Fox Control Pest Shooting || 17HMR Hunting

This fox pest control shooting video is on a small 100 acre block I've just gained access to. Out with the Lithgow LA101 17HMR and PARD NV008 LRF I tottled to sort the poultry killer out (Or killers). The digital scope can work quite well in locations like this with clear target ID and limited obstructions to flare out the IR light. The 17HMR is perfect for this type of fox shooting as there is little chance of ricochets and the little 20grain pills make a mess once inside a fox. The trajectory is handy too as often animals will be walked up to around the 100 to 125 meter mark. No hold over required at that range which makes for accurate and ethical fox shooting.
The owner of this block is very happy as he figured there was "a" fox which had killed all his chickens. Nope there's foxes everywhere out there, more than one of the buggers. He is already chatting with more neighbor's to get me on their blocks too. Win win that one, great example of doing the right thing and getting a few points on the board.
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[@harrystuart1]

The farmer must be stoked. Good job - again!!

[@filipos7459]

Well done Nathan you have a great attitude and fantastic sense of humour.

[@shanevonharten3100]

17 HMR is an awsome little round, nice work

[@waynetomkins5584]

I was just on Domain looking for properties (dreaming again ) to buy for a shooting retreat and came across your newist vid Nath. Gotta hand it to ya mate, you definately get the job done. As your reputation spreads you definately don't need to buy a property with the fame you have gained. Top shot and great work. keep putting the vids out everybody loves them. cheers wayne.

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Thanks Wayne. My wife still wants that 2 million dollar farm we (I) will be forced into slave labour looking after. COVID certainly hasn't helped rural land prices. Pretty crazy lately 😩

[@waynetomkins5584]

@@MyChannel-b5f 2 million dollar farm mate , that will be something else, i've been looking at properties all over the state between 40 to 500ha with prices up to 750k. even thats optimistic as i still want to keep the shack on the lake, but it does't hurt to dream , hopefully one day i can get out into the action like you do. Anyhow keep those vids coming, we appreciate your service, knowledge and entertainment.cheers mate 😎👍

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Oh don't worry. We are in the same price range (probably a bit lower TBH). My wife just dreams from time to time 🤦‍♂️

[@markfryer9880]

@@MyChannel-b5f Well she can dream all she wants as she plods along on the treadmill of debt.

[@joshturner9766]

@@MyChannel-b5f really? not just me with this idea then hahahaha

[@bobbythompson3544]

Love the .17hmr footage, great to see you again Nathan, that was a good bag, the property owner will be happy even though he didn’t see you do the business, we are lucky we get to watch you working! Thanks mate! Stay Safe.

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Thanks Bobby. I'll get back there soon enough for another crack.

[@iainbrown4945]

Another nice video - looking forward to seeing more cats doing countdown

[@bhermon265]

Nice shooting 👍

[@mattycoombes58]

Good shooting mate awesome I love it

[@NZHardhouser]

Certainly for me, puts into perspective on just how much damage a .17 cal projectile can do - I've only had exposure to low velocity airgun so the 17 HMR concept is all very new to me, esp on game this size...

[@MyChannel-b5f]

If you put that small pull in the right spot they certainly work well.

[@barryroberts2196]

Oh bless, another 4 foxes re homed !

[@MyChannel-b5f]

5 😉

[@davidhandyman7571]

Keep safe out there Nathan. Glad to see you have some local shoots in these crazy times. You are helping keep the chickens safe and keeping us sane.

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Triple win - keeps me somewhat sane too 😩. Even if I can't blast bigger guns.

[@MRxr400]

I'm never surprised with fox numbers anymore. so many small property owners think there's no foxes and no need for hunting them, till they loose their livestock. great work Nathan. mostly dog foxes as the vixens should be getting ready to drop kits.

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Yes Scott that bang on. The vixens are the cagy ones this time of year.

[@deandewey5584]

All in all good night's shooting. A few less foxes. That is the main thing.

[@arpc]

Awesome video. Loved it. That's a fantastic result!

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Thanks mate 👌

[@paulholznagel6101]

Another awesome video and gotta be a happy farmer with all those gone. Keep safe out there Nathan and keep the videos coming. 👌🏻

[@Trueshotarmoury.]

