Born Hunter 17,798 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 58 minutes ago, king said: That's a good watch mate.. I've just been watching a few of this lads videos..the dog knows his job luring the coyotes in fair play.. A guy I follow on IG has loads of decoying videos. He’s now decoying them in for his staghound. Seth Simpson / decoydogging. In fact I’m sure he’s decoyed wolves with them too. For the rifle of course. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stavross 16,064 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 16 hours ago, mackem said: You might enjoy this Stav..... Good film that Mac, it make a change from the yank coyote videos where all they seem to do is arse end them at 20 yards 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stavross 16,064 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 16 hours ago, WataWalloper said: Hardly see big ole foxes about now. Years back they was a lot more common. It’s as tho there’s more foxes but smaller ones It’s because they get battered now, it’s rare to see a fox that makes it past 2 now, when I started out shooting there was a lot of old foxes around, all the rifle lads were out after game to make a few quid, if they seen foxes they would shoot them but wouldn’t go out looking for them, they’d just leave them for the dog lads, now some only shoot foxes and with all the NV, thermal, callers, means there’s very little skill required now, I took a lad out a bit ago and he couldn’t get his head around a lamp and calling them off my hand 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 27,279 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 20 minutes ago, Stavross said: Good film that Mac, it make a change from the yank coyote videos where all they seem to do is arse end them at 20 yards Follow Gritty on YT,your sort of thing Stav,rifles. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stavross 16,064 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 1 minute ago, mackem said: Follow Gritty on YT,your sort of thing Stav,rifles. I have done mate, I might watch a few later when I’ve got a few jobs done 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 28,870 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 1 hour ago, gnipper said: Greyhound foxes or something like that? Used to get a lot on my trail cams big leggy things also had a few black ones but they always seem smaller, urban foxes are meant to be around 40% smaller than true rural fox’s now almost becoming a subspecies more suited to bin hunting than catching there food 16 hours ago, TOMO said: Different types ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,984 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 3 hours ago, Born Hunter said: A guy I follow on IG has loads of decoying videos. He’s now decoying them in for his staghound. Seth Simpson / decoydogging. In fact I’m sure he’s decoyed wolves with them too. For the rifle of course. I will look him up mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird 9,969 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 Why kill it, OK wolves.meed controlling if killing cows, horses, but of just killing wild animal deer etc, feckin let them live. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WataWalloper 659 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 50 minutes ago, bird said: Why kill it, OK wolves.meed controlling if killing cows, horses, but of just killing wild animal deer etc, feckin let them live. You sound like an anti, I bet you’ve killed foxes, an never ever even had chooks or lambs to protect, or even ate them after, who are we to question folk, remember the govt questioned us an banned it. I do 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WataWalloper 659 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 Not sure how real this is but wow, wish I had the time haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gazjon5 848 Posted February 3 Author Report Share Posted February 3 3 hours ago, bird said: Why kill it, OK wolves.meed controlling if killing cows, horses, but of just killing wild animal deer etc, feckin let them live. They do take a fair bit of stock in areas where they overlap mate, but they do a right number on the wild game (moose, elk deer)as well, pretty much to the point the populations collapse and then they starve and die off anyway. It all goes in cycles., its just the cycles can take years / decades to play out and if the numbers are controlled the goal is to try and keep it in some semblance of balance. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gazjon5 848 Posted February 3 Author Report Share Posted February 3 12 hours ago, mackem said: Your son shot a wolf didn't he gaz?Do you still have the photos? Yes mate, we have had a couple, there is no shortage of them or grizzly here. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WataWalloper 659 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 19 minutes ago, gazjon5 said: Yes mate, we have had a couple, there is no shortage of them or grizzly here. Do ye eat bear meat pal? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gazjon5 848 Posted February 3 Author Report Share Posted February 3 (edited) 2 hours ago, WataWalloper said: Do ye eat bear meat pal? Nope never tried it pal but a lot of people do, (the griz are protected here and cannot be hunted, black bear are common though and an over the counter tag to hunt). Just to note over 60% of Alberta is crown land, and there is no need to get permission to hunt it, you just have to make sure you follow the seasons, bag limits etc. The fish and wildlife officers here have more power than the coppers and dont feck about lol... Edited to add the 60% includes some parks like Jasper / Banff where you cant hunt, (but there is still a ton of land where you dont need permission) Edited February 3 by gazjon5 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh_red 4,709 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 2 hours ago, gazjon5 said: They do take a fair bit of stock in areas where they overlap mate, but they do a right number on the wild game (moose, elk deer)as well, pretty much to the point the populations collapse and then they starve and die off anyway. It all goes in cycles., its just the cycles can take years / decades to play out and if the numbers are controlled the goal is to try and keep it in some semblance of balance. I listen to the meateater podcast every week and I have to say the American model for wildlife management sounds incredibly controlled and thought out . The way tag limits can rise and drop over the years to meet the population is a great way to run things If a set number of a certain species needs to be culled in a year then I'd rather it be by hunters whose money goes back into funding of animal research and conservation. I can't remember what the "act" or law was but basically all tags for animals goes straight back into wildlife and has zero talen on it for other government spending . Me personally I don't know if I would like to shoot a wolf or a bear . I'd love to see one and gauge its size . With big predators like this I've always wishes I could be invisible just so I could stand next to them and see them real up close That being said even though I wouldn't really fancy shooting one I could quite happily go along side someone hunting them for the experience 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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