Summer foxing

[walshie 2,804]

The greenkeeper at a golf course we shoot at texted me he was seeing a lot of fox activity so we went for a butchers last night. Not ideal conditions as it was warm and still with a big moon, but we gave it a go anyway.

We saw 3 foxes before we even got the gun out of the slip. Once we were set up it seemed to take ages to get dark and laying in wait wasn't productive so we went for a drive round in the gator. As the greenkeeper said, there were a lot of foxes about, but as usual were skulking deep in the bushes or tantalisingly close to the main road.

After a short while one showed its face and copped a bullet right in the chest. It was a young dog, about 3/4 grown so probably not from this years litter. We expected to see a lot of cubs about, but we only saw 1 or 2. A bit more driving and a another dog was sat watching us. It wasn't bothered by us in the slightest, and that was its downfall.

Then it seemed to go really quiet. Waiting up in the trees didn't produce anything. Driving round we didn't see any, then the sprinklers came on. As we have found in the past, the foxes lie low when the sprinklers are on, so we headed back to the clubhouse. 

Driving down the last fairway we saw a fox a couple of fairways over. It was edgy and wouldn't keep still for the shot. My glamorous assistant had it in the crosshairs but it kept walking. A quick squeak and it stopped long enough for the shot. When we got to it, it was a vixen, but had a big old bite mark on its thigh and inner leg. The bite was festering and full of maggots. I don't know if it would have been another fox that did that, or someone's dog, but I don't think it would have healed up very well.

At least he shot something, so could now stop the sulking and boo-boo lip. 

All in all, not a bad evening. We were there for 3 hours (1 of those hours waiting for it to get dark) and had 3 foxes. 

[Underdog 2,337]

Well done on ending that vixens suffering.

 

U.

[Stavross 13,720]

Can’t fault 3 in a couple of hours, an evening well spent

[Baldcoot 2,352]

Well done Walshie ,that,s good going for an evenings work and good to see your "trainee,s" not being left out 

[Longshanx 833]

Good going 3 in 3 hours

[The one 8,396]

nice result although there vermin its no nice too see them suffering 

[andyf 144]

What damage are Foxes doing on GOLF course??? Apart from keeping down the Rabbits that F***k up the greens then??

[socks 32,253]

3 minutes ago, andyf said:

What damage are Foxes doing on GOLF course??? Apart from keeping down the Rabbits that F***k up the greens then??

Digging up worms ... shitting all over the greens ... ripping open bags etc etc ......

[walshie 2,804]

1 hour ago, andyf said:

What damage are Foxes doing on GOLF course??? Apart from keeping down the Rabbits that F***k up the greens then??

There's been no rabbits on this course for 30 years. The foxes dig up the greens, the bunkers (all 60 or 70 in one night) and shit everywhere.

[Underdog 2,337]

1 hour ago, andyf said:

What damage are Foxes doing on GOLF course??? Apart from keeping down the Rabbits that F***k up the greens then??

End up overpopulated and scavaging a poor diet, get mange and spread disease.

Surprised you had to ask!

[Rimfireboy! 1,463]

Boom Boom

[Deker 3,453]

On ‎01‎/‎07‎/‎2018 at 20:33, andyf said:

What damage are Foxes doing on GOLF course??? Apart from keeping down the Rabbits that F***k up the greens then??

I notice a few responses already, of course they eat all the Juniors playing the course and run off with your golf ball as well.

Sorry!

[Underdog 2,337]

34 minutes ago, Deker said:

I notice a few responses already, of course they eat all the Juniors playing the course and run off with your golf ball as well.

Sorry!

And puncture golf caddy tyres!

[David.evans 5,323]

Good shooting walshie, you should have gone to the 19th hole before it got dark 

Atb