Nice work mate. Bloody fog eh! you were on a roll there. I stopped using a .22lr when there is any sort of backdrop issue. Those little 17 cal pills smash as soon as they touch something a bit solid. Literally no chance of ricochet and they really do a super job of knocking small game over.

[@MyChannel-b5f]

You know things mate, that's exactly why I run the HMR. Have never heard one wizz off. Can't say that when shooting with a 22LR 🤨

[@dannysdirtbikeadventures2606]

" That boys n girls is why you brush your teeth morning and night " hahaha. Great work.

[@outnaboutwesternaustralia1700]

Another good vid Nathan, cheers Kempy 🍺

[@joej2409]

Hi fella I've just got myself a 17hmr was just wondering what ammo you use 17 or 20 grain.. I hear people saying only head shots but I see you chest shot and they fold straight over . .. keep up the good work.. I normally use a 223 but wanted something smaller and I thought the Tikka T1x 17hmr ..

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Hi mate, I run the 20gr stuff in my HMR. Kills a bit better IMO but headshots are probably better, just don't shoot them on the tip of the nose.....

[@russw5301]

Magnificent, as usual the true professional. Keep up the good work mate. Going to save a LOT of chickens!!

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Thanks Russ

[@MrBHuntingDownUnder]

Gold, love seeing the 17hmr in action, nice shooting fella 🍻

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Cheers Mark

[@Kearnesy]

Well done on the foxes gotta be one stoked farmer

[@koyafarm7826]

Hey mate can you comment next time on your wind situation in relation to staying hidden from the foxes. Just looking for as much insight as I can gain. Cheers

[@MyChannel-b5f]

I can't say it any simpler than you need to get the wind right. Doesn't matter if its rabbits or sambar deer. All will smell you if you are upwind 👌

[@johnlee894]

Super surprised theres that many foxes in such a small area! Goes to show how many squeeze into one area and all compete for food and territory wiping out natives and stock in the process.. makes me happy to see you have great luck with the 17hmr too! Good stuff

[@MyChannel-b5f]

They filter through along that creek line from what I noticed. Like a fox highway at night.

[@gerardburton1081]

@@MyChannel-b5f a highway for foxes! I have heard of the water sewers as being a highway for rats.

[@keithhaynes8079]

From a supporter in England a 76 year fox shooter good shooting Nathan look forward to next video and stay safe mate

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Cheers Keith 👌

[@backpackingireland8624]

Guys frown on .17 for fox 🦊, you my friend showed how capable a round it is 👌👌👌👌Excellent

[@MyChannel-b5f]

I've killed hundred of them with this little rig. Just need to put the pill in the right spot.

[@backpackingireland8624]

@@MyChannel-b5f absolutely 👌👌

[@DansPestShootersAus]

Just out tonight dropping fox's and hares with my ruger precision 17hmr, get home and new video on almost the exact same thing haha excellent video as always Nathan

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Hope you had a good run mate 👌

[@craigphillips9810]

Dans pest shooters, how do you find the Ruger Precision 17hmr. Had 17hmr back in NZ and loved it. Looking to get 17hmr but not sure what brand.

[@davidcat1455]

@@craigphillips9810 I don’t know if this applies to the Ruger but my Savage .17 HMR is very ammunition sensitive. Hornady ammunition works great and holds a tight group but Winchester and ICL don’t. Not sure why, but the guy at the gunshop warned me about it and when I asked him for a specific ammunition recommendation he said “you’ll just have to test it and try”. I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with the other ammo it just seems to be one of the quirks of the savage. I’m very happy with the rifle, if I don’t shoot a tight group it’s operator error. 😀👍

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Most rimfires have a ammo preference. Most HMR ammo I recall comes out of the same factory anyway (might have changed now)

[@davidcat1455]

@@MyChannel-b5f I didn’t know that about the ammo coming out of the same factory. I’m not exactly what you would call a crackshot😀. I grew up in the southern tablelands of New South Wales and we used to go to Spotlight shooting every chance we got, foxes rabbits and kangaroos. Now I’m old and semi retired and live in Queensland but a couple of times a month I go target shooting on a mates place. It’s a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon 😀👍🇦🇺

[@nowienshter4990]

If a fox comes too close to you does it attacks u or it runs away?

