Glensman Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 (edited) Well I hadn't planned on going lamping much this week because I'm waiting on a new electronic fox caller and 2 Deben dimmers to be delivered, but I was talking to a few farmers after Mass on Saturday night and it put me in the mood for a lamp, no moon and dry weather for the 3 days previous... So I contacted Seán who goes with me from time to time but he said he would be with his girlfriend 'til around 12. Off we goes at 12 and we walk a huge area which I was over last week and spotted at least 4 foxes on- not a thing this time around. Back in the car in bad form heading for home and I spot a pair of eyes in a place so steep it would be impossible to get to. I move the car down and around so I'm looking at the cliff at a 90 degree angle from where I spotted him and gave a quick call. Eyes back again and away again. With Seán holding the Blitz dimmed AWAY down because foxes in this area are famously lamp-shy due to an enthusiastic eejit and his .308. One quick call and I see the eyes again, no time to think, cross hairs fall on chest and off goes the 40 grain .22 WMR. Although I cant see it thru the scope Sean assures me he dropped like a stone. The reason I didnt have to range or worry too much was because I shot a fox in this EXACT same spot 3 weeks ago. Steep as hell and we nearly killed ourselves gettin up there but we managed to recover our mate for a couple of photos: Seán Edited December 14, 2009 by Glensman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Nice One. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweedledee Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 well done mate.nice rifle,nearly had one bought just like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glensman Posted December 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 I Love that rifle, the brother's talkin about gettin one in .223... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Great shooting That is one nice looking rifle B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipdog Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 so you shot at a pair of eyes ? you said you couldnt even see the fox. B) for all you knew that could have been a cat or a deer refecting back white eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glensman Posted December 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 (edited) Actually I couldn't see the eyes when the shot was taken. But I could see the whole body of the fox... I'm not some idiot that shoots at eyes, but then there are always people on this site who will knit-pick about any bloody thing. I'm sure if the bolt had have been in the rifle for the photo you would have thought that was the crime of the century! and did I not say 'cross hairs fall on the chest'. By chest I mean that area that houses the heart and lungs, not some inexplicable void below a pair of floating eyes. Edited December 14, 2009 by Glensman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipdog Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 With Seán holding the Blitz dimmed AWAY down because foxes in this area are famously lamp-shy due to an enthusiastic eejit and his .308. One quick call and I see the eyes again, no time to think, cross hairs fall on chest and off goes the 40 grain .22 WMR. sorry this just seems to imply you had only see eyes, but the cross hairs on the chest and pulled the trigger, just worded like you had really identifyed your target. Been as quick as that it could have easily been some one cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glensman Posted December 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Well with the Schmidt I can see as clear as day and I could easily see that it was a fox... On the other hand if it had have been a cat I would still have pulled the trigger. This was on top of a mountain miles from the nearest house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 I've heard of tree huggers - but not fox huggers - do you like them or something!? Or is it a live one thats just really friendly and likes its picture being taken??! When l shoot one its rubber glove on and its head is dragging to the nearest hedge! Saying that the pictures wouldn't be nice with the .223/.243 hole! T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 so you shot at a pair of eyes ? you said you couldnt even see the fox. B) for all you knew that could have been a cat or a deer refecting back white eyes. No offence mate - but you cant be doing a lot of fox shooting at night? Muntjac/Roe and most other species of deer in my experience are either blue or green reflection in a yellow/white light. Cats are usually white - or at least most of them are round where i live, I dont approve of not identifying your quarry before you shoot but exeperience does help - T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 (edited) Well with the Schmidt I can see as clear as day and I could easily see that it was a fox... On the other hand if it had have been a cat I would still have pulled the trigger. This was on top of a mountain miles from the nearest house Well done mate. This talk of shooting at eyes is bulls hit, I know this man and he is a safe shot in my experience. I know the area he shot the fox on and it is a baron area. We'll maybe get out a nite this week or next. Edited December 14, 2009 by ollie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glensman Posted December 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Well done mate. This talk of shooting at eyes is bulls hit, I know this man and he is a safe shot in my experience. I know the area he shot the fox on and it is a baron area. We'll maybe get out a nite this week or next. Got another one at the top of Gaults tonight mate. Massive Dog fox he did about half a dozen somersaults after he was hit!.. I've only had that happen once before with a fox. I'm headin South on Friday so we'll have to get out an evenin before then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glensman Posted December 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 When l shoot one its rubber glove on and its head is dragging to the nearest hedge! T I shoot a fair few foxes with a fella in Galway and we have to drag the shot ones back to the farmers gates so they know we've bein out doin the good work. I wasn't keen at the start, B) but sure you get used to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Maybe wednesday or thursday evening mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 (edited) I shoot a fair few foxes with a fella in Galway and we have to drag the shot ones back to the farmers gates so they know we've bein out doin the good work. I wasn't keen at the start, but sure you get used to it Well done GM B) You learn to ignore the idiots on here that sit at there pc and find fault need to get themselves out more!Your post was perfectly clear Edited December 15, 2009 by grasshopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyboots Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 good shot glensman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipdog Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Muntjac/Roe and most other species of deer in my experience are either blue or green reflection in a yellow/white light. Cats are usually white - or at least most of them are round where i live, yes i fond the same but my point was iv seen deer eyes come back white and fox eyes come back green and orange as wel as noramlly white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glensman Posted December 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 I've seen eyes come back all sorts of colours. The main way to tell a fox is in the way he moves... We have no deer here or even cattle so it's either gonna be a fox or a sheep. Thankfully sheep are big and white. Cats on farmland are pests that should be shot but they're fairly easy identified. Any experienced shooter that doesn't get over-excited and has a decent scope should be able to identify (VERY easily) what they're looking at... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davie mac Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 Good shooting,Glensman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikkamark Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 I've seen eyes come back all sorts of colours. The main way to tell a fox is in the way he moves... We have no deer here or even cattle so it's either gonna be a fox or a sheep. Thankfully sheep are big and white. Cats on farmland are pests that should be shot but they're fairly easy identified. Any experienced shooter that doesn't get over-excited and has a decent scope should be able to identify (VERY easily) what they're looking at... Firstly good shooting glensman and sean...i had a night like that last weekend too i covered a big area and seen frick all so a little browned off i headed to another location yet again covered a huge area and was a bit unlucky with a few but managed to bag one As for the eyes some sheep eyes are VERY like fox eyes but if i see a pair of eyes away from the flock i dont automatically throw myself to the ground and fire like some people are implying With a good scope its very easy to identify the fox as ya say;) Cats do have greenish blue eyes from my experience and sometimes depending on the angle the light is shining at them they can look a bit like a fox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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