It spun a couple of times then took off at full speed. I'm pretty sure that I hit it at least 1 more time but it still got away. It started raining about the time that I shot so the thermal really washed out. I can't say that it isn't laying dead somewhere in the field but I just could not see it.
I put 4 bullets in one about a week or so ago before it finally went down. I'm thinking about switching to Federal Fusion 63gr. I do worry about what it will do to foxes but I'm frustrated with all the coyote runners that I've had this year.
55gr Hornady Spire Point. Small exit on this fox, but it's not the perfect bullet. I shot a coyote tonight at maybe 60-70 yards, same bullet. I know that I hit it a little far back, I saw the impact through the thermal. It spun a couple of times then took off at full speed. I'm pretty sure that I hit it at least 1 more time but it still got away. It started raining about the time that I shot so the thermal really washed out. I can't say that it isn't laying dead somewhere in the field but I just could not see it.
I put 4 bullets in one about a week or so ago before it finally went down. I'm thinking about switching to Federal Fusion 63gr. I do worry about what it will do to foxes but I'm frustrated with all the coyote runners that I've had this year.
1trkyhntr
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Originally Posted By: Pa. MickNice fox ! I suggest going to a hollow point with whatever you choose. Seemed to help me.
I just recently switched from HP's because they were hard on the foxes.
I'm thinking about maybe having 1 magazine loaded with Spire Points for fox stands and another magazine with a heavier bullet for coyote stands. The only issue is finding a combination that hits reasonably close to the same POI.
I just recently switched from HP's because they were hard on the foxes.
I'm thinking about maybe having 1 magazine loaded with Spire Points for fox stands and another magazine with a heavier bullet for coyote stands. The only issue is finding a combination that hits reasonably close to the same POI.
Rhett Steele
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Originally Posted By: 1trkyhntrOriginally Posted By: PrusonThat is a dang nice looking Red for this time of year from what I can tell in the picture. What bullet type and weight are you shooting Mike?
55gr Hornady Spire Point. Small exit on this fox, but it's not the perfect bullet. I shot a coyote tonight at maybe 60-70 yards, same bullet. I know that I hit it a little far back, I saw the impact through the thermal. It spun a couple of times then took off at full speed. I'm pretty sure that I hit it at least 1 more time but it still got away. It started raining about the time that I shot so the thermal really washed out. I can't say that it isn't laying dead somewhere in the field but I just could not see it.
I put 4 bullets in one about a week or so ago before it finally went down. I'm thinking about switching to Federal Fusion 63gr. I do worry about what it will do to foxes but I'm frustrated with all the coyote runners that I've had this year.
Congrats on more fur! you are having a good year based on all your postings. We had 3 runners Saturday night. My buddy was running a 223 suppressed, heard bullet impact and yelps on all 3 and couldn't find a one. I could smell one in a creek but couldn't locate it, been raining ever since and not been back to look.
55gr Hornady Spire Point. Small exit on this fox, but it's not the perfect bullet. I shot a coyote tonight at maybe 60-70 yards, same bullet. I know that I hit it a little far back, I saw the impact through the thermal. It spun a couple of times then took off at full speed. I'm pretty sure that I hit it at least 1 more time but it still got away. It started raining about the time that I shot so the thermal really washed out. I can't say that it isn't laying dead somewhere in the field but I just could not see it.
I put 4 bullets in one about a week or so ago before it finally went down. I'm thinking about switching to Federal Fusion 63gr. I do worry about what it will do to foxes but I'm frustrated with all the coyote runners that I've had this year.
Congrats on more fur! you are having a good year based on all your postings. We had 3 runners Saturday night. My buddy was running a 223 suppressed, heard bullet impact and yelps on all 3 and couldn't find a one. I could smell one in a creek but couldn't locate it, been raining ever since and not been back to look.
Dang Mike, you are having a banner winter. I havenot been on here for a while & today I just keep seeing trkyhunter "killings"-congrats. Been nothing but rain or wind here the last few weeks & the nights it is decent we have had plans. & besides that I am getting a little disgusted, most of Jan I heard almost nothing & saw very little tracks in the snow---don't know what is up with that but it is disheartening.
Keep up the streak, Mike
Keep up the streak, Mike