[@MyChannel-b5f]

They run away mate. Unless you cornered one. They'd have a nip then.

[@sirskidney7998]

Grrat work again as usual, Nath. Real shame about the fog but a good result none the less.

[@BoltActionProductions]

Nice work once more mate. You’re making me think I should hold onto my Pard as there could be the odd time it might have its use. Keep the videos coming 👍👍

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Thanks Robbo. The NV008 is certainly useful, just frustrating if in paddocks with spindly ground cover that flares out the IR light 😞

[@dtrollipdarryn9328]

Hi Mate. What have you used to mount the Pard to the Lithgow? The picatinny is so short. Did you replace it? Also. Did you need to shim the Pard bracket?

[@MyChannel-b5f]

I have a different PARD mount on mine. Factory picatinny rail though.

[@MyChannel-b5f]

And yes, my PARD is shimmed even in an aftermarket mount. The alignment in them is very poor 🙄

[@randomidiot8142]

My folks have been losing chickens to bobcats. They've got trail cam video of the cats in the chicken coop in broad daylight. Sneaky sneaky little buggers. You ever have trouble with the hmr not performing well? A good friend and excellent marksman shot a couple coyotes in the head around 70 yards and it just gave them a headache. .223 and 40 vmax came back out after that. I'm pretty wary about using it on much more than squirrels and crows at relatively short range, I just don't have much confidence in the high speed pellet gun.

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Mate the 17HMR, I've seen deer shot with it. It is NOT a pellet gun. You just need to put the pill in the right place. If your friend lost a few coyotes that's shot placement. There's a lot of not fatal areas to hit in a head.

[@randomidiot8142]

@@MyChannel-b5f Honestly I don't doubt that people have shot deer with it, anymore than I don't doubt people shoot deer with .22 handguns or actual small caliber pellet guns. It's not literally a pellet gun, but it's not a .22 hornet or .223 either. I've shot mine a decent bit and for me it's only a 100 yard rat/squirrel/crow shooter, the same as my .22 lr and .25 air rifle. It shoots a small projectile dependent on velocity for expansion and fragmentation but it doesn't start out fast or retain velocity well, although this can be a good thing. I've seen the crazy 300 yard hmr vs rabbit/crow videos, but I just don't trust it like some do. If the game is bigger or the range longer, the .223 comes out. The guy that I heard about the .17 hmr failure from is a trusted family friend and an excellent shooter. I've shot his rifle, I've seen him shoot, and others have seen him do stupid things like shoot 4 coyotes on the run with a bolt action after missing the first shot. When I grab a gun to kill a coyote, I'm reaching past the .17 I don't completely trust for a better option I trust more. 🤷‍♂️ Just how I feel about it.

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Fair enough, I use mine where the property doesn't allow safe use of a centrefire, It's a better safer option than the 22LR which is prone to ricochets. We'll have to agree to disagree on what it's capable of. For me it's a 150m fox gun if you place the pill in the right spot, 200m rabbit gun in low wind. Coyotes are a bit bigger than a fox and I agree, the HMR wouldn't be my choice.

[@mackie_p]

That silencer is extremely satisfying! Great work mate!!

[@MyChannel-b5f]

😩 No Silencer mate. I wish there was and my rifle wasn't as loud. Its the audio source on the PARD scope. It's behind a waterproof screw cap so kills the report.

[@jwhunting4379]

What bullet do you use? What range?De knock down hard!

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Hornady 20gr XTP Hollow Points 👍

[@Crxssbxw]

Question for you, what do you do with the aftermath of the animals you shoot?

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Most properties are purely pest control and they get either buried, left in a carcass dump or carrion.

[@andrewsteele7663]

OK, you convinced me to get a night vision set up for my 22 magnum, great video, cheers

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Go for it!

[@nowienshter4990]

Nice one !

