Promising Session Spoiled By Badgers!

[chrismdd 787]

Following on from last Thursdays outing I returned to our field to have a go at the rabbits at the other corner. Last week I had seen a good dozen out in this area and on my arrival at just before 7pm there were already six out feeding, set up my ambush in the corner with the aid of the electric sheep fence and had the bonus of the wind in my face:



First rabbit came out at 25yds after just ten minutes of waiting and was duly dropped with a single shot. Then a phone call to my mate to see whether he had been pigeon shooting today, whilst chatting away a rabbit popped out to my right at about 30yds and putting the phone down I took a shot off the knee to put the second in the bag. Time passed and rabbits were coming out but too far out of range for a clean shot so just lay back as the sun was starting to set and the wind dropping:



Thinking that a few more would be on the cards in the final hour I settled down in anticipation. This was all shattered when a number of badgers gatecrashed the party. They were as bold as brass and the noise they made was incredible. They kept crashing along inside the hedge beside me and coming within a few yards, at one point I could of knocked one on the nose with the butt of the gun. Part of the field has been taken over by these stripey rascals and the damage they do is incredible. The lawns are always being dug up and this year they wiped out the whole strawberry plot and the previous year they smashed down chicken wire fencing to completely destroy the sweetcorn crop just as it ripened.

So now I got up and went for a stroll around the field but the grass is pretty high and all I kept seeing were brief glimpses of rabbits and more badgers. Finally managed to bag a final third rabbit just as it fled towards the hedge but stopped just before and looked up above the grass - big mistake and that was the final one tonight.

 

[TimS 49]

Grrr...badgers! Had a few night shoots ruined by them! There are loads around Northants and Leicestershire. Local farmer was moaning about them earlier today but he cant do anything about it.

 

I like seeing them, but not all the bloody time!

[Coypu Hunter 486]

Nice shooting.

 

If that were in France, I'd just shoot the freaking badgers as well.

 

Over here, they're just regarded as a pest like any other animal that damages crops, etc.

[j j m 6,533]

had a few nights ruined bye badgers my self

[CharlieSlade 14]

I don't know why badgers are protected? They do just as much damage if not more than foxes

[Coypu Hunter 486]

Cos some dîckhead bunny-hugger decided they're cute ickle fluffy critters?

[villaman 9,983]

Nice shooting.

 

If that were in France, I'd just shoot the freaking badgers as well.

 

Over here, they're just regarded as a pest like any other animal that damages crops, etc.

Every thing in France is a pest ,that includes the French as well

[Coypu Hunter 486]

 

Nice shooting.

 

If that were in France, I'd just shoot the freaking badgers as well.

 

Over here, they're just regarded as a pest like any other animal that damages crops, etc.

Every thing in France is a pest ,that includes the French as well

 

Damn right...

[The one 8,463]

At least you where out and got a few mate

[jamesS410 106]

I don't know why badgers are protected? They do just as much damage if not more than foxes

Cos some dîckhead bunny-hugger decided they're cute ickle fluffy critters?

I think that sums up the lawmakers philosophy in this country perfectly! Point very well made. I'll freely admit I like seeing the odd one skulking about but when you see the damage they can do to even an arable field, let alone a pheasant pen or livestock fence etc, I don't believe that they should be untouchable and that's without even going in to the T.B arguement! Oh well its a free country and if our glorious leaders say they're not a problem it must so eh?

[Daz87 76]

Good write up mate!