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!!!!!!!!!!!!