[@christiangosling5444]

Toatally enjoy your vids Lithgow arms are steller wish they made shotguns more cat footage would be grand cherr

[@bmwoutlander]

On your website post full details of the 17 HMR. We are looking to get one as well have a small property and a quiet shorter ranged fox re homing device will be needed. Great shots and another top video.

[@MyChannel-b5f]

What website are you asking me to post on, I don't have one mate. Just KZbin and the details on my rifle used are in the video description.

[@bmwoutlander]

@@MyChannel-b5f hmm. Solid point just give the description just a spot slower then. Maybe a lockdown special on tools of the trade then?

[@MyChannel-b5f]

No I mean they are typed in the written video description if you expand that on the video 👍

[@bmwoutlander]

@@MyChannel-b5f now read and excellent! Got yourself jars of honey in Oct/Nov.

[@markissboi3583]

Another great Vidja chicken coup mite need Reforced 2m steelmesh farmer shud set up a few trailcams spot any that visit again .

[@markfryer9880]

Well there is at least one that wasn't tapped in this video and from the description of it's behaviour, it has avoided trouble before, so taking it down will be tricky.

[@deignt923]

Awesome video, clean shots

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Thanks for watching

[@colinl9018]

Need some cat action as well mate hahahaha.

[@irishhunter22]

Nice work again Nate ,that trumpet call looks the job wouldn't mind getting 1 of those ,I use a wigeon whistle on some fox's calls them in a treat ,take care Nate keep knocking them over 👍

[@alanpfeiffer9686]

Are skins worth much these days ,used to get up to $30 a skin for good condition skin years back.

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Nah stuff all now Alan. Apparently there's a dealer in the ACT but he has a bad reputation. No personal experience though.

[@alanpfeiffer9686]

@@MyChannel-b5f more for pest control , all the best .

[@adriang450]

I know this is your NV but what thermal scope do you have?

[@MyChannel-b5f]

I run a Pulsar Thermion 2 XP50 👌

[@egonkattnig6551]

Congratulations, but being an Austrian I want to ask, what language do you speak?

[@MyChannel-b5f]

English mate

[@davidmilton5943]

Hey mate, I'm wondering how you get your footage whilst shooting. Do your thermal sights have in built videoing or do you attach a phone to your sights. Thankyou David

[@MyChannel-b5f]

The digital style scopes I run internally record.

[@joshuaverdin2160]

Great video!! How much does a thermal scope like that cost

[@joshuaverdin2160]

I mean nightvision scope

[@MyChannel-b5f]

The new PARD equivalent is about $1500

[@oscarneumann9609]

Nice job what would be your choice between rimfires if you had to only have one and why

[@MyChannel-b5f]

I like the 17HMR as a hunting round. 22LR for plinking 👌

[@oscarneumann9609]

@@MyChannel-b5f what about the 17 HMR vs 22 wmr with the wind

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Same same, they both drift more than is acceptable.

[@swishswish386]

Once again some pretty tidy shooting there and I always look forward to your vids👍👍👍 Keep up the great work in blowing many more holes in those stinking four legged s**tboxes

[@territoryproud2452]

Got me a 17 ruger. Love it. Super accurate

[@regsparkes6507]

Good 'work' you are doing there Nathan, makes for interesting video and commentary too!

[@doyle2739]

question: with the 10 most deadly snakes in the world, what do you do to protect you in the high grass areas??? thank you!

[@MyChannel-b5f]

I normally wear long pants but they are not 100% protection. Snakes don't really bother me, they generally feel the vibrations as you move towards them and head away.

[@craigphillips9810]

What sort of range you shooting out to? When spot lighting with brother back in NZ would shoot out to 125 with 17hmr on hares, dropped them nice.

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Yeah 125 is a nice range. I'll push it to 150m on foxes if I can get a clean headshot.

[@paulmartin3340]

Oh mate! You are one lucky bloke being able to drop a few foxes ! I would love to get out and have a crack like most of your viewers in NSW/VIC. CHEERS And thanks for the best 5 minutes of boredom busting this week. 🇦🇺🐗🦊🐗🦊🇦🇺 from Penrith.

