The explicit picture
As I write this in early July, we still have very few foxes about the place. As I’ve explained before, we did a good job over the winter, cleaning up everything on our patch, and nothing much has moved back in since – which has given a real boost to the local ground-nesting game and wildlife.
If I want to shoot a fox at the moment, the best way is to go to the boundary and try for one on a neighbour’s land. I know that sounds like a bit of poaching, but it isn’t – the neighbours are more than happy for us to tidy up their foxes for them. I can sit in a high seat, or on the back of the truck, guarding the border as it were, and if necessary, reach out to pick off foxes on the other side.
Even with very few foxes and a blank night, it never feels like I’m wasting my time. While I’m sitting there not seeing any, I can
