I never use my HMR, should really get out with it a bit more and see what I can do with it, but it needs a zeroing session 1st. Reading about that fox reminded me of 1 a few months ago where I shot a fox and then lamped some eyes in the rushes in front of me , like you I thought it was a hare but when I got closer, no rifle on me it turned out to be another fox stood looking at me at about 40 yds ? Just been out on 2 farms and not a fox to be seen , massive temperature difference compared to Friday night when it was freezing , tonight 11 c.