Elusive Charlie

[shovel leaner 7,650]

I’ve got a fox that is driving me nuts , I’ve seen it on several occasions but either not had a gun with me or it’s not stopped long enough to get a shot at it . But the last straw was this Saturday on shoot day . The last drive of the day was going to be a big finally. It’s a large Maize cover that has been stuffed all week. All the drives had gone well and I was not far off the bag so I was planning on blowing the horn early and pulling the beaters back . How wrong I was , the drive started and I was thinking where are the birds ? Then it came over the radio , “Charlie’s “ in there .  I am going to concentrate on making sure that’s the last drive he f@@ks up for me . Watch this space , I will report on my efforts. 

[Stavross 15,516]

Get at it, nothing messes up a good drive like a ginger, we had one run out on a drive on Saturday and we have a strict nothing on the  ground rule, as there’s a lot of different abilities shooting, so then we have the customary abuse off the fox control lad ( me ) everyone joins in just to make me feel special

[Underdog 2,337]

Nowt worse on the day mate.

You'll get him.

 

U.

[Baldcoot 2,352]

Spent hours and hours in a similar situation farmer see,s him and texts me .I go bait up and set the caller no joy at all.Then he comes and goes as he pleases whilst i,m at work so farmer is peeded off as am i .He,s a big old dog and no one has got near the so n so .Several have tried but he,s a transiant and so there,s no den to watch and he changes his route across the farm i share your pain 

[shovel leaner 7,650]

11 minutes ago, Baldcoot said:

Spent hours and hours in a similar situation farmer see,s him and texts me .I go bait up and set the caller no joy at all.Then he comes and goes as he pleases whilst i,m at work so farmer is peeded off as am i .He,s a big old dog and no one has got near the so n so .Several have tried but he,s a transiant and so there,s no den to watch and he changes his route across the farm i share your pain 

He a bit of a scarlet pimpernel this one . I’ve seen him in the thermal and he has always moved before I can set up for a shot . I’ve even spotted him during the day but alas no gun . I’m out tonight and I’m bailing up with rabbit guts . Let’s see what happens. 

[Underdog 2,337]

21 minutes ago, shovel leaner said:

He a bit of a scarlet pimpernel this one . I’ve seen him in the thermal and he has always moved before I can set up for a shot . I’ve even spotted him during the day but alas no gun . I’m out tonight and I’m bailing up with rabbit guts . Let’s see what happens. 

That's fancy gizmos for ya , a proper lamp and you'd be rid of him by now 

[shovel leaner 7,650]

26 minutes ago, Underdog said:

That's fancy gizmos for ya , a proper lamp and you'd be rid of him by now 

Luddite !!!!

[Alsone 789]

If he's after pheasant, you could try an electronic pheasant call, or if you don't have one, a portable stereo and pheasant call recording...., It sounds very much as thought the pheasant is the attraction and that could be his downfall in freezing him or bringing him in closer at night.

[shovel leaner 7,650]

2 hours ago, Alsone said:

If he's after pheasant, you could try an electronic pheasant call, or if you don't have one, a portable stereo and pheasant call recording...., It sounds very much as thought the pheasant is the attraction and that could be his downfall in freezing him or bringing him in closer at night.

I’ve got an icotec 350 with pheasant distress call and I’ve tried it  on him , I will give it another go . Off out now . 

[David.evans 5,323]

I know it’s early 

but try the vixen mate call 

I had one come in Saturday nite from 300 yards 

with a go mate 

good luck  

[Underdog 2,337]

Yes they will be thinking about pairing even now.

I know I look forward that time of year again, soon comes around  again.

[David.evans 5,323]

SH 

If your reading this your home mate , come on , yes or no ? 

Atb 

[shovel leaner 7,650]

As the Americans say on their hunting videos “fur down “ or as the English say and I prefer “got the b*****d “ !!! I wish dear THL friends that I could regale you all with a tale of how I outwitted  the elusive vulpine with my skill and cunning, or even with the use of my caller with some obscure sound . But the reality is that I drove into a field near the scene of his crime and there it was eating something. I’d spotted it with my thermal and this time it hung around long enough to get set up for a shot . And that was it . 

[Underdog 2,337]

Well done buddy but that looks like a youngster and not a clever old sod!

Hope I'm wrong.

You had some fog too, or does your truck need a service?

 

U

[shovel leaner 7,650]

It’s the one I’ve been seeing, I’m pretty sure . It was very red with no white tip on the tail and the black tear drops. Time will tell and I’m going to keep having a look around .  And yes  it was a misty old typical bonfire night .

Edited November 6, 2018 by shovel leaner