wy111 Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Wasn't going to post this, but thought different. Ok. Been foxing for many years. On Fri night, had a look out for a local farmer about to start lambing, seen odd one about. So, went up and lamped, called, etc. The "know" lads know what I mean. After an hr, snaffu, so drove down the old railway track, got to the end, nowt, turned round and drove back. Spotted a pair of eyes on the top of a rise, not sure what, not shootable, so got rifle out on bonnet and squeeked. Eyes ran across top of rise and hurtled down clearing, into some shrubs. Still could not make it out, BUT, as it it run into the rabbit squeek, was 110% sure it was a charlie. It stopped, sqeeked again and it moved out into more open ground. In my mind, still not sure of what it was, whipped off red filter................Roe Doe!!!! In all the years, never had a doe run in to a rabbit squeek. Just some advice to you out there, I nearly pulled on first stopped eyes, but still was not sure, until I'd got eye to eye ID. I'd have put my life savings on this to be a charlie.................. and lost, just think of this you lads out there. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 100% is all you need to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Could just as easily have been a poacher coming to shoot a rabbit..... :blink: Please don't say he would have got what he deserved etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Had a Roe come to the call once..more of a slow amble oner mind you. I'm thinking that,with the eyes on a Roe further apart and higher off the ground,also the way they move being so much different..."You should have gone to Specsavers" Dave Good point to make about always being 100% though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 This really does go to highlight the need for "Positive ID" before you shoot, if in doubt the sfaety catch should stay on "SAFE". Seeing the eyes is simply not enough, especially for the "inexperienced"! Good post, well done for putting it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge911 Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Could just as easily have been a poacher coming to shoot a rabbit..... :blink: Please don't say he would have got what he deserved etc. naaah if it had been a poacher the eyes would have showed up green ..................... ................................ ................. thats coz thier gelous of people havin permission Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 I've had a muntjac buck come into the caller before and right up to it I thought it was going to butt it which I'd have been a bit ****** about I've also had a roe sitting down that was very hard to tell, looked up every squeek etc so it can be tricky especially with a filter. Ginger cats even without a filter are very hard to tell as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 I've had a muntjac buck come into the caller before and right up to it I thought it was going to butt it which I'd have been a bit ****** about I've also had a roe sitting down that was very hard to tell, looked up every squeek etc so it can be tricky especially with a filter. Ginger cats even without a filter are very hard to tell as well and your point about the cat is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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