fox shooting with shotgun

[Urban Fox Control London 8]

There are many of fox lures on the market. The fox attractant 'FERALMONE' is worth a look at for attracting foxes. It is fermented egg in an aerosol can manufactured in Australia. You only need a very split second squirt as to much can be counter-productive. Wear a pair of disposable gloves when using as you will not want to get it on you or your clothes, especially if you are going down the pub for a pint after a shoot. It works well for trapping but I would guess if it was sprayed on a rock for instance in a field near to where you are hiding with the use of a caller, the fox would stand still long enough whilst checking out the lure scent for you to get a shot off. Good luck.

Edited January 14, 2010 by Urban Fox Control London

[adamthomas64 1]

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Edited January 15, 2010 by adamthomas64

[adamthomas64 1]

foxdropper when you say call with your hand do you mean literally that, you will have to excuse my ignorance fox shooting is something i am just getting in to i thought the electronic callers were the way forward, if you could explain some more it would be very much appreciated,

 

atb adam

 

 

I'm sure FD will get back to you but to clarify a bit I believe he is suggesting mouth/hand, not just hand!

 

You can make all sorts of squeaks, calls with your mouth/hand, that's all I used for years until a couple of years ago, after standing in the pouring rain, in the freezing cold with a gale force wind blowing, out of nowhere a fox turns up, I did everything I could to get some sort of a squeak out of my mouth but nothing worked, so I decided to get a caller.

 

Got a FOX CALL, doesn't work any better than the hand/mouth, but I can usually make it work even when I am shivering to death!!

 

thanks for the reply mate.

 

ill have to try and get some different fox calls to practice with, do you know if you can download them from anywhere?

 

Thanks again for the advice mate

[adamthomas64 1]

There are many of fox lures on the market. The fox attractant 'FERALMONE' is worth a look at for attracting foxes. It is fermented egg in an aerosol can manufactured in Australia. You only need a very split second squirt as to much can be counter-productive. Wear a pair of disposable gloves when using as you will not want to get it on you or your clothes, especially if you are going down the pub for a pint after a shoot. It works well for trapping but I would guess if it was sprayed on a rock for instance in a field near to where you are hiding with the use of a caller, the fox would stand still long enough whilst checking out the lure scent for you to get a shot off. Good luck.

 

 

FERALMONE, where can you get this from mate, do you know?

 

Thanks for the reply mate

[theapprentice 0]

Not knowing you or your methods mate ,i would say its you and your methods that arnt helping .Are you serious trying to call foxes into shotgun range in the snow .I take it you are stood in the middle of a field ,calling,No back drop ,switching the light on and off to gauge the distance of matey .

Right ,thats out the way so heres what i do that should have foxes crawling up your trouser leg regardless of whether they are squeak shy ,lamp shy or both .

Learning to call with your hand is the first major thing ,without it you wont succeed .Master this and the night is yours .The tones ,the volume and sound created can all be varied with practice ,something that is limited with any bought call .

If you are calling dry eg without first having spotted charlie then think about where you are calling from .Choose a place where you have maximum vision but definately get a background ie a hedge ,bush ,wall .Foxes are extemely good at making out silouettes at night .Remember, its a sport to us but their very survival depends on it.

If theres no snow ,then start with a good ,far reaching call and keep scanning with lamp .When you see one ,keep the lamp on but at its feet ,not in its eyes .Lower the tone of the call .To blast a sound at an aproaching fox is to lose it for sure .

As he comes in only call softly if he stops ,he will know exactly where the noise is coming from by then .

In snow i wouldnt bother with the lamp,just get tucked in somewhere to break your outline .You will see charlie plainly at a distance of maybe 100 yards.No movement now as your gun should be in the shoulder already .Let him come but only shoot at a fox head on if he is under 20 yards as experience has taught me that no vital organs are struck at this range head on.Wait until your fox turns sideways and he will at some point if only to create an escape route if things go tits up for him .This is the time to shoot a fox with a shotgun as the vital organs are on show.Goes without saying that you need to be downwind of where you THINK the fox will appear from .

Good luck mate

[theapprentice 0]

what a good bit of reading i've not shot a fox as yet but that info will help me thanks