Vulpes Vulpes. Fox cubs at play

A warning to all my subscribers. This video shows no scenes of hunting or shooting, but simply some observations on a family of Fox cubs. It is aimed at appeasing some of the folk that don't like some of my usual videos. It may be found useful for anyone who likes studying foxes in general and in particular rural foxes. Enjoy.
I do find it very strange that in my first 100 views of this video I get 2 thumbs down, more than any of my other videos after 100 views.
As a life long hunter I realise the value of studying the things you hunt, to understand their habits, and eventually becoming a more efficient hunter.
Those of you who understand what is going on will also understand why the Cubs were left to play. This doesn't mean they were getting left for hunting purposes.
For the previous few nights the local hen coops have been raided, and murder on a grand scale has been carried out by Mr and Mrs Reynard.
The vixen has moved the Cubs to these rabbit holes, and the clock is now ticking.......
Hours and nights can be spent waiting for the vixen to return. Sometimes the dog will turn up first, but planning and prep usually pays off.

[@Rusted1859]

nice video mate. foxes are beatiful creatures.

[@freedomofabird]

Thanks Rusted👍

[@keithwatson1579]

thumbs up pal 👍👍👍

[@freedomofabird]

+Keith Watson Thanks Mate. Hopefully you understand what is actually happening in the vid🙂

[@daoyang5988]

I loved my fox animals mask my other animals of the nature

[@ahikernamedgq]

Beautiful.

[@Johnnywoo7]

Good video freedom as always, lovely footage, foxes have there place in the countryside, it also shows country sportsmen are not just gun crazy animal killers. Well done.

[@freedomofabird]

+johnny woo Thanks Johnny, I appreciate some won't like a tame video, but as a vermin controller I think it shows quite well what we spend hours and days doing. I appreciate your comment.

[@wales123100]

Good footage got a lot of respect for the fox coming from Wales I know the damage they do especially for our upland sheep farmers and they need controlling but the British countryside would be a lot poorer without them most keepers I know and farmers have a grudging respect for them

[@freedomofabird]

+the fisherman 100% right mate. We shoot many foxes, because of lambing and the ground nesting birds, much like the RSPB kill them for the same reasons. (Although this is not publicised to much) The fox is an opportunist killer but I don't hate it, it just need controlling. If hunting was still legal, then not so many foxes would need shooting. Thanks

[@robkilcollins310]

beautiful video!! I'm still anxiously waiting more 204 footage! is your 204 the same rifle as your 17hmr with different barrel? Or new rifle entirely?

[@freedomofabird]

Thanks Riggs, I will get some .204 stuff out very soon. The rifle is a different model but in essence it's the same but in different calibre.

[@chaseh4337]

I thought you were gonna shoot these when I saw the title. Thank goodness you didn't!

[@freedomofabird]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video

[@danielbateman6518]

its good to see you clearly appreciate nature even if they are pests

[@freedomofabird]

Thanks. Some people think you have no respect for animals because you shoot them. Infact I am the opposite, I have massive respect for most things I hunt.

[@danielbateman6518]

+freedomofabird I agree completely, for me hunting makes me feel more like part of nature than anything else

[@keithwatson1579]

come winter av um 👍

[@freedomofabird]

+Keith Watson They didn't.........(sorry won't) last that long. 👍

[@preferredstock9338]

CHOOT 'EM!!!

[@hillbillyhansforlife2763]

why weren't they dispatched? Wtf is vulpes?

[@freedomofabird]

The adults always get shot first.