Foxing after the rain!

[ianm 2,594]

I decided to go out foxing tonight in pursuit of a chicken killer. Despite all the bangs and flashing in the distance from fireworks the fox was mooching about, much to my surprise. It came flying in to "vixen on heat" and due to my mate flapping about because he wasn't ready it exited the field sharpish. It crossed a single track lane and entered the field opposite. I could see the gate was open and decided to drive into the gate hole to see if i could find it again. It didn't take long to find it in the thermal but it knew we where there aswell. It made it's way at a fast trot across the field from the right of us and went through the hedge opposite us into the next field. After running sixty or seventy yards in, it turned left and started trotting across the second field. By this time i had put my rifle on the jimny's roof and switched everything on. I picked it up in the scope and tracked it waiting for an opportunity. I didn't have to wait long because it stopped running and squatted down quartering away from me. As soon as the drones reticule  hovered over it's shoulder i squeezed the trigger and saw it go down. The distinct popping sound followed a split second later and i made the rifle safe to go and retrieve it. It was laying stone dead at two hundred and thirty three yards, the old chap who owns the land would be pleased to see the back of it. On inspection i noticed it's jaw is overshot, i have seen this in dogs before but never a fox. It obviously hadn't affected it's ability to kill and make a good living for itself as it was a decent weight. 

[ianm 2,594]

Wrong write up, friggin computer!

[Sausagedog 7,381]

I was thinking I should go out after the rain. Might just do that....

[ianm 2,594]

For some reason it won't let me upload this write up. I just typed it out again and it still won't let me.