Bad stuff happens like you found out but IMHO it's best not to announce it out on the internet like you did in this thread because it doesn't really accomplish anything positive, especially if non hunters read your posts. There really doesn't appear to be any reason you even made your post! FYI a high base load of #4s like they offer for turkey hunting is the minimum shot size I would use on fox and only with a choke that keeps it in a pretty tight pattern out to about 40 yards.