Well i was not expecting that!!

[Britsmoothy]

So today was heavy rain, again.
As mid day arrived I set off to visit the same place I spied that fox the other day.
I wasn't after the fox but was after a rabbit that I never fulfilled last visit.
It was still very damp in the air when I happened on a 10yd rabbit and full of ignition doubts I lined up on the rabbits head threading the shot through branches and twigs.
Sure enough the damp slowed the fire. A long whoosh and an eternity to discharge the rabbit actually reacted quick enough to dodge the shot and get to earth at 10yds!
I reloaded again, dried the pan, frizzen and flint.
The wind got up, the sky got brighter, it felt like dryer air. Good I whispered to myself.
As I made my way upstream of running water to my left I saw something big coming my way.
It was Charlie the fox.
He went behind cover, I got ready and as soon as he broke cover on a determined trot I flicked the flintlock through whilst pulling the trigger.
BOOM, no hesitation this time!
I was expecting to see it leg it but no, as the smoke cleared it was piled up but writhing so I released the hound!

 

[Ricochet]

Get 'em Jess!! She's got some grit about her for sure! Good shootin Brit!

 

[SDSmlf]

Jess is a fearless hound.

 

[Boomerang]

Nice Brit! Do you have more red or grey fox over there?

 

[Britsmoothy]

Nice Brit! Do you have more red or grey fox over there?

Only reds friend.

 

[stikshooter]

Nice Brit! Do you have more red or grey fox over there?

That's the greyest red I've ever seen and I trap too!/Ed

 

[shootrj2003]

That is a BIG fox compared to ours here in NY,our coyotes ,however are big compared to others in the U.S.45-50 lbs.

 

[Des52]

Great hunt with a great companion. I cherish all the hunts and walks with all the dogs I have been lucky to have been part of my family. Good Jess!

 

[Britsmoothy]

That's the greyest red I've ever seen and I trap too!/Ed

Yeah, they have a lot of black ones in this area. Still a red fox.
It was not the largest but very heavy.

 

[1950DAVE]

Good bye Charlie!

 

[Boston Bill]

That is a BIG fox compared to ours here in NY,our coyotes ,however are big compared to others in the U.S.45-50 lbs.

Our coyotes on Cape Cod reminds me of german shepherds. What like 75+ pounds?

 

[Brokennock]

Our coyotes on Cape Cod reminds me of german shepherds. What like 75+ pounds?

I'm glad I'm not the only one that saw that and thought those to be small coyotes. Basing my guesstimate on my 40 to 45 pound Brittany, I'd say most of the coyotes I see around my part of Connecticut are between 60 and 70/75 pounds. Now and then I see one much bigger, sometimes running with the pack of coyotes, but often solo,,,, but the head is shaped a little different. Well, we shouldn't get into that.....
Our red fox are about the size of the one Brit shot.

 

[oldwood]

Good job Brit.. Your buddy looks like he could be a terror , if he was commanded to do so.. Love him.....oldwood

 

[Sparkitoff]

That is just awesome!

 

[appalichian hunter]

Jess looking at the gun like come on Brit load that thing up there might be another one trot bye.

 

[Bigpete]

So today was heavy rain, again.
As mid day arrived I set off to visit the same place I spied that fox the other day.
I wasn't after the fox but was after a rabbit that I never fulfilled last visit.
It was still very damp in the air when I happened on a 10yd rabbit and full of ignition doubts I lined up on the rabbits head threading the shot through branches and twigs.
Sure enough the damp slowed the fire. A long whoosh and an eternity to discharge the rabbit actually reacted quick enough to dodge the shot and get to earth at 10yds!
I reloaded again, dried the pan, frizzen and flint.
The wind got up, the sky got brighter, it felt like dryer air. Good I whispered to myself.
As I made my way upstream of running water to my left I saw something big coming my way.
It was Charlie the fox.
He went behind cover, I got ready and as soon as he broke cover on a determined trot I flicked the flintlock through whilst pulling the trigger.
BOOM, no hesitation this time!
I was expecting to see it leg it but no, as the smoke cleared it was piled up but writhing so I released the hound!
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Bloody awesome. Definitely the greyest red fox I've ever seen,and I've seen a heck of a lot. Very cool

 

[Phillip McDonald]

Still loving your stories sir. I do enjoy your hunts

 

[Old Timer 48]

You got him! Excellent! Congratulations to both of you!

 

[zerosprk]

Nice shooting!

 

[Loja man]

I would be thrilled with a fox over a rabbit!! Jess sure was loving her job!! Great hunt!