Bother!

[Sausagedog 7,381]

Went ratting last night, got one!

I noticed two fox's across the field so drove back to get the rifle (5mins).

Long story short I found one of them, possibly old slinky my ghost fox and got a nice simple 70yd side shot.

Nothing! I didn't pull the shot or anything like that. I thought I saw it gape its mouth! Sometimes I don't here it connect but after spending an hour looking I may of missed. I took a shot at a target, same distance, spot on! Maybe I was a little to forward on it??

A Vixen kicked off screaming in the distance after, maybe my fox giving me a salute.....again!

I just don't believe it, it was a simple shot . At least I seen and heard some, it's been ages.

I'm going to have to go back in daylight now.

[BenBhoy 4,706]

3 minutes ago, Sausagedog said:

Went ratting last night, got one!

I noticed two fox's across the field so drove back to get the rifle (5mins).

Long story short I found one of them, possibly old slinky my ghost fox and got a nice simple 70yd side shot.

Nothing! I didn't pull the shot or anything like that. I thought I saw it gape its mouth! Sometimes I don't here it connect but after spending an hour looking I may of missed. I took a shot at a target, same distance, spot on! Maybe I was a little to forward on it??

A Vixen kicked off screaming in the distance after, maybe my fox giving me a salute.....again!

I just don't believe it, it was a simple shot . At least I seen and heard some, it's been ages.

I'm going to have to go back in daylight now.

Would your little dog not pick up it's scent mate?

[Gav 1,708]

A flyer possibly? Always get one when you don't need it! Sods law ain't it.

[Sausagedog 7,381]

38 minutes ago, BenBhoy said:

Would your little dog not pick up it's scent mate?

Didn't have her with me otherwise she may of told me more etc.

[Sausagedog 7,381]

14 minutes ago, Gav said:

A flyer possibly? Always get one when you don't need it! Sods law ain't it.

I doubt it Gav. These regularly group nice.

 

I will go have a look Friday morning. It was close to a thick hedge!

[FLATTOP 3,655]

Like you said mate it’s a ghost and its haunting you and has now returned after you shot it years ago lol....

[Alsone 789]

As Gav said, could just have been a dud round. You get them occasionally. Under filled, damp powder, damaged head behind the crimp, who knows.

[walshie 2,804]

So possible excuses aside, you missed a fox broadside at 70 yards? 

[Sausagedog 7,381]

2 hours ago, walshie said:

So possible excuses aside, you missed a fox broadside at 70 yards? 

Yes and it's more than embarrassing, it a little worrying!

I'm going to start blaming the rifle! Like I usually do.....

[Baldcoot 2,352]

old age ,senility ,hairloss ,shouldve gone to specsavers ,who will ever know ,this fox is turning into your Moby dick ,capt Ahab good luck its probably under the hedge waiting for u to find it 

[Alsone 789]

According to the writings of Moby Dick, it might be waiting to pull him under the hedge as punishment for his obsession. I foresee him getting strangled as he's pulled into the depths of the bush, by the rifle strap around his neck, whilst the white fox slinks off into the distance to find another unsuspecting rifleman....






 

Edited December 4, 2019 by Alsone

[FLATTOP 3,655]

[Sausagedog 7,381]

1 hour ago, FLATTOP said:

You've seen it too then....

[walshie 2,804]

2 hours ago, FLATTOP said:

You're not kidding. We have a ghost fox at one of the places I shoot. 

[FLATTOP 3,655]

I just couldn’t resist it lol...