Whistled one up

[Jake]

Went out for a whistle yesterday arvo had no luck at first stand so moved a couple hundred meters to a downed tree and took a seat and started whistling didn't hold much hope cause of the 20 cows within meters behind me butt the wind was right and within 5 minutes I noticed something sneaking along the fence line out of the long grass when he stopped to nibble on someone i turned the light on him and placed a shot with the 17 right into the boiler room and it was game over for him absolutely love whistling for foxes nothing gets the heart pumping more.

[Gwion]

Nice one.

17hmr???

[<<Genesis93>>]

How far? challenge is to see just how close you can call them in......

good stuff... a dead fox is a GOOD fox

[Modena]

Great stuff

[Jake]

Yea mate 17 hmr with 20 grain v max does the job at reasonable distances , just went down the paddock to set up the trail cam over looking some dog food and I reckon the shot would of been round 30 meters

[bigfellascott]

Good job Jake.

[Jake]

Cheers Scott

[Oldbloke]

LOL, well done.
I went out Sunday morning to a new spot. Whistled one up at about 7 am but the bugger came in over my right shoulder. (I'm right handed) I spotted him at about 15 meters. Eventually he spotted me as I tried to slowly turn right to take a shot with the 223 & he bolted in over drive. So I got the usual. I have found that whistling the buggers during the day can be a challenge.

[Jake]

Oh I hate that old bloke, had that happen with a fox bout a month ago he come to within arms reach lol scared the s**t outta me and yeah I struggle with them during the day last one I whistled up was middle of the day and I had my dog with me and it come to bout 15 away bought to pull the trigger and my dog decided she wanted to take it down instead and took off after it lol .. Cheers bentaz !

[bigfellascott]

LOL, well done.
I went out Sunday morning to a new spot. Whistled one up at about 7 am but the bugger came in over my right shoulder. (I'm right handed) I spotted him at about 15 meters. Eventually he spotted me as I tried to slowly turn right to take a shot with the 223 & he bolted in over drive. So I got the usual. I have found that whistling the buggers during the day can be a challenge.

You are seriously in need of a shotgun and some 00 buckshot

[tom604]

never whistled one in the day i have had one come right up to the car,that close that i just pointed the rifle at it to shoot it but it was a pup and they are not known for being smart when young what whistle were you using ? nice looking fox

[Jake]

Yea gotta love the dumb ones I've shot bout ten this month but where I usually hunt cops a floging of a fe other blokes and apperntly he knocks obey a a hundred last year under the light , but yea I use the silva fox whistle to bring them in and the button if I shooting under the light and trying to get them to stop and look just easier being hands free , I also ordered best fox call original just waiting in that .

[Oldbloke]

Im using an old button and and a ss tenterfield. I have been thinking of carrying both a light weight single barrel 12g and 223. Just a fair bit of shiit to carry.

[Jake]

I'm picking up my shotgun on Friday for my birthday caint wait lol but I'm probly going to take that and my 17 when I go out , I got a new bag for stalking this winter and it has a gun sling on it it's awesome rifle sits well in there and caint even notice it's there Mabey look into something like that mate I always take it with me when shooting rabbits even just to put them in there and getting used to a big carry out with 50 kg on the back for this winter hopefully lol

[MalleeFarmer]

Agreed when whistling you need both a shotty and a rifle. I've been out a couple of times with a mate in the ute with a spotty I've got 17 since mid November with the .204 and .22-250. Keep up the good work mate. Are you in Vic? We have the $10 bounty here pays for ammo normally with a few foxes plus whatever else we shoot.

[Jake]

Yea mate in gippsland haven't been scalping them waiting for my shed to built so I can put them in the freezer there, the Mrs would kill me if I put them in the house freezer lol hey what do you use on foxes #2s or bbs dunno what to try I've been reading up on it gonna get some #6 for rabbits and thinking #2 for foxes

[MalleeFarmer]

I find BBs work best on foxes. Reasonably solid pattern and plenty of knockdown 2s will work as well less knockdown but probably a better pattern. I use a full choke on foxes

[MalleeFarmer]

Another thing you can do is hang them on a fence and dry them out rather than freeze them.

[Jake]

Oh yep sweet I'll get BBs then and give them a crack cheers mate

[bigfellascott]

Im using an old button and and a ss tenterfield. I have been thinking of carrying both a light weight single barrel 12g and 223. Just a fair bit of shiit to carry.

Sounds like ya need that shotgun mate, they keep beating ya so time to level the field abit My ol SB shottie is an old Boito, cost me $60 a million years ago and has been a terrific little knockabout shotgun - perfect for close quarter action on foxes and bloody brilliant on the clays and bunnies too

[Oldbloke]

My old SB 12G is an old stirling that I was given about 20 yr ago. The bloke had a new mrs snd she was an anti. The U/O is a bit heavy to carry along with the 223.

[MalleeFarmer]

My old SB 12G is an old stirling that I was given about 20 yr ago. The bloke had a new mrs snd she was an anti. The U/O is a bit heavy to carry along with the 223.

Sounds like enough reason to say I'll take my shottie and there is the door! But in sure it suited you to have the gun instead.

[Oldbloke]

I think the $10 bounty ended a few months ago.

[<<Genesis93>>]

I think the $10 bounty ended a few months ago.

No, the dog bounty ended mid 2015, it was one of the first executive decisions the commies (the Reds, the Labs, the Dan-danny-daniel boys) made when they came 'back' to power in VIC

Fox bounty remains........for now....


Out of interest I think the first executive decisions of these retards was to remove the alcohol(/drug?) testing on building sites.... then the CFMEU complained because they supported it

[MalleeFarmer]

Still a fox bounty. Don't know about dogs not too many up here.

[MalleeFarmer]

One from this morning she was busy looking at my old man on the 4 wheeler and didn't see me sneak up behind with the .22-250. Caught a 45gr HP from about 40 yards.

[Jake]

Good s**t mate those 22-250 go alright aye my mates got one does a good job but the crack of it inside the cab makes it feel like you got punched in the ear lol good job mate !!

[bigfellascott]

Nice one mate.

[MalleeFarmer]

Good s**t mate those 22-250 go alright aye my mates got one does a good job but the crack of it inside the cab makes it feel like you got punched in the ear lol good job mate !!

Yep they Sure do have a solid blast when you pull the trigger! know a few blokes that have broken the front window of their Utes shooting across the bonnet

[bigfellascott]

Good s**t mate those 22-250 go alright aye my mates got one does a good job but the crack of it inside the cab makes it feel like you got punched in the ear lol good job mate !!

Yep they Sure do have a solid blast when you pull the trigger! know a few blokes that have broken the front window of their Utes shooting across the bonnet

A mate did that with his 308 one night and also nailed the aerial I shot the 204 from the drivers side out the passenger window one night and didn't quite have the muzzle out the window and man didn't that make the ears ring!!!! that seriously hurt like hell!!!