weejohn 3 Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 (edited) I havnt posted a topic for a wee while so here goes. Headed off to the farm on tuesday for a spot of squirrel shooting and while i was driving along the track i noticed a buzzard feeding from what was left of a sheep in the field. If a sheep dies here during the night it usually dissapears very quickly so fortunately for me it meant a nights lamping was in order. I returned that night around 10.45pm and stopped at the gate to the field and gave a quick shine of the lamp to show a fox on its way down the field. I quickly jumped out the pickup and as quietly as i could i got the rifle ready and set up on the bonnet. Another shine showed the fox had came from around 350 yds to (what i thought) was about 150 yds , so i took aim and shot him through the shoulder. Out with the rangefinder and it turned out to be 205 yds. I decided to go for a wander but after 30 mins the noise of crunching snow was just too loud so headed back to the van. Another shine but nothing about so jumped in the back for a better vantage point. Another shine and ther was another fox behind me standing on the wall directly between me and the farmers house. I could see him scenting the air as i had just walked past there and off the wall he jumps and away into a different field. he wasnt in much of a rush so i got set up on a dry stone wall and waited for him to cross my line of sight , a nice broadside shot at 120 yds. It was getting rather baltic now so i decided i needed to have a coffee and sandwich since this lamping malarky is so hard work. After i was fed and watered i had another look around and fox number 3 had made its way into where the carcase had been , another nice broadside shot on a darker vixen at 166 yds takes my total to 51. The rifle in the picture will be up for sale in the (hopefully)not too distant future . merry christmas weejohn Edited December 24, 2009 by weejohn Quote Link to post
Jamie93 57 Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 Nice one mate, 3 less bunny killers in the world Happy Hunting Jamie93 Quote Link to post
hw100sniper 2 Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 Nice going WJ what is the rifle ? Quote Link to post
weejohn 3 Posted December 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 Nice going WJ what is the rifle ? it is a tikka T3 action with a 20" .243 border barrel in a robertson stock Quote Link to post
dave1372 83 Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 Great write up sounds like a good night in my book, you should get a few more before the carcass is lifted hopefully. I was out last night and saw jack sh*t ..... mind you it was -14C ! Quote Link to post
weejohn 3 Posted December 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 Nice one mate, 3 less bunny killers in the world Happy Hunting Jamie93 cheers jamie but i doubt these foxs have ever seen a rabbit before unfortunately. Quote Link to post
weejohn 3 Posted December 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 Great write up sounds like a good night in my book, you should get a few more before the carcass is lifted hopefully. I was out last night and saw jack sh*t ..... mind you it was -14C ! There was only a spine and skin left of it when i was out. It really was eaten quickly. The guys who lift the fallen stock say they must be complete. Even a dead ewe with its eyes pecked out ( technically ) cannot be taken by them. Quote Link to post
black lab 3 Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 I havnt posted a topic for a wee while so here goes. Headed off to the farm on tuesday for a spot of squirrel shooting and while i was driving along the track i noticed a buzzard feeding from what was left of a sheep in the field. If a sheep dies here during the night it usually dissapears very quickly so fortunately for me it meant a nights lamping was in order. I returned that night around 10.45pm and stopped at the gate to the field and gave a quick shine of the lamp to show a fox on its way down the field. I quickly jumped out the pickup and as quietly as i could i got the rifle ready and set up on the bonnet. Another shine showed the fox had came from around 350 yds to (what i thought) was about 150 yds , so i took aim and shot him through the shoulder. Out with the rangefinder and it turned out to be 205 yds. I decided to go for a wander but after 30 mins the noise of crunching snow was just too loud so headed back to the van. Another shine but nothing about so jumped in the back for a better vantage point. Another shine and ther was another fox behind me standing on the wall directly between me and the farmers house. I could see him scenting the air as i had just walked past there and off the wall he jumps and away into a different field. he wasnt in much of a rush so i got set up on a dry stone wall and waited for him to cross my line of sight , a nice broadside shot at 120 yds. It was getting rather baltic now so i decided i needed to have a coffee and sandwich since this lamping malarky is so hard work. After i was fed and watered i had another look around and fox number 3 had made its way into where the carcase had been , another nice broadside shot on a darker vixen at 166 yds takes my total to 51. The rifle in the picture will be up for sale in the (hopefully)not too distant future . merry christmas weejohn Well done mate, Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year 2010, all the best. Quote Link to post
waidmann 105 Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 great stuff bud. the mist around herenis making lamping difficult at the moment.i'll be looking around after tomorrow though,early mornings around the woods i think. merry xmas. Quote Link to post
martin 332 Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Good result John,really unzipped the bottom one mate...........Martin Quote Link to post
weejohn 3 Posted December 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 yes martin the 65gr v-max have a tendancy to do that Quote Link to post
donkdaniel 236 Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 TRIED TO PM YOU MATE WONT LET ME CAN YOU PM A PRICE FOR THE RIFLE SET UP IM VERRY INTERESTED Quote Link to post
Nik_B 3,790 Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Great write up sounds like a good night in my book, you should get a few more before the carcass is lifted hopefully. I was out last night and saw jack sh*t ..... mind you it was -14C ! There was only a spine and skin left of it when i was out. It really was eaten quickly. The guys who lift the fallen stock say they must be complete. Even a dead ewe with its eyes pecked out ( technically ) cannot be taken by them. Hi mate would you mind explaining what you mean by this please? Who can take dead stock and what do they do with it? Many thanks Quote Link to post
bert69 5 Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 The local hunt are normally in a position and licensed to take fallen stock and this is fed to the hounds. Other companies do exist and they often have contracts with zoos etc and the stock go there for feed. Otherwise it has to be incinerated if its diseased or full of drugs. Quote Link to post
dusty 0 Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 some well nice shooting there john, love to see the gorie pics lol Quote Link to post
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