Out on a new bit of permission..........

[martin 332]

Foxdropper came over this evening to have a stalk(if we were lucky)on a new bit of permission I have just got.There's about 450-500 acres mostly with cattle,but also some arable.We set off across the fields with a google arial map that I had printed off with all of the boundries marked off(really good idea,I've done it for all of my permissions now).Although I knew where the farm was I hadn't walked the land before this evening,so,we went in the direction that the wind dictated,there are a lot of good sized hedges,and, a few double hedges as well that the deer must use as a highway,we crossed a couple of fields with nothing seen,and,as we were just going to cross the fence into the next field 'FD' said don't look now,but,behind us.....there was a Buck.We could just see his shoulders neck and head,and,he wasn't going to make it easy,as,he stood in the worst possible place.....no proper backstop.He ran off a couple of times,but,kept coming back,he was certainly inquisitive,although,this evening he was going to get away,as even though we tried the butollo call,he wouldn't get in the right position,so we decided to leave him for another day,he had a rather poor head,and,was definitely a cull Buck.

We crossed a couple more fields,and,then 'FD' decided to show me how adept he is at gymnastics,he straddled a barbed wire fence,and,promptly swung around underneath it leaving some of hios leg on the fence.....OW!!! "I might as well go underneath the fence now then" he said with a grimace,I was just glad he could walk,cos I didn't fancy carrying him back to the truck lol(shouldn't laugh).Anyway,'FD' spotted Charlie,but,Charlie had already spotted us,and,was offski.We carried on into the next field,and,saw what was most likely the same fox on the other side of the hedge,and,true to form he shot off again.As we got level with a gap in the hedge I saw a fox half way down the field about 70-80yds,'FD' set up his sticks and settled his breathing,and,crack,unfortunately he was just very slightly high,and,Charlie lives to run another day.We then crossed the lane into the fields on the other side,and,we saw another fox almost straight away,we dropped to our knees,and 'FD' started to squeek it,but,he wasn't having any of it,in fact he just sat down,and,looked at us,so,I dropped the bipod down and had it on full extension.I looked through the Schmit & Bender,and,he was still just sat there head on to me just happy to watch us as the light faded fast.I regulated my breathing,and,took up the pressure on the trigger,and,CRACK!! and,this time there was a definite THWACK to accompany the crack,and the bullet ripped into it's chest and straight out of it's back,dropped without a twitch.As we were walking over to it,'FD' dropped to his knees again as he had seen another fox,very close to where he was,but,in a small gully that ran down the field,he squeeked a bit,but the fox ran staright down the gully and away."He'll be there for next time mate" I said.Altogether not exactly the most productive night,but,there were deer on the permission(which what I wanted more than anything),and,plenty of Charlies to go round,so overall I was very pleased,and,I sure I will be posting a lot more from this farm......................Martin.

[scent 509]

welldone martin good read that and a lot of foxes around by the sounds of things

[SportingShooter 0]

Nice going Martin.

 

Not drawn a Blank as yet then

 

I enjoyed the write up and a good pic to follow. Not a bad looking 'un either.

 

Regards

SS

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

Always nice to get some new permission Martin especially when theres plenty of charlies on it

[speedystu 0]

good read mate!!! could nearly make a film with!! lol

[Hywel 53]

Nice bit of new land for you mate! Any rabbits for next season

[sounder 9]

well done martin keep it up

[snake 0]

nice one mate

[snapper5 0]

Does look like a great bit of land and a great read Martin. The golf course I shoot on has all the right quarry on it, and it has short grass on most of it, not covered in cow poo but inconveniently its covered in golfers most of the day. Now on a mission...(to find some land like yours, not do something about the golfers! :blush: )

 

S

[SNAP SHOT 194]

Nice read there martin, shame about the others but as you say, they will be there for again,

[The one 8,483]

Nice one martin mate your not half rattling them foxes.

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Cheers Martin for another good evening .The leg was worse than i thought with 2 gashes under the knee .Good job no-one else was watching eh mate .Thats what threw my shot mind as i should have been in the ambulance by then with a nurse stroking my leg

[martin 332]

Cheers Martin for another good evening .The leg was worse than i thought with 2 gashes under the knee .Good job no-one else was watching eh mate .Thats what threw my shot mind as i should have been in the ambulance by then with a nurse stroking my leg

 

Well,I hope you can shoot off crutches mate,cos,we can't rest on our laurels..........too many reds to put to sleep!!!

[martin 332]

Nice bit of new land for you mate! Any rabbits for next season

 

 

Hi Hywel,I only saw on erabbit all night mate,but,there's plenty on the other places mate,and,I should(with a bit of luck)be getting permission on some more land,it's a chicken farm,so obviously more foxes,and,hopefully a few bunnies as well.We won't run out mate,so,get yourself over here middle of September mate,and,we'll give 'em a bit of stick.......................Martin.

[ferretville 69]

Good read martin and sounds like you`ve landed a nice piece of land . FV.