arrrgggggggggggh, stupid fox

or more likely stupid me.

so, we've had fox problems with the chickens lately.
I'm just sitting inside and i start hearing them squawking (the whole "OMG, I'm going to get eaten squawk) so I grab the 22LR rifle by the door and run outside.

I see it cruising away, I put the rifle up and click
click
dammit, cycle the action
click
dammit cycle the action
click
bang, hit the metal fence, fox just looks around.
bang, hit the pole, fox just looks around, doesn't see me
bang, nothing, decides to cruise back by the coop

wait
wait
wait,
clear the fence
it's just trotting along, lead it just a bit
bang
fox keeps trotting
damn

look at metal pig watering trough

nice 1/2" diameter hole in it

shit!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sounds like that .22 needs a visit to Bert's place.

Sounds like everything got shot but the fox!! :D

While reading that I got a mental image of Elmer Fudd, sorry but that is what came to mind. :)

Meh...it's probably the gun. Stupid gun. Good excuse to go buy another "more accurate" gun.

Funny story!

I'd have to "fox proof" the chicken coop...I couldn't shoot one just for doing what foxes do.

Better check out how many chickens have .22 holes in them at this rate. LOL

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Originally Posted by SideShow Bob

While reading that I got a mental image of Elmer Fudd, sorry but that is what came to mind. :)

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You're not the only one.
the wife comes out and says "well, you shot like 6 times, did you get him?????
uhhhhhhhh, noo (red faced smiley here)

she just looks at me, like WTF?????

I thought this was going to be another story about you leaving your safe open and a fox knocking over another high dollar shotgun.

You should have embellished the story a bit about how the fox went all 'Matrix' on you.. even stating 'I know kung-fu'.. I give this story a 2/10.. lack of crazy embellishment and an attempt to teach us about the need to maintain a 10/22..

How many times did you shoot the pig water thing to get a 1/2" hole in it w/ a .22?

Next time you grab the .22lr you should have your wife grab the camera.

Seeing this would have made my day lol.

Before this, you never knew foxes even HAD middle fingers...

time for a new gun!

Be careful - if the Longmont PD decides to install that "ShotSpotter" from another post, you'll have them knocking at your door in no time! LMAO

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While reading that I got a mental image of Elmer Fudd, sorry but that is what came to mind. :)

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Be vewy, vewy quite. I'm hunting wabbitts.............

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Originally Posted by Monky

You should have embellished the story a bit about how the fox went all 'Matrix' on you.. even stating 'I know kung-fu'.. I give this story a 2/10.. lack of crazy embellishment and an attempt to teach us about the need to maintain a 10/22..

How many times did you shoot the pig water thing to get a 1/2" hole in it w/ a .22?

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just once (sad smiley)


wasn't a 10/22, was a browning takedown (with cheap a$$ ammo 40 grain hollow point, don't know why it went click)

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Originally Posted by MountainMax74

Be careful - if the Longmont PD decides to install that "ShotSpotter" from another post, you'll have them knocking at your door in no time! LMAO

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I'm in one of those county islands.
it's ummm, mostly legal.

oh damn, no offence to you but this had me laughing so hard I almost fell off my chair, it reminded me of the shooting my son did during deer season this last year. lots of shooting, ( two different rifles ) no kill, but he swears it was the rifle even though I just took my deer with the same rifle. lol. also had my turn at it years ago. lol great story!!!!

You should look into a compensator to help reduce your flinch. Maybe double up on the ear pro as well.

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Be vewy, vewy quite. I'm hunting wabbitts.............

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haha...[Beer][Beer]

We had a similar experience, had the puppies in the run and heard some terrified whining and there was a critter at the fence trying to make hot lunch out of our chocolate lab puppy. The moral to the story is that the .204 Ruger is a great critter cartridge.

Just make sure there aren't any hippies on your property. I hear they like to call DOW when they see people harassing the local wildlife.

Hippies...

Stinky, hairy, don't really look human. I'd say a case of mistaken identity would be justifiable.

"Sorry, officer. I didn't know they was people. The don't smell like people, they don't have hair like people, they don't even dress like people. I thought it was a Sasquatch. So you can see why I shot it."

I'm glad it was a fox after your chickens and not a ZOMBIE after your family.

I'd try to practice a little more with the weapon and ammo I had waiting by the door.