Some might wonder why so many foxes were shot. Foxes are a fine game animal, but they are also a pest in Australia being introduced and a blight on native ground nesting birds and small marsupials. Many species have been driven to extinction by foxes and feral cats. Plus heavy predation on lambs and other stock.

The foxes in the photo would have been shot on a drive with hunters carrying shotguns walking in a line and with blockers in front of the intended walk destination. Shot with 12 gauge shotguns. 71 is a pretty good number and well done to the guys. There must be more guys than those in the photo.

We do the same in my area and on the last drive I attended we shot about 27 foxes. On a small block I regularly shoot on, six foxes were shot, yet I would rarely shoot a single one on it. Shows how effective these drives can be.

In my area the drives are done in February and March to kill as many foxes before lambing season and while more foxes are young and stupid. Unfortunately the skins are summer skins then only.