Full moon foxing

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

After speaking to a farmer yesterday she said she had heard foxes yapping on near the farm so I said I would have a look last night.

Well the moon was full and very bright so didnt expect to see anything but you have to be in it to win it.

I got tucked in the shadows of a small copse and put the caller out , cub call playing and within minutes had a fox coming from the opposite wood , let it come to around 100 yds and job done , a vixen cub.

By now it was like daylight so packed up and went home .

[shovel leaner 7,648]

Well done and a good result, should keep the farmer happy, which is what you have to do to keep permissions. Like you I’ve never let the moon stop me . Foxes come out no matter what phase the moon is in . You just have to make sure like you did they  don’t see you . I had a brace the other night and it was almost like daylight it was so bright. If anything it can help . I’ve got a digital sight ( not thermal ) so it works well in the moonlight without IR . So it can be an advantage. 

[Sausagedog 7,381]

Moon never stopped me. Last two last week, in da moon.

[si brown 8,486]

Last nights mega mooner

was working a field of beans parallel to stubble, watched it do an airborne attack on a pheasant when it broke cover.. it did connect but lost its grip and gave chase through the beans to no avail and came back 5 mins later, could see it all the time trying to find it!

thought that makes a change, it’s usually me looking all over the spot

the wind was in my favour and a great big pile of manure was keeping the moon off me.. watched it trot 300 yards towards me and bout 100 yard out, gave it a squeak it stoped.. boom!

[Sausagedog 7,381]

1 hour ago, si brown said:

the wind was in my favour and a great big pile of manure was masking the smell of me.. watched it trot 300 yards towards me and bout 100 yard out, gave it a squeak it stoped.. boom!

Fixed that for ya si...

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Squirrel_Basher 17,099]

Had a trio myself on maize stubble .Called all three by mouth .Deer everywhere .

[Deker 3,476]

I actually like a clear night and full moon, never seemed to be a problem.

I can also remember a fare few full moon nights I have gone all night with just the scope, rather than any lighting or NV used at all!

[Sausagedog 7,381]

48 minutes ago, Deker said:

I actually like a clear night and full moon, never seemed to be a problem.

I can also remember a fare few full moon nights I have gone all night with just the scope, rather than any lighting or NV used at all!

I remember being out after a day of snow then a frozen moonlit night. I sat in a high seat box. Flask and small blanket over my legs. I saw fox and deer hundreds of yards away in my binos. Crows were flying around from tree to tree.

It was a surreal world.

Oh, and I did get a shot at the fox but missed