Back To The Ditch Or Not??????????

[Irish Lurcher 1,013]

As above, when out lamping in the field in what way do you approach your session. I am a firm believer in having as much advantage on old charlie as possible. My preferred position in the field is tight to the ditch, having the back drop of the ditch covers your out line and with the more Superior vision that old charlie has above us at night we need to deploy every trick in the book to keep a step ahead of him.

 

Most of you might think that its the obvious method to use when in the field calling charlie, but I was out one night with a mate and he is not convinced that you have to stand so close to the ditch when calling. Is there any advantage of standing in the middle of a field when calling in foxs, is there a method behind his madness, am I missing something that many of you lads that may believe that standing in the middle of the fields gives you some sort of advantage over charlie. I dont want this to turn into any form of slagging match, I just want to try understand the reasons why you may take this stance while lamping, would hate to think that I am missing a trick. Constructive comments only please.

[bigfatskinheadterrierman 10]

i prefer back to ditch , tree , telegraph pole , barn etc

[mighty celt 996]

like to have abit cover behind me allright..but we did call a few in when we were out in the open with a full moon,if there hungry they will come.

[Guest thebigdog]

middle of the field is idiotic, ditches / hedges etc, not only help hide you visually, but also they slow wind/cross winds down no end. masking smell is just as important imo.

[DOGGINLAD 538]

Rather my arse on a subaru's seat

[stop.end 4,079]

this is just my opinion for what it is worth irish, if a fox is going to come in hes going to come in, not because you have your back to the ditch but because hes hungry and the call or squeak your using is attracting his insticts and he thinks hes getting a meal! If your calling a fox and hes romping in chances are he has never seen a lamp, so he wont know what the outline of you and a dog is, i have called and dispatched many a fox from standing bang smack in the middle of a field, but there is many factors to this... example the wind is the most major factor, no point in calling a fox in if your down wind from him he will just smell human and dog if thats what your using, and we all know they aint stupid so he will suss you and chances are even if he has covered 2 fields to get to you he will instinctivly know somethings not right and stop dead in his tracks or vere off course,

any time i use the back to the ditch it is usually because of the wind not incase the fox mite make me out, afterall hes coming to the call for a meal and the only thing on his mind is a meal.... if the winds right i prefer the middle of the field approach for many reasons, first of it gives you way better advantage of your surroundings plus if your in an area where it is not pestered with the lamp chances are you may get another fox coming to the same call meaning now your calling 2 foxes which you would have never seen if your back was to the ditch, it also gives the dog a little bit more advantage as the fox will be called onto open ground and more chance of a quick dispatch... but this is just my preferred method, everyman is different.... but at the end of the day if your culprit gets dispatched then whatever method you have used has been effective....

[redcharge 378]

I always used to walk half way up a hedgerow crouch down and call from there, whenever possible call into the wind

[paulus 26]

I always used to walk half way up a hedgerow crouch down and call from there, whenever possible call into the wind

but turn around if you want a piss

[redcharge 378]

 

I always used to walk half way up a hedgerow crouch down and call from there, whenever possible call into the wind

but turn around if you want a piss

Not always

[paulus 26]

 

 

I always used to walk half way up a hedgerow crouch down and call from there, whenever possible call into the wind

but turn around if you want a piss

Not always

remind me not to stand behind you when out :laugh:

[steve123 29]

in the middle of a big field ,in a ditch lol