Dougy

Longchalk very good post. Ive been looking at getting back into it, and buying a DSLR is more complicated than I 1st thought. I have narrowed it down to, as you suggested Nikon or Canon, now its just the model of which make. I certainly won't be up grading every time a new model comes out

2 off maize stubble last night,2nd visit after going out Tuesday night, seeing one come in behind but being spooked, due to noisy me and a lamp was cream crackerd though so put it down to being too tired. 1st one was a Dog, top in the picture, this came onto a call placed about 8ft in the air up on a platform, it didnt know where to go really, it ran forward then back,then forward again looking for the location of the call. It had found it, the 53grn vmax that is, it ran straight into it. Job done on that one. Now before that i had seen a pair of eyes,in the top corner of the field slightly behind me and to my left, this one i thought was the one i had just shot, but i thought it was a fair way travel in the short time, possible but i'll have a look anyway and check. They do seem to hang around sometimes after a shot has gone off and show themselves, this may be one of the times. It was 10-15 minutes later a pair of eyes appeared, but just the eyes, no positive ID, it could have been a Badger as they are seen in that spot regular,or even a cat, but more likely to be a Fox as i had seen it so shortly before, eyes appeared again this time i had a positive ID as it walked allong the hedge and dissapeared over a brow in the field, only to return a few yards away and sat. It seemed to be looking over to the call but showing caution, its eyes were caught positively in the scope, but how far, and not a safe shot due to its head having nothing behind it as a back stop. I changed to call, well added another one to it by mistake, it sound like a goose being throttled by a distressed rabbit, but it seemed to have a funny affect on the Fox, it wanted to find out what this strange creature was, i could not contain its caution any longer. After what seemed hours (probably 30 minutes) it showed itself a front on shot with the field behind it as a good solid back stop, good enough for me. Another one,this time a Vixen, very possibly paired up as she wouldnt leave the area. 2 for the night, happy farmer and happy me.

Well done, the 2nd picture looked a tad weird, I zoomed in and noticed it was your boots lol just got in and knobbled a couple 1 dog and a vixen, pictures up in the morning.

The weather is starting to look very good, getting down to -7 and wind chill to -17 this coming Monday and i would imagine dropping colder later in the week, so Mungler i would pack you long johns, and take your Pkoks

Nice pictures, and as 955i says, i was thinking who it reminds me of then it came to me David Walliams and his dog

Not this one, Put it this way he wouldn't get a Shotgun certificate.

Aigle iso pacors, now in kaki very smart looking. if you can get those mentioned earlier with 100 off and the correct size you will be well happy

I would love to see there faces. I thinks they should be framed and mounted in the restaurant (very tongue in cheek) Have a good one. Hope you see loads of stripies lol

I was thinking more along the lines of camo crocks.

Years ago they moved behind Nestlé not far from me, the farmer rang plod and asked if they could move them on, there was an option, he offered to do it himself. Shortly after, a few week's, they moved. Mind you there was a large bulldozer driven by the farmer ready to offer some assistance.

I was just thinking, I hope they aren't offended we'll be in deep doo doo if they are, I was thinking of taking some ration packs lol

Heard them calling over 3 week's ago, shot 2 vixen and a dog, last time out not heard them since, think I'm doing too much of a good job ;-)

NV sorts them sort out, its almost cheating. A shooter in my local got upset when I mentioned about me using Night Vision, "its not very sporting" he grumbled. Never mind I said, you keep missing them and getting them mega lamp shy and I'll get the call to clear em up, LOL

Well done, it allways seems to me when getting those lamp shy fox's you've achieved more. Why was it lamp shy in the first place,was it missed previously

Looks like fox p00 to me. Smell it that will give a good idea. Looks like berries in the pale scat very much foxy

Naaaa! Be a rite, I'll put a load down me socks, put a few in toothpaste tube as well, could put quite a few in the toaster !!! Yea good idea.

Didn't know that. 200 then. Lol

They're not small you know, are you going up market this year and having a special aluminium sports box exempt from your baggage allowance jobbie similar to Lord and Lady Palmer for this toaster

They do a special Marmite with gold in, I might treat you all to a jar, sandwich spread, that takes me back to the olden days, lovely stuff. How about a bread knife cut the rounds in half, less stodge, its a start. edit....... don't worry about the plug, miffy will wire it up the the light socket for you no problem

Looks nice, I found one i got nearly 30 years ago its similar size made by john Knowles from Sheffield, I was quoted around the £100 mark to buy another like it from a knife show at the MGF this year.

+1 I soaked my sonic in some special stuff I borrowed from work, it changed colour from a nice dull, matt powder coated black to aluminium colour. So sprayed in with black enamel sorted. I returned the stuff I borrowed by the way it was rubbish.

I was going to get a pink one from Weston, but allas I am obviously not in the same class as the great white hunters as have been mentioned ( nearly ) they were mega bucks, I thought they got them from Blackpool LOL Mung I will pack some special provisions just in case:- Batteries, mixed sizes. Boot laces, various colours, Hi vis vests, Bright Yellow, ( being colour blind I find orange blends in with the forna too well ;-) ) Cupa soup, Salt, just in case they don't have any left. Marmite, for flavouring. Ear plug's just in case it gets a bit noisy at meal times. Dogy bags.loads of.... Reloading equipment, just in case we run short of the mighties. Loo roll for external p00, s just in case one manages to sneak past the pork bung. Oh! I am so looking forward to it ;-)

I know someone after a press if the price is right. If you find out how much you want. Thanks

If you get "done" for carrying or have a "stanley" knife in your car then i think there would be other issues other than just "a stanley knife" being in your possesion. I cannot personaly see the point in having any blade whilst out shooting any longer than 3inches,or even 2inches, unless you need to dispatch BIG Reds.

I have been beating quite a few times in the past and countless times i have seen the bottles and flasks get handed round with all mixtures of warming remedies promised with a few sipps of the contents. This is at the end of most drives, then a meet for lunch at the bothy and even more drink, obviously its all low alcohol or zero, rite it is and every body has a breathaliser test before the next drive. Who is to tell if someone is intoxicated " let him who is without sin cast the first stone " Lets hang the guy and have done with it i say. Just to say when i say beating its been at some pretty big shoots, and smaller Pub syndicate type shoots