Season End,

[pablo esc 1,598]

Went out today, tried a couple of spots, nothing, thought, no chance, rabbits were a meddling to, came up the track, on my permission, vixen crossed, the Mungrel was on the other side, Fox would have been easy, it when on it travel, into a farm, left it. When another place, cover and holes, nothing, tried another friends place, no sign,dug the big main Fox dog never made a tap, a angry dog Fox and bolted another I never saw

[Mary 352]

Big fox. Why say season end? You finished?

[pablo esc 1,598]

Maybe, seems not the same, last say two weeks with the changing,young out there,. The weather has been a fk up but today much later like evening it was cold properly, but today was sunny and bright, not to cold. Also dog hasn't been out a few weeks, more and may need it's rest now, I have another but maybe see if I getting some thing for it, because as you say the alot of it should be right for it, like the ground, except here it's well hunted

[Mary 352]

Weather has been crap all season, mild and wet, one morning of frost is all I seen. Get the other dog out, few weeks left yet.

[Plucky1 1,119]

Its probably been my worst season in over 40yrs,weather has been shit and far too many shooters about,leaving them where they drop and not even bothering to remove the carcase,roll on next season with some proper cold weather to keep the public away from the wilds,cnuts have been traipsing all over my permissions then have the cheek to ask what I am doing,nice one page, Plucky

[fireman 10,947]

Its probably been my worst season in over 40yrs,weather has been shit and far too many shooters about,leaving them where they drop and not even bothering to remove the carcase,roll on next season with some proper cold weather to keep the public away from the wilds,cnuts have been traipsing all over my permissions then have the cheek to ask what I am doing,nice one page, Plucky

We leave the foxes where they lie when the keeper's out with us and the rifle till when we have time to go out and pick them up and that may be a day or more,no fecker should be walking out to pick up a shot fox in the dark on ground with partridges down as all your'll do is scatter them..Just saying why you may find a shot fox lyingg around ..

Edited February 2, 2016 by fireman

[pablo esc 1,598]

Yes my quitest season too, with having commen sense with the weather, and the one before was the lest also, no panic

[pablo esc 1,598]

The be doing some eating though them fekers, unless someone putting grub out, only with some places, the all different

[pablo esc 1,598]

I spoke with a man then and he said it called snowing, where the dog is just not going to move and stay or make a sound, unreal

[Fieldsporthunter 1,864]

Defiantly my worst season, started off OK then went from bad to worse. From the weather too burrying 3 running dogs and me collie bull x finished at only 5 years old. Just bad all round and never had so much bad luck. If it was not for the terriers i would of jacked already.

[pablo esc 1,598]

God, thats tough, I was ready to Jack today, thought my own dog was dead, and I had enough

[Fieldsporthunter 1,864]

Aye, but IMo the ruff times help you appreciate the good times.

[Plucky1 1,119]

Fireman, its not keepered land mate,the farmers nephew and mates appeared last season or so and is out every night on 4 or 5 farms that their family owns, I have been on them for around 30yrs and never decimate either the rabbits or the vermin,always leave a few to breed until this tit turned up,he is a dangerous decker as well,shoots his hmr and 243 like its a pellet gun,leaves them in the fields to rot,cartridges everywhere,as I said a prize tit,Plucky

[HBG 350]

Thermal imagers and night vision,made it a lot easier for the shooters,deffo made a difference round our area.

[Rabbit Hunter 6,613]

Thermal imaging should be banned. All the keepers up here have it and IMO its totally unfair and not sporting whatsoever. Spotting a fox in the dark and shooting it without it even knowing you're there requires no craft or guile and can be done by any numpty who owns a gun. Its really battered the fox population around me.