After not having much luck calling anything in at night time, I decided to head to the farm for a late afternoon-evening hunt.

Only problem was, I had to leave at 6:00 to make dinner plans. errr, 6:00 was right at dusk when critters start moving.

I sat up in the top of the barn overlooking the fields. I used a mouse distress on a remote electronic call every 30 minutes or so, starting at 4:30pm.

Later, around 5:15 the deer started moving. There were almost 30 deer grazing in the fields, since the timber was still covered in snow/ice. I switched to a rabbit in distress call at 5:40, making it loud, as it would be my last call for the evening. At 5:58 I decided to wrap it up and head to the truck, when I caught a fox running in across the field. I hit the call again, and he stopped in the field to take a glance. My .204 did a wonderful job, dropping him. I later ranged the distance from the fox to the barn at 186yards.

I was a little later to dinner, but it was a great evening. I was suprised in the pelt damage done by the 32grain .204, but that's because of the Vmax bullet...

So, onto the picture: He's an average sized male. It's not the best picture, and I'm not in it, but I didn't have my tripod or anybody to snap a picture...

Dinner time is the time to get them!!!!!

go to the dollar store and buy one of those tiny tripods. You can carry it with you in a pocket or leave it in vehicle.

Well buddy, looks like you put a good shot on him. ourfox season just closed here the 15th I think. what state did you get him in?

nice fox man,wish we had a bunch of them here in KY.

This red came from WV. I spend my weekdays here in WV at college, and still get plenty of time to hunt.

Back home in MD, our fox season ended early this year. The last of January was our last day, when usually it is March 15th. Coyote season is open still though.

I got this fox skun out the other morning, ready for my next. This one makes #5 for the year. My second year hunting fox, and I'm pretty happy with that.

I take it that is the exit hole in the fox in the pic? How much damage has your 204 been doing to fox? Been wanting to get a 204 but dont wanna blow big holes in fox with it.

Nope, no sir. That's the entrance hole. The fox was at an odd angle, not broadside. I sure hit where I was aiming. That's the beauty of the .204

That entrance hole was the first I have had like that. Usually they go in, and make mush out of the inside, and leave no exit hole. Most VMax bullets wont leave an exit hole from what I have seen, they just explode and fragment on impact.

Why this one did what it did, I'm not sure. Migh of hit a blade of grass just before it hit the fox?

I'd reconmend the .204 I've been having alot of fun with mine. It's my first pick now, the .223 hasn't been getting much attention since the .204 arrived in the gun safe.

thanks for the tip, looks like i just might get a 204 this summer since i want a good rifle for fox.

Nice pic, congrats on that red!