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Yeah I'm very fortunate. In lockdown like you guys now. Lucky to score this block as my mainstays are all in other LGA's. One by a fence line 😩 but not worth the risk pushing things.

[@paulmartin3340]

@@MyChannel-b5f yeah good idea not to push the limits! All these halfwits that ignore the orders are prolonging our pain if you ask me ! And the only people that should be offended by my statement are the halfwits! Enough said. This is a hunting channel not a forum for whinging. Cheers again.👍🇦🇺🐗🦊🇦🇺

[@MyChannel-b5f]

I do agree mate fully 👌

[@timb8095]

Hey, curious, after animals (fox, pigs etc) are shot, are they all collected or left where they fell?

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Depends on the property mate. Big places, they are generally carrion.

[@timb8095]

@@MyChannel-b5f thanks, just found your channel, 👍

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Enjoy mate, fair few videos like this one 👌

[@paulreid2223]

👍👍 Great work Nathan.!! The .17 HMR is a good little close-quarters calibre, and the nut behind the butt isn't doin' too bad either.!!!

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Works well if you put those pills in the right spot 👍

[@paulreid2223]

@@MyChannel-b5f 😁😁😁

[@carlinkay1151]

Fox 🦊 palooza! Looking forward to the next video! G’day from West Oz!

[@paulnettelbeck9354]

We used to use a folded piece of tin can with a hole drilled in it for our fox whistle. Nice to see the same pattern in the 3d printed one you have.

[@bearlyawake3904]

Another great video Nathan. I gotta say I'm happy to see you using the nv008 as it it's more in my price range and what I was wanting to put on my Lithgow .17 hmr. If you're using that gear I can't be too far off the mark 🍻

[@MyChannel-b5f]

NV is alright with no weeds or obstructions. It's shocking with even a blade of grass between you and the target animal. The IR flares terribly and you will struggle to see past it. Can be a deal breaker but a tool which works in the right conditions.

[@bearlyawake3904]

@@MyChannel-b5f Thanks so much for that info I really appreciate it. I'd love to be able to use some of the gear you get your hands on but I have to start somewhere I guess. Thanks also for taking the time to respond not just to me but to most that ask questions, it's a big reason why we watch and subscribe. 🍻

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Thanks mate. I genuinely enjoy the interest in this sillyness I get up too. All the comments are fantastic 👌

[@dman708]

…why you brush ur teeth morning & night…. Another classic. Gw.

[@einfelder8262]

Don't know it it's a rule or not, but a mate lost his chickens to foxes. Since then he got 5 roosters (but no more eggs) and the foxes don't touch them. Maybe the answer is to have a rooster pen around the outside of the chook pen.

[@colinl9018]

The noise from 5 roosters will soon piss your mate and his neighbours off.

[@einfelder8262]

@@colinl9018 He's on 25 acres so no neighbour problem. Plus, he's the type of bloke who knows everything and never listens to anybody else, so probably can't hear the roosters either, haha.

[@Sussex192]

Are you in NSW? I'm wondering about getting a license so I can help get ride of foxes, and also bring home the odd feral goat.

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Yes I'm in NSW. Best bet is talking to a local store or hunting club to find out the process for licensing.

[@Sussex192]

@@MyChannel-b5f Hey, thanks! So would hunting stores be able to help with that? And with what equipment I would need?

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Talk to your hunting store mate. Yes they will be able to help with all your questions.

[@timdavison5409]

It amazes me how many foxes you kill. Not bashing you. Just never realized till I started following u, how bad the fox problem was over there. Well done sir and keep up the good work.

[@MyChannel-b5f]

I don't think many people know truly how many there are. Even this landowner had no idea 😳

[@jamesfischer5718]

Question. Do you remove all the dead critters afterwards or leave them for the property owners?

[@MyChannel-b5f]

They get left out of sight in this area.

[@quadplay2591]

Hollow point or balistic tip ? They dropped fairly fast, more than I was expected with the 17hmr.

[@MyChannel-b5f]

20gr XTP Hollow Points. They work well if you put the pill in the right spot. So long as you know the limitations 👍

[@quadplay2591]

@@MyChannel-b5f , cheers, keep up the good work.

