I've had a pair of fox hanging close to the house for the last month or so. We have a good rabbit population they've been trying to fill themselves on. So tonight I couldent sleep and came down stairs to take a looksee from the porch for predator eyes. Wouldnt ya know, two pair bobbin around out by the manure pile , which is approx. 80 yds. away.
At this point, w/ my heart going into over drive, I quietly went back in the house , retreated to the basement to collect equipment. Quickly loaded the shotgun w/ # 4 buck , grabbed the sqeeker and hurried back out to the porch.
When I squatted down low i could hear one of them in the field next door doing that little fox bark like it was chasing a rabbit. So i turned the light on and began to scan and sqeak .When the light illuminated the lawn to my right, about 60 yds. out, I saw one with his head down low as he stopped. So naturally I put the bead on him and pulled the trigger.
Next thing ya know, I'm on my a$$ w/ the light and the sqeaker on the deck, but holding tightly to the gun in the dark. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smiliesmack.gif When my head stopped spinning in circles ,I put the light out back again , but did'nt see my prize.i saw some pellet marks in the snow where he was standing , but no blood or hair, when i checked out the situation closely . /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused1.gif
It was a pretty long shot but I could'nt pass it up.
Most of our snow pack is gone ,do to the warmer conditions, so when I look for him tomorrow in the daylight it might not not be to succesful. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/angry-smiley-055.gif
just thought it get the story on this post while it's still fresh in my fuzzy brain (3:40 am).
Talk to ya later
jim k /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
At this point, w/ my heart going into over drive, I quietly went back in the house , retreated to the basement to collect equipment. Quickly loaded the shotgun w/ # 4 buck , grabbed the sqeeker and hurried back out to the porch.
When I squatted down low i could hear one of them in the field next door doing that little fox bark like it was chasing a rabbit. So i turned the light on and began to scan and sqeak .When the light illuminated the lawn to my right, about 60 yds. out, I saw one with his head down low as he stopped. So naturally I put the bead on him and pulled the trigger.
Next thing ya know, I'm on my a$$ w/ the light and the sqeaker on the deck, but holding tightly to the gun in the dark. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smiliesmack.gif When my head stopped spinning in circles ,I put the light out back again , but did'nt see my prize.i saw some pellet marks in the snow where he was standing , but no blood or hair, when i checked out the situation closely . /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused1.gif
It was a pretty long shot but I could'nt pass it up.
Most of our snow pack is gone ,do to the warmer conditions, so when I look for him tomorrow in the daylight it might not not be to succesful. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/angry-smiley-055.gif
just thought it get the story on this post while it's still fresh in my fuzzy brain (3:40 am).
Talk to ya later
jim k /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif