Lamping in the snow

[Shoot 0]

OK, sat here contemplating a night out lamping. Just got a sprinkling of snow with more coming in.

 

Are these good conditions to go out after Charlie ???

[Night Hunter 109]

OK, sat here contemplating a night out lamping. Just got a sprinkling of snow with more coming in.

 

Are these good conditions to go out after Charlie ???

 

Round here the snow is too crunchy it sounds like your out with a batallion with tacky boots on,I had a walk round my permitions one night just to see where the foxes and roe had been if you know where you are likely to spot charlie you can then sit and wait because they do not half stick out in the snow ...but wrap up warm

[Deker 3,478]

OK, sat here contemplating a night out lamping. Just got a sprinkling of snow with more coming in.

 

Are these good conditions to go out after Charlie ???

 

 

In the short term not necessarily. In my experience just about all wildlife takes a similar view to the elements as we do, if it's really dire then lets stay at home.

 

The fox WILL hoard and bury for the lean times, if he has supplies and they are not frozen beyond retrieval he will use them!

 

The time will come regardless when he, and every animal has to find food, therefore lamping in the snow is not necessarily a waste of time at all.

 

Can be very productive in areas of virgin snow and pretty easy to track things as well of course..can also be very unpleasant for the shooter at times too.

 

Started to snow here again a couple of hours ago and about 40-50mm on the ground already..the BBC suggests 40cms by lunchtime tomorrow...I struggle to believe that much, but time will tell......and I'm about to have a hot dinner and bottle of wine......

 

...Charlie is safe tonight!!

[kirk224 10]

i would not wast my time sit in with a can

[bobthefox 0]

Any night's good for charlie. We were out on sunday night, a few inches of snow, hard frost underneath and moon shining like a diamond. Still shot a charlie (though we spun the landy twice and slid to the bottom of a field!!)

 

Go get 'em, always better than the rain!

[Shoot 0]

All great advice/opinions ..... too late now I built the fire up too much earlier when I poted this question, and just woke up!

There's nothing like an impromtu sleep in front of the log burner.

[dave1372 83]

I have seen a couple mooching about but had shit luck trying to get them....just enjoying the scenery instead!

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Ain't that the downside to country sports!

 

... putting up with the scenery!

[3jackwhite3 2]

ive just come in now seen 3 foxes i let my mate shoot and he shot 1 and missed 1 and lots and lots of rabbits about, but when it starts to snow its so hard to see anything as the snow flakes reflect the light back at you and blinds you.

[sako trg 1]

OK, sat here contemplating a night out lamping. Just got a sprinkling of snow with more coming in.

 

Are these good conditions to go out after Charlie ???

it is for the poor sod carrying the lamp,you wont need it.

[DOVEY182009 12]

we got a charlie in the snow 2 nights ago, saw loads aswell. ran from motor coz we sounded lyk a heard ov elephants walking trew the snow

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we've had 10" since yesterday, stopped snowing at the moment with potential clear skies tonight.

 

So I think tonights the night!