Norrie Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 (edited) Hiya, Had my first driven fox shoot of the new season today, and it was without doubt an outstanding day out... We met up at the "leader offs" house at 7.30am...and drove for another 1/2 hour to the first drive...NOTHING showing at all.....pouring rain, and windy...then on to the next...just one fox which went to ground in a massive pile of rock......on to the third, and this is when the day started to get good... The hounds were singing after 5 mins, which makes the hair on the back of my neck standup... Out popped 3 foxes, all accounted for...then the radio crackled,one of the guys called the leader... there were 3 police cars waiting to see us at the bottom of the road...someone had called them.. One Transit, one Estate car, and one 4x4...mob handed... As the drive had finished, we went down to see them.,.....with 3 foxes on top of the hound trailer..just to show the officers what we we were doing...... they werent there...turns out they had been up the track talking to the "leader off" and the farmer... then down the track comes police Transit, "our colleagues will be down in a minute to talk to you" they said......"ok" says us...then 2 mins later, estate car comes down..."our colleagues will be down to see you in a minute" says them, "Ok" says us...then a phone call from the leader..., we have to meet at the farm..."ok" says us ...off we go...all to the farm...we are there 10 mins, and the 4x4 goes past on the main road....!!!!.. Leader shows up, seemingly 4x4 officer had said, "I would love it if all those guys werent there when I got down the track"!!! LOL.....There were 8 of us...and seemingly, it was far too much paperwork.... Anyway, off to drive no 4, and a single Fox accounted for...then the fifth and final drive which was only a short walk away...2 foxes accounted for, by the same gun... he was well chuffed... I personally didnt have any today... it's just yer luck, BUT a belter of a day out lying in peat bogs, in the pouring rain.... AND a couple of really happy farmers.. A few pics from our day...next shoot in a couple of weeks,... Pics of five of the Foxes, the hounds got to one of them after it was killed, and it's not a nice pic.. The Hounds and their owner..with the first three foxes....he didnt want his face showing, he's very modest..LOL.. his training and his love of his dogs, ensured we had a cracking day out..... Edited September 10, 2011 by Norrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccles Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 Weldone you boys Nice write up and pics Yes it's nice to hear a pack of hounds at full cry after a drag :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12borejimbo Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 Happy days, a good day that! Bloomin coppers and busy body anits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toka_shigazu Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 Great day....memories of very much the same back home in Wales years ago.....good days!! atb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy bingo Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 lucky chap what a fantastic day well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 Great result!Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 NIce one, great read and pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stirky Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 Well done lads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garygreengrass Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 NIce one, Great read, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 Looks like you had a good day Norrie - it was thunder/lightening & chucking it down when I set off in the morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve42 Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 Great result there mate , and a good read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrie Posted September 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 Looks like you had a good day Norrie - it was thunder/lightening & chucking it down when I set off in the morning Thanks guys,...It was an amazing day, they aint always like that BTW...some days we dont even see a fox... Tam, You'd be welcome to join us next time if you fancy it....new guns are always welcome, as guys come and go depending on the weather...which doesnt worry me in the slightest...rain or snow, I love it.........I know you'd have fun....ladies are very welcome too, there was a lass up from Newcastle on Saturday.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wboulter Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 great result lads nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 Thanks guys,...It was an amazing day, they aint always like that BTW...some days we dont even see a fox... Tam, You'd be welcome to join us next time if you fancy it....new guns are always welcome, as guys come and go depending on the weather...which doesnt worry me in the slightest...rain or snow, I love it.........I know you'd have fun....ladies are very welcome too, there was a lass up from Newcastle on Saturday.. Give me a shout Norrie & if im doing nowt I might go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon123 Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 Great read and a great result. Cant wait for our hunt to start now :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrie Posted September 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 Give me a shout Norrie & if im doing nowt I might go OK matey...Think it's two weeks Yesterday for the next one..will keep you posted... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrie Posted September 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 Great read and a great result. Cant wait for our hunt to start now :good: Yep, It seemed like an age before it started again this year...tho, must admit, I was on a wee shoot a couple of months ago,with just two fantastic Beagles, just 1/2 mile along the road from me...4 Foxes accounted for there ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camokid Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 now thats something i would be up for sound like a top day . well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddywack12 Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 Great write up and pics, sounds like a great day out. No one with a terrier to get the first one which went to ground? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrie Posted September 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 Great write up and pics, sounds like a great day out. No one with a terrier to get the first one which went to ground? Hiya, There was a local guy who had terriers at his house..we carried on with the shoot while he went for a dog...leaving his mate ( without a gun) to watch for the Fox...it came out, and legged it back into the forrest...next time tho... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A bolt 22.250 Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 looks like a great fun day and some happy land owener's to boot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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