My first Fox attack that ended in a kill

[Gallus Sapien]

When I was younger and the prices for furs were up I traped alot of coon because it was easyer then having to be scent proof when you set for fox. Fox are hard to catch (for me) in a foot hold, but easyer w/ snares. However, you catch a fox they are easy to hold compared to a coon. Coon seem to have dense muscles like a bear, that make them very powerful.

 

[Shellz]

Yes, so they do, those naughty coons! Hubby shot one last year in the chicken yard that had distemper. Wretched & pitiful creature.

 

[12321]

Coons are tough like bears too. I battled one in the dark inside my chicken run this summer and the only weapon I had handy was an aluminum grain shovel. He lived because the fence was flexible, but I did my best to cut him in half. Didn't even draw blood.

MyGirls20, if your father-inlaw is thinking about a small critter gun, I highly recomend the 17 hmr. I got one this year and it's now my favorite gun out of about 20.

 

[Mygirls20]

Thanks 12321 I will let him know Welcome to the form

Shellz I love your pic

I hope I never have a coon problem those things are nasty and super mean. My friend took his dog hunting one time the stupid dog followed the coon into a deep stream the racoon drowned the dog. We use to have some that would hang out in a tree next to our house when I was younger they would hiss and growl at us. I was so terrified to go outside.

 

[Shellz]

Wow, coon drowns dog! Yikes! I have a feeling my .17hmr is going to get a great workout this year!

 

[welly]

Don't by that semi model 597 in 17 Hmr that thing is garbage and it blows up in the chamber no joke just putting that out you can pick up a H&R single shot for cheap money and they are a tack driver and they even come in a youth model syn. Stock for all you Girls.

 

[Justin P]

Remington 597's are crap, you cant beat a bolt action.

 

[welly]

I used to call my 597 jam master jay.I would take a shot at a yote then try to follow up and the next round was stove piped the yotes used to laugh at me I gave it away and it blew up in my buddy's face.I didn't get a recall for that peice of beeeeep so I never new it was a ticking time bomb.

 

[Shellz]

My .17hmr is a Browning T bolt. It's AWESOME! Next best thing to a semi-auto, but much more accurate! It's a wood stock, which I prefer for my smaller caliber guns.
Sorry about your 597 welly. That is scary! What else in your arsenal?

 

[blucoondawg]

My .17hmr is a Browning T bolt. It's AWESOME! Next best thing to a semi-auto, but much more accurate! It's a wood stock, which I prefer for my smaller caliber guns.
Sorry about your 597 welly. That is scary! What else in your arsenal?

Those tbolts are nice looking guns, my buddy has a old one in a 22 mag, do you have the sporter or heavy barrel? I have been considering one but don't know if I can justify the Browning price on a rimfire rifle.

I agree on the 597 not being reliable I have not had luck with any Remington rimfire in semi auto, I don't know if there is a semi auto known for reliability in the magnum cartridges, a big problem with semi auto rimfires is folks never clean them, this will cause problems.