[@worldgunownersassociation7299]

What ammo are you using? I find then Winchester HV works best in my CZ452 Varmint for foxes

[@MyChannel-b5f]

I run the Hornady 20gr XTP Hollow Points. Have found them the best for foxes after using a fair bit of all ammo types in the HMR 👍

[@oneofakind7209]

Best shooting channel I have ever seen Keep them up PLEASE!

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Cheers Nathan 👍

[@oneofakind7209]

Would be great if you have videos run down of the guns setup and quad bike set up

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Definitely one on the quad and my 6BR. Will work through some other rifles when I get a chance.

[@Dressagevids]

I had one in England with 3 legs come right up to the truck when lamping (really neat stump) and another that looked like it had been spayed with a nice rectangle of shaved hair growing back. The world has gone mad !!! What make is the really smart looking tripod Nathan, we poor peasants are still shooting off sticks!

[@MyChannel-b5f]

It's an Innorell RT80C, well worth a look. Not that expensive.

[@jacko4962]

The 17 hmr what are your range where you would take a fox out

[@MyChannel-b5f]

150m with a good headshot

[@southsomersetferretersfiel5202]

Great vid 👍from the Uk

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Thanks for dropping in 👌

[@marcallan1204]

HMR is such a great round . Great shooting 👍👍

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Cheers 👍

[@Erik_The_Dane]

Good shooting :-) Have you tried the 15 grain Hornady NTX on fox. I use it for rabbits, and was wondering how it performs on the bigger critters.

[@MyChannel-b5f]

No sorry I haven't. But I know the 20gr kills foxes better than the 17gr ammo. That's a fact 💪

[@gavins5423]

@@MyChannel-b5f Would you recommend 20 GR hollow points in 17 HMR over 17 GR poly tips. I've been using the polytips on rabbits to good effect and want to knock off some foxes at my place

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Both work. 20gr work a bit better on foxes IMO.

[@ticc69]

Do you prefer the 17HMR over the 204?

[@MyChannel-b5f]

They don't really compare. But the 17HMR is better on small blocks. I wouldn't shoot the 204 in vicinity to a large residential area.

[@joelmcmahan7386]

With that many fox’s I can’t imagine how devastating it is to the native wildlife. Keep up the good work Nathan, good shooting and gods speed to ya and your family. 👍🎥🏆🏆🏆

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Thanks Joel, you too mate 👍

[@amandaandBooster]

Those are some really nice looking foxes. Thank you for the info cant wait to see what else you put up when it comes to foxes 😊😊👍

[@calibreman]

Excellent shooting as usual mate, well done. Geoff.

[@dakotahicks6725]

Love seeing you use the 17 hmr have you ever used the 17 mach 2 used one to shoot fish killing turtles out of a pond from 217 yards

[@MyChannel-b5f]

No sorry I've never used one

[@payres48]

Nice work again Nathan, good to see you are able to get out and shoot still.

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Very limited Paul but I know I'm lucky to get where I can.

[@iboyamr1]

Great video, gotta love a good haul and an early night

[@franzschmid9079]

Very good video again! How fare are you shooting with the .17HMR to get a fast kill (body Shoot). Head shot for sure kills faster but is more difficult to hit on right place.

[@MyChannel-b5f]

I'm pretty comfortable 150m and under. Most are much closer especially if calling them in (probably 40-75m)

[@franzschmid9079]

@@MyChannel-b5f Great thank's for input!

[@t-bar-mranch1074]

you can improve the sound by taking the cap off where the cables plug in. Thats where the mic is located. I had the same problem until I found a tip to do that. Terrible place for a mic I know.

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Fun fact, I have drilled a hole in my cap with a plug. It made hardly any difference 😞

[@clubbyboi1]

Was you running a silencer mate?

