supergame Posted February 13, 2003 Report Share Posted February 13, 2003 Any good tips for lamping foxes on still nights besides stay at home, don't seem to get any wind these days so I'm going to have a do anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quercus Posted February 15, 2003 Report Share Posted February 15, 2003 Go for it :o Perfect lamping nights are few and far between and if you only go out when conditions are spot on you'll be spending a lot of time indoors. The only time I don't go out are those really still nights with a full moon :C Just remember that without the wind any noise you make will carry further. Quiet nights can be a good time to park up in a good spot and just call for half an hour. Even on a "still" night there is still usually a little bit of air movement so don't forget to give some thought to where your scent is going, it may not be as obvious as on a windy night. So get out there and cut 'em down and good luck Let us know how you get on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supergame Posted February 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2003 Thanks for the reply Quercus. Went out last night, it was - 5 and not breath of wind. Parked up and called for half an hour, didn't see athing whilst calling, but just as had driven back onto the lane a fox appeared in the field opposite, clearly heading for where I had been. I pulled up to give it a call and a van came along the lane and spooked it. Never mind, but it goes to show your in with a chance on most nights. Same as most things, if you don't try you will never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGhost Posted February 15, 2003 Report Share Posted February 15, 2003 called tonight for 20 minuts fox comes from the oposite direction I was expecting 100 yards out, looked through scope to find the lamps not in line. could see the eyse but not the cross hairs. The bullet explodes just behind the fox (good backstop) fox runs off. found fox 3 fields away tried to call it in but I think it now know that call is bad news... It ran off. Its a shame I would have liked to have cleard one up first time out with the new gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everygoodnamewastaken Posted February 15, 2003 Report Share Posted February 15, 2003 What kinda gun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGhost Posted February 16, 2003 Report Share Posted February 16, 2003 Its a CZ .223 new. I like the brno/cz stuff, its low cost well made and groups well with its preferd ammo 1 inch easily at 100yards (up to 55 gr with 1 in 12 rifeling). But I realy must get a moderator. I have one for it on my ticket, but 5weeks away for cutting and reproofing is too much when you have a new toy. And the cost...why are these cans around 150 Im sure they cost about the same to make as the better 22rf, and they are only around 50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted February 17, 2003 Report Share Posted February 17, 2003 I went out last night and managed to call 2 in to about 50-70 yards . It was a still night with a great big see everything type moon . also very cold . could not get em in any closer than that as i use me shot gun for em. So i'm going to try bateing em some more. all the best Y.I.S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Pieman Posted February 17, 2003 Report Share Posted February 17, 2003 Took my pup out training tonight onto a bit of land that over the last two weeks she's pushed a fox out of a small culvert during training. Bl**dy cold (minus 6), big moon and a soft but cutting wind. :o Decided to take my gun, just in case - and she needs to be happy around loud noises anyway. Whilst doing a spot of 'find and indicate' training around the culvert she again pushed out mr Foxy. I shot him from about 15 yards as he headed off towards a large wood Fantastic moon, more like dusk than eveningtime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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