Frenchieboy Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 (edited) I was out doing a bit of "Bunny Bashing" last night trying to improve on my shooting/videoing technique when I came across these cubs. I thought the vixen might have moved them on as I "Seriously disturbed" them the other day but she obviously hasn't! I spent quite a while watching and videoing them but they stayed in the longer grass which made life a little difficult, plus the closest that I could get without them either seeing, hearing or winding me was about 80 yards. Here is some of the better footage i managed to get! This video footage was filmed within 200 yards and 5 minutes of where I filmed the previous video "Long Range Rabbit Shooting". name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>"> name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="480" height="385"> Edited May 18, 2010 by Frenchieboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verminator69 Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 Nice one Frenchieboy some good footage there buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonk Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 Nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albob Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 nice to see them about and doing what cubs do best,messing about. good video,that was nice to watch. al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmers saint Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 Nice footage mate, will you be going back for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted May 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 (edited) Nice footage mate, will you be going back for them? Yes, I have been asked to "deal with them" but I am being allowed to chose whatever time I think best with this earth! I had already taken out 2 of the cubs a few days previous which is why I was surprised that the vixen had not moved them. I would idealy like to get some better video footage of the cubs before I take any further action to clear them! Edited May 18, 2010 by Frenchieboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 that was nice to see frenchieboy makes a nice change to see the alive and not with a rifle sitting next to them hope you get some more footage soon keep it coming buddy :blink: :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 Great footage, they are quite big. She must have had a big litter if you have shot 2 and there are still 4 left. It is great watching them at that age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted May 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 You are quite right there Ollie, they are great to watch at that age but unfotunately they can grow to be quite a problem if they are not "Dealt With"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 You are quite right there Ollie, they are great to watch at that age but unfotunately they can grow to be quite a problem if they are not "Dealt With"! totally agree mate and if the farmer wants rid then you have a job to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Very nice to see that FB, shows some shooters have some heart and don't just blast away. Look forward to more footage, Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted May 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 (edited) Very nice to see that FB, shows some shooters have some heart and don't just blast away.Look forward to more footage, Cheers I've said it before and I will say it again "There's much more to shooting than just pointing a gun and pulling the trigger"! As vermin controllers we can find ourselves walking a very fine line at times. It is often a very fine ballance between control and extermination, and no two circumstances are identical! Co-incidentally enough it's a beautiful afternoon and even though I fancy trying my new shotgun on a few pigeons, crows and magpies I am seriously thinking about having some "quiet time" and going down to try to get some better video footage of these cubs this afternoon! Edited May 20, 2010 by Frenchieboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 We were talking about this last night and personally I see little chance of exterminating foxes, certainly in our area its pretty constant. My local estate controls them whenever they appear and every year they shoot 70-100 without fail. The ground I shoot on there is always at least one or two about and come harvest you can get 10-15 in the area. If you've the luxury to be able to leave them then so be it but it will be at the detriment of other wildlife. There is a well proven link now to the decline of hares and english Partridges and how its far worse in areas where foxes aren't controlled. At the moment foxes are hunting hard as the cubs are going onto meat and being weaned so they can literally wipe out an areas leverets as they are easy picking. Personally we also have a good population of pheasants and to keep them and have any wild stock you want to stay on top of the foxes so we have a constant shoot on sight policy and so far its very rare to go long without seeing a fox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted May 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 I wasn't refering specifically to foxes in my comments, I was generalising. The point I was trying to make is that there is more to it than just pulling the trigger. You need to study and understand your quarry if you are going to control it properly and effectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albob Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 I wasn't refering specifically to foxes in my comments, I was generalising. The point I was trying to make is that there is more to it than just pulling the trigger. You need to study and understand your quarry if you are going to control it properly and effectively. many people never see or hear of shooters doing that and i to have learnt a lot by just watching. on the shoot i go on,i can tell you what wildlife is about and tell the greenkeeper about them.he is pleased as he likes to see wildlife and know what is about and as i see more than him at the quiet times. amazing what you can see,just by looking and not shooting,it has amazed me over the years and will continue to do so into the future. al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groach1234 Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Good stuff frenchi thats what its all about George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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