[@MyChannel-b5f]

No mate. The microphone on the PARD is under a waterproof cap. Makes it sound a bit like that. Wish it was that quiet 😩

[@ThePaulv12]

We all live off grid in Central Vic and a mate of mine has a fenced orchard that he spent thouasand on to fox proof so his chooks can roam safe. It is also high to keep the roos out and all the fruit trees are netted. The hen house is straw bale on a concrete slab and concrete mesh is the chook yard. Between the hen house and the orchard is a full circle chicken wire tunnel race about 30m long. He goes away and a branch falls on the tunnel, crushing it leaving the hens stranded in the orchard. What do you reckon happened? Foxes gnawed through the chicken wire and nabbed every last one - many of them were just killed and left. It is possible feral cats got in on the act I suppose. Funny thing is foxes couldn't work out they could gnaw the tunnel wire and go direct to the hen house but they could work out how to do it with the chooks in the orchard. Years that system worked. One branch is all it took.

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Foxes will definitely get in a henhouse and kill everything. We had that happen two doors down in a residential street. They even had security camera recordings of the act 😩

[@colinl9018]

@@MyChannel-b5f Yeah, the bastards don't need to be hungry, we lost a dozen chickens in one night, all just had the head ripped off an the carcasses left. I trapped 2 foxes the next night.....................payback was a Biatch! Buy our eggs from a dude down the road now lol.

[@andrewscrimger7548]

Your videos cheer me up m8 keep up the good work

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Thanks Andrew 👍

[@timothylear2770]

I'm curious as to how many more you could have called in if that fog didn't roll in eh! Brilliant Footage as usual..well done

[@MyChannel-b5f]

I'll be back probably next week. Meant to be a bit more breeze which will sort that fog out (or off)

[@lewismanning1964]

Brilliant shooting 👍🏻👍🏻🦊🦊🌾

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Cheers Lewis 👍

[@johnallen8618]

Another cracking video, love seeing foxes keel over, "Do you eat foxes"..... Sorry couldn't help myself 🤣🤣🤣🤣🦊

[@MyChannel-b5f]

😂

[@bungalallyO]

I know of people that do.

[@slow_diver]

Going to have to go back with the 6BR or 204 for that runner. I hope you can get away with a few shots on that property with something bigger. You'll probably only need one anyway.

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Nah, no big guns on this place. It's not very far from a large residential area. Safety first 👌

[@brendon5817]

Good on ya amazing how many around

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Crazy eh. Still more about so I'll be back soon enough 👍

[@brendon5817]

@@MyChannel-b5f that rifle is nice perfect for the job pity no cats

[@tonynudl3105]

What sort of max range do you shoot the 17hmr at???

[@MyChannel-b5f]

150 max on foxes. But you need a clean headshot over 120m to drop them IMO.

[@robincoker225]

he`ll be very happy the chook thieves are gone

[@MyChannel-b5f]

He's happier... But I think me finding so many in a short space of time hasn't instilled huge confidence yet 😬

[@404nitro]

Excellent as always and it is no surprise they lost their chickens with that many foxes close by.

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Yeah those old ones would have eaten a few for sure.

[@kevdimo6459]

Great work mate! Keep them foxes in your scope. 👍🏻

[@eddietaylor6424]

Awsome lithgow 17hmr, got one myself and is my favourite.

[@MyChannel-b5f]

I've two LA101's. They are both tack drivers 👍

[@swisstony662]

Awsum. 17 is a devistating little round if you keep ranges sensible up 130 ish and it will drop foxes all day long with a well placed head shot greats skills think that bit of ground needs shooting again pal lol Swiss..... Uk

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Definitely needs more time spent on the block 👌

[@briggsfamily1303]

Short n sweet Love your work👍🏻

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Thanks mate

[@kimyongun5020]

what do you do with the dead foxes, pigs, etc.?

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Carrion left out of sight

[@dennisberry9793]

Hi there mate from Qld very nice shooting that is amazing how many of them are on such a block anyway you and your family take care and have a great weekend.

[@MyChannel-b5f]

Thanks Dennis. You have a good one too 👌

[@BecomingSelfSufficient]

Such a great video brother, thanks for sharing

[@troyOzzie]

great vid as always... would be keen to see a video of just you doing some calls that you use

[@MyChannel-b5f]

That's something I might work towards. Few people have asked for that type of thing

[@deeznuts4573]

Do you carry a pistol just incase something runs up on you ?

[@MyChannel-b5f]

That's a firm negative mate. No need for that at all.