Great story about the fox drive. Many Winters ago, a group wpuld meet Sunday AM early-for a breakfast/coffee meeting, to plan out which square sections of farm land we would drive, and who would be the "stand shooters"- My first time out, I could hear the sounds the drivers made, some banging on pots with hammer handles- a streak of red fur came running towards my stand, I swung my 12 A-5 ahead, like on a rabbit crossing, shot, and rolled the fox over twice.

This was when a prime Winter fox fur pelt might fetch upwards of $30.00, a fact I didn't know, as I am not a fur trapper. I had a heavy load of coppered 4's (homage to Nash Buckingham I might guess)- the fox was riddled, and the pelt was not worth much in that condition.

Since then, I have shot many fox and coyotes, mainly with either my Sako .243Win, or my Dad's older M70 30-06-- but I'll always remember that first one. RWTF

"The field is the touchstone of the man"..