Anticipating another set of September fox control opportunities, Mike Powell reflects on how the countryside and the foxes that inhabit it have changed over the years
foxes
Ask the experts: What rifles are good for shooting foxes at long range?
I shoot a few foxes, usually around the 100-yard mark, and am thinking of trying my hand at much longer ranges. Do you have any pointers as to choice of rifle, techniques etc?
The long and short of it
Known more for his exceptionally long-range shots, Mark Ripley is tasked with a short-range encounter, controlling foxes in a pea-souper on a poultry farm
Tagged with: Creedmoor, farms, foxes, nightvision, pheasant poults, poultry, Pulsar F155, shooting, varminting, vixens
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Hunting for foxes
Even when there appear to be no foxes around, judicious use of the thermal imager can identify hidden predators, says Robert Bucknell
Red letter evening
Mike Powell is flushed with success as he puts five foxes on the ground in the space of two outings. Sometimes things just go your way…
Tagged with: countryside, foxes, foxing, hunting, myxomatosis, predators, thermal spotter, varmints, VHD
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New year foxes
Robert Bucknell prepares for the new year’s foxing challenges and finally deals with the tailless fox that’s been plaguing him for some time
Tagged with: animal health service, fox hunting, fox population, foxes, foxing, new year, tracking
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The longest nights
As we hit midwinter, Mike Powell considers what the long nights and freezing temperatures mean for the foxer, and how to make the most of it
Dawn and dusk
Mark Ripley details his tricks of his trade for tackling early morning and late evening foxes, from the stationary approach to using thermal
Tagged with: baiting, fox, fox calling, foxes, foxing, hunting at night, night vision
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Seasonal success
Mike Powell’s masterclass on how to make the most of the various foxing methods available in late summer and autumn
Foxes aren’t what they used to be
Foxes have become more wary. It’s something that I realised when I had a year where I noticed far fewer foxes over my land than usual. I remember speaking to Mike Powell, and he agreed – foxes were becoming harder to shoot using traditional lamp and calling techniques.
