Back from evening hunt...

[PH]

Back from a quick evening hunt with my friend Curtis. We always have fun calling predators and tonight was no exception. Called in one bouncing red at farm A with blue jay distress. Went with a low light level red spotlight and Curtis dumped him with a 35g V-Max out of my Browning Micro Hunter Hornet. Love that gun and predators hate it
http://photos.imageevent.com/peteh/foxhunting/CNPwithred.jpg
Saw another red but he was acting spooky after the shot and didn't want anything to do with us. It was bright and warm tonight and both are recipes for slow night hunts.
On to farm 2 where we called multiple reds that somehow eluded us. Either skylined with houses in background, brush in way, just over hill and couldn't go prone on long shot or... Just the way it is sometimes. Flipped over to a coon fight call to see if any bandits were in the area and one climbs a tree for a better look. A load of #4 buck out of a Beretta Xtrema ruined his evening.
http://photos.imageevent.com/peteh/foxhunting/CNPwithredncoon.jpg
On to farm #3 where we quickly saw 3 fox and shot at none of them. One was coming close and about to clear the brush when the farmers son came out to investigate We had called an hour earlier to let them know we would be there. Seems mom forgot to tell Jr we were in the area. Oh well, no biggie, he did get to see us pass up 2 other fox. Had them at about 250 and passed with hornet. Why did I leave my 17 rem home tonight?
Before leaving, we fired up the coon fight again and another set of bandit blinkers climbs up for a look. Hornet dumped him and sounded like a 10 lb sack of flour hitting the dirt. Go to pick up said coon and he has vanished! CRAZY, and he has been dubbed the ghost coon. Pretty rare to absorb a 35g VMax and make a get away.
http://photos.imageevent.com/peteh/foxhunting/coonnfoxwithFPandhornet.jpg
All told for a warm evening with waaaay too much moonlight, I was pretty happy to see as much game as we did. As usual the FOXPRO was working great.

[Cajun Blake]

congrats Pete, you da' man !!!

nice red and coon as I'm sure Curtis had a blast. were you out doing a nuisance (depredation) hunt tonite ??

thx for sharing and looks as though the weather is not to bad .... knock on wood !

cb <*)))>{

[Dr. Bubba]

making your stands from the ground or elevated? I did not notice where you said.

Thanks for sharing,
DB

[Va. Boy]

That coon hide will sure look nice fleshed and tanned ;) . I shot 2 does this morning for a old buddy. He gave up hunting for drinking so I supply deer to him so he doesn't decide to mix the two. Might try a fox tonight if it's not to bright.

[Darrel in Minn]

Minnesota just opened up night hunting this year with lights for coyotes and fox. We can only use the shotgun though. Is it better to use a white light or red lens when we have to get them up close? Common sense tell me the red lens. Whe I used to hunt coon I just about always used red lens, even for walking around. Looks like a good nights hunt. Great pictures. Darrel

[PH]

Darrell,
Regarding lights, red is better and actually brighter is not better unless you are trying to look way out there. Too bright and they haul in short order. Nice thing with the lightforce light is you can dim it or turn on to full burn if and when you need to. The little yellow light I have is good for not spooking close in animals. Keep us posted on your hunts and good luck.

[Darrel in Minn]

Thanks for the advice.