muledeerarea33? Report post Posted January 5, 2008 Me and the wife went out Christmas eve to watch the sunset and as soon as it went down I started calling from the truck. After about five minutes of calling I turned to my wife and said "well I guess it didn't work" not five seconds after I said that this fox walked about 3 feet from the truck and stared at us. I wasn't expecting to even have anything come in I didn't even have the gun out . the fox looked at us for a few seconds and walked down the hill. I grabbed the gun and ran after him. He was standing about 20 yards from me and about 30 from the truck staring back at me. I took the shot and dropped him where he stood. the only bad part about it all is that I was testing some new loads and lets just say that the 75 grain A-max is not a great pelt round. It took his whole left shoulder and leg off and didn't even make an exit wound. Not really sure if the picture worked I havent put one on here before daniel_fox_002.zip Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josh Report post Posted January 6, 2008 Dude I hope you didn't shoot that fox after dark maybe I just read it wrong.I'm sure I did right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted January 6, 2008 Legal shooting light is up to half hour after dark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
russd Report post Posted January 6, 2008 sounds like it was right after sunset. no problems there. i think it says a half hour after sunset when you are still able to see. i can't open the photo though. good job and it does get addicting, just watch out for the foxes that don't stop coming... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerarea33? Report post Posted January 6, 2008 No I didn't shoot him in the dark. the sun had just gone down there was plenty of light left. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
25-06 Report post Posted January 6, 2008 Hoss, I cant see the flippin photo....Can someone on here repost it to were you aint got to click on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Huntn coues Report post Posted January 7, 2008 Legal shooting hours per the regs is DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. IF YOU CAN SEE WELL ENOUGH TO SHOOT SAFELY THEN YOU ARE LEGAL. The last time I spoke with a Azgfd officer he told me that there is NO 30 minute/sunset time frame attached to big game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TAM Report post Posted January 7, 2008 Congrats on the fox. They're sure curious buggars. Sorry there's always got to be someone to show disrespect and insult your integrity by suggesting you may have shot it illegally. Seems like every day there is another self appointed, self righteous, internet cop on here making outrageous assumptions and following up with presumptious accusations. Enough is enough people! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
105Coues Report post Posted January 8, 2008 Legal shooting light is up to half hour after dark. ???How do you see a half hour after dark????? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerarea33? Report post Posted January 8, 2008 TAM I agree totally with you. I was about to have this post deleted for just that. seems like everything gets turned into a debate of legality on the hunters part and nothing gets said about the actual post itself. ohwell Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted January 8, 2008 Legal shooting light is up to half hour after dark. ???How do you see a half hour after dark????? Half hour after sunset. oops. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TAM Report post Posted January 9, 2008 MDA33, sorry to hijack your thread, but I just had to speak out! You really have to watch what you say or what pictures you post because different people will find some possible fault and expose it to everyone as if it's gospel and drag your name and reputation through the mud. It shouldn't be that way, but it is. I thought you made it pretty clear that the sun went down and about 5 minutes later you killed a fox. Since when is that illegal in Arizona? Are you going to get it mounted? I killed one awhile back and I'm having a full lifesize mount done of him, but I haven't got it back yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerarea33? Report post Posted January 9, 2008 TAM it wasn't you that hijacked it so dont worry about it. I might of had it mounted if the dang A-max didnt take the whole shoulder and leg off. I only found peices of the leg and found no shoulder. funny part is there was no exit wound. needless to say I gotta switch bullets if I want to save pelts. I did skin it and have it drying right now. It should make an ok wall pelt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
