IanB 0 Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Had a look out tonight, as I needed to lift some snares and reset a drop trap... Stayed out and tried for a fox, used a vixen call and lamped the area, spotted some eyes after five minutes, tried bringing the fox in further with some squeaks to no avail, sat on the hedgeline, took the shot off the bonnet using a rest bag, on picking up nice sized dog fox 20lb, ranged 240yd... One less vulpine.. Quote Link to post
Giro 2,648 Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Good shooting Ian... do you get a few in them drop boxes??? Quote Link to post
runforyourlife 361 Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 nice one Ian. well done. Quote Link to post
IanB 0 Posted January 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Good shooting Ian... do you get a few in them drop boxes??? Yes there very effective.. But it's the initial cost of putting In rabbit mesh fencing.. So once you add up fencing cost and traps it's expensive for a farmer. Also wooded area's can need repairs more often due to fallen branches and tree's. There's an area next to a farm house tried ferreting yesterday.. Absolute nightmare with an old wall under it hardcore, bushes, etc favour being on my side it was stock fenced, so I decided to snare it... Starting to sicken myself lol . I can't even look at the rabbit casserole downstairs !! Quote Link to post
buckshot 53 Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 decent size fox ian well done Quote Link to post
Giro 2,648 Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Good shooting Ian... do you get a few in them drop boxes??? Yes there very effective.. But it's the initial cost of putting In rabbit mesh fencing.. So once you add up fencing cost and traps it's expensive for a farmer. Also wooded area's can need repairs more often due to fallen branches and tree's. There's an area next to a farm house tried ferreting yesterday.. Absolute nightmare with an old wall under it hardcore, bushes, etc favour being on my side it was stock fenced, so I decided to snare it... Starting to sicken myself lol . I can't even look at the rabbit casserole downstairs !! LoL stick the casserole in the freezer... Did you use fence snares???? I have got a bit better at setting them.. I find it more frustrating when you get a knock than if one was not touched.. Quote Link to post
IanB 0 Posted January 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Good shooting Ian... do you get a few in them drop boxes??? Yes there very effective.. But it's the initial cost of putting In rabbit mesh fencing.. So once you add up fencing cost and traps it's expensive for a farmer. Also wooded area's can need repairs more often due to fallen branches and tree's. There's an area next to a farm house tried ferreting yesterday.. Absolute nightmare with an old wall under it hardcore, bushes, etc favour being on my side it was stock fenced, so I decided to snare it... Starting to sicken myself lol . I can't even look at the rabbit casserole downstairs !! Did you use fence snares???? I have got a bit better at setting them.. I find it more frustrating when you get a knock than if one was not touched.. Yes fence snares, remember if the land is angled, set at the same gradient going up or down. Also if your getting knocks try either setting the snare higher, so they can't jump through it although they may go under it, OR place the snare slightly smaller than normal directly in place of the fenceline, too big and they can jump through knocking your snare, worst case scenario you snare it round the waist... Quote Link to post
rizla1 122 Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 good bit of shooting that 240 yrd well done Quote Link to post
thomasc4329 10 Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Well done thats good shooting Quote Link to post
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