Back up at the shoot

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

I never saw anything moving before dark . Once the light had faded which seemed to take forever out came the Foxpro

1st stand had a dog fox racing in to hare distress shot at 75 yds.

2nd stand had a vixen screaming in to cub call shot at 100 yds 

Brilliant night , got to go out again tonight as farmer text to say a fox walked  passed his patio window last night at 11.20 pm

 

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

Out again last night after the hen killers. Really awkward as all the fields are long and there is only 1 field to shoot in which was rough plough.

Spotted a fox straight away but getting close enough was really difficult having to plod across the plough , eventually got within range but really struggled to get a good sight picture as light night using red led against plough is not ideal but I eventually got the shot

I spent the next couple of hours seeing the vixen and another 2 Cubs but unable to get a shot

Didnt get to bed until 2.30am

 

[Baldcoot 2,352]

Quick heads up for anyone in Welsh Wales a dog got out of her new home in Lampeter and is missing. 

Please help if you find her

[Sausagedog 7,381]

Not a bad little pop gun.

I'm having a couple of days off from chasing fox's. Overtime, early starts, late nights. So I went pop gunning. Its good practice any way. If I can shoot this, any proper rifle will be simple!

[Stavross 15,665]

Nice work with the puff gun monsieur saucisson

[Baldcoot 2,352]

Great news fellas Nancy's been found  

[Sausagedog 7,381]

Well I sat up waiting for Charlie to come to the chicken when nearing 11:30 the young farmer opens his window and hurls abuse at an imagined fox ! His house overlooks the range.

So I phoned him there and then to ask if he has seen it? Err no sorry he says.

I give up!! Words just fail me!!!

[Baldcoot 2,352]

Mm get here quickly the fields blue wi pigeon. 

Off to the farm and it's as blue as a Liverpool scarf

[Stavross 15,665]

44 minutes ago, Baldcoot said:

Mm get here quickly the fields blue wi pigeon. 

Off to the farm and it's as blue as a Liverpool scarf

Another case of farmers millions I have a similar case at the moment with crows terrorising the old girl up at the shoot, in reality there’s about half a dozen, but you’ve got to show willing

[BenBhoy 4,706]

1 hour ago, Stavross said:

you’ve got to show willing

Someone once said that to me but I misheard the willing bit... that took some explaining to the feds!!

Edited June 24, 2022 by BenBhoy

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

Got a farmer well trained now ...if he rings me and says theres loads of pigeons or crows there will be. Last couple of years been great.

 

Rang me last year to say hundreds of geese about so I went there expecting seeing a couple....christ there was 300 in the field

 

 

 

[Stavross 15,665]

Showed my face up at the shoot again tonight, mainly just for a walk out, but as always I took a rifle with me, no foxes, 1 rabbit, 1 crow and watched 3 fallow for a couple of minutes, over the last week everything has shot up so it’s looking like a waiting game now for the foxes, looking at the barley at the back of the farm I’d guess that’s 4 or 5 weeks away before that will be off, the way things are going with the pheasants they may only be a couple of small days up there this season, I’ve given up asking if we are getting all our birds because he just doesn’t know, if he can’t give me at least 400 I’m not going to bother this year and give it a year off, if we don’t put any down it will be the first time in over 40 years, on one hand I’d miss the shoot days but on the other I’ve never had the place to myself over the winter

[Baldcoot 2,352]

Well it begins, 600 pheasants released to fly away from the pens and laugh at all the hard work .

High seat going in and got to practice sitting up a tree like a fat crow

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

10 hours ago, Stavross said:

Showed my face up at the shoot again tonight, mainly just for a walk out, but as always I took a rifle with me, no foxes, 1 rabbit, 1 crow and watched 3 fallow for a couple of minutes, over the last week everything has shot up so it’s looking like a waiting game now for the foxes, looking at the barley at the back of the farm I’d guess that’s 4 or 5 weeks away before that will be off, the way things are going with the pheasants they may only be a couple of small days up there this season, I’ve given up asking if we are getting all our birds because he just doesn’t know, if he can’t give me at least 400 I’m not going to bother this year and give it a year off, if we don’t put any down it will be the first time in over 40 years, on one hand I’d miss the shoot days but on the other I’ve never had the place to myself over the winter

Just shoot next doors birds

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

If you want to try for some foxes tonight give me a ring mate