vampire Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Been out lamping tonight and had my first real try with 'Billy's fox call',tried it at home but got mugged by my german sheperd :blink: We set up next to the cattle shed and within a few minutes charlie came out along the bottom of the field and wheeled left and up towards us to see what this funny noise was ,he was almost in range and disappeared behind a tractor and we never saw him again thought i was gonna have my first fox If anyone has got tips on lamping foxes i would be grateful,it always comes out at 7pm and along same route and we track him on and off with red filter lamp whilst sqeaking frequently,we are just leant up against a five bar gate. The caller is pushed to the roof of my mouth and air forced through it and works a treat,thanks to Billy again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Nice going mate Just have patience. If you shot every fox you saw, it'd get boring Can anyone PM me if royal snail failed to deliver their whistle. I've had reports that not everyone got theirs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Been out lamping tonight and had my first real try with 'Billy's fox call',tried it at home but got mugged by my german sheperd :blink: We set up next to the cattle shed and within a few minutes charlie came out along the bottom of the field and wheeled left and up towards us to see what this funny noise was ,he was almost in range and disappeared behind a tractor and we never saw him again thought i was gonna have my first fox If anyone has got tips on lamping foxes i would be grateful,it always comes out at 7pm and along same route and we track him on and off with red filter lamp whilst sqeaking frequently,we are just leant up against a five bar gate. The caller is pushed to the roof of my mouth and air forced through it and works a treat,thanks to Billy again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixer1 Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 that's what i was thinking.... :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 It's just been pointed out twice - "It always comes out at 7pm and along the same route! Why not try to sort out a different vantage point with a good safe line of fire and get there for about 6:30pm so you have time to get comfortable. If I were you that is the way I would be thinking about tackling Charley! I wish the foxes in my area were as good at time keeping and just as obliging as yours mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Fox Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 It's just been pointed out twice - "It always comes out at 7pm and along the same route! Why not try to sort out a different vantage point with a good safe line of fire and get there for about 6:30pm so you have time to get comfortable. If I were you that is the way I would be thinking about tackling Charley! I wish the foxes in my area were as good at time keeping and just as obliging as yours mate! I agree - this should be an easy one to deal with if You know its exact movements/timing (assuming the ground is safe etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redgum Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Hate to state the obvious but if your new to it just check out wind direction. Just be careful when we enter springtime, not sure if the fox's alter their clocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesbach Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 had my whistle y-day..good old royal snail...thanks Billy!!lol! got a bit of practice in before the wife told me to stop making seagull noises and winding the cat up! :look: Will be getting out over the w-end! maybe ill be lucky to find a fox using the same path that often one day. One thing you could try is not calling so often..you may be putting him off. just a little squeak less often can be enough to get their attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Get a better ambush point where you can get on to the fox. little tin of cat food scuffed into the ground on the spot you wish to take him at. bear in mind that at night that distances look very differant so pick the spot carefully. no need to squeak it in if its on the same route at the same time. the hard work is as good as done now. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon123 Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 I had a fox which was like this last month. In the end i used to put food out for him when it started to get dark just to keep him attracted to came up to about 15 yards from my house and then one night i just went to put food out for him and he was already waiting for the food so got the Shotgun and popped him off. Now i have another fox doing the same, poor ****** wont know what hit him one night, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted February 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Thanks for the sensible replys and to the master of all things foxy that is Frenchieboy I meant in my original post, that i had found his route and times ish ish,that he comes across the field,the farmer had seen him a few times and the fox does have a favourite time to inspect the sheep for lambs and obviously mr farmer is a bit anxious to get rid before they lamb. As for range at night,we can be very accurate as we also shoot the sheep field for rabbits so are very familiar with it. What i should have asked was; How often do you put the lamp on and do you keep it on etc,we searched constantly then switched it off and on to monitor his progress towards us. I think i may have to call less now i have the hang of it :yp: Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon123 Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Thanks for the sensible replys and to the master of all things foxy that is Frenchieboy I meant in my original post, that i had found his route and times ish ish,that he comes across the field,the farmer had seen him a few times and the fox does have a favourite time to inspect the sheep for lambs and obviously mr farmer is a bit anxious to get rid before they lamb. As for range at night,we can be very accurate as we also shoot the sheep field for rabbits so are very familiar with it. What i should have asked was; How often do you put the lamp on and do you keep it on etc,we searched constantly then switched it off and on to monitor his progress towards us. I think i may have to call less now i have the hang of it :yp: Thanks again Good luck on getting him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 What i should have asked was; How often do you put the lamp on and do you keep it on etc,we searched constantly then switched it off and on to monitor his progress towards us. I think i may have to call less now i have the hang of it :yp: Thanks again Try bringing the lamp either up or down on him. Aim up and over the horizon and if he's 150 yards away but ready to run, keep it on low and steadily bring it down. The lamp wont even be shining on him, not even close, but you'll just see these bright set of eyes out in the distance. I've always found this doesn't spook them as easily. Have a squeak and see if he comes in any closer. If not, get him lined up (bolt open or safety on, however you like to do it) and get your mate to flick the lamp off. Give it two seconds to get yourself ready and then give the fox 100% beam straight on him and you'll be ready, but he won't. Steady squeeze, bang, thump, happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Billy has just given some very sound advice there! The only thing that I would add is to use the old favourite to call Charlie in if he has failed to rspond too well to your usual caller - A small mirror and a piece of polystyrene - That will give a slightly more subdued and subtle squeek that is less likely to put Charlie off, as opposed to one that is either too loud or used too often. Whatever caller you use try to use it as litle as possible because if you fail to nail Charlie with one attempt you could well aducate him to the caller and make life difficult for yourself with another attempt, this is why many of us carry three or four different callers - What might work on one night may well make Charlie run a mile on another! Let us know how you get on! p.s. Billy, I have a couple of the callers that you were selling which I got from someone else, I need to get a lot more practice with them, at the moment mine make me sound like a cross between a gay Donald Duck and a seagull with laringitis, even our pup gives me very sympathetic looks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 p.s. Billy, I have a couple of the callers that you were selling which I got from someone else, I need to get a lot more practice with them, at the moment mine make me sound like a cross between a gay Donald Duck and a seagull with laringitis, even our pup gives me very sympathetic looks! By the sounds of it, you're not holding it right in your mouth. If you place it on the tongue and say 'CHICK' it will (as long as the reed is wet) stick to the roof of your mouth in the correct place. I think you need to push your tongue against it harder (said the bishop) and make it harder for air to pass out of your lungs. At first, you'll struggle to control the volume, but eventually with practice (a lot) it will be simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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