Luckyshot Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Me and my mate had a look out on a few of our permissions on Saturday night. We started off on my permission where we took it in turns to lamp and shoot from my Defender both using our hmr’s as the fields where empty so nothing in the way of our shots. We drove just 4 fields accounting for these rabbits with the closest being shot at 70 yards. All the rabbits were of good size and no more signs of mixy so that was a bonus. On our way to my mates permission we (or should I say I) missed the turning as we were too busy talking about how ******* cold it was outside we ended up having to do a 10 mile detour with a traffic car keeping its distance behind us. After about 10 minutes you guessed it the blue lights were on. :o On getting out the Defender to see what all the fuss was about he asked the most stupid of question of the night “Your land rover looks equipped for lamping you are dressed in cammo, what have you being doing? Er lamping was my reply. After 20 minutes of showing permission slips license and explaining where we had been and where we were going he finished with me explaining every time you go out in North Yorkshire “YOU MUST” phone 101 and tell us, wait for it. Where you are going How long you will be there What vehicle you are in What guns you have got with you What you will be shooting Etc etc. After under my breath he decided to start on my mate which I wont bore you with the details as they were similar to mine. Anyway once at my mates permission it was me doing the driving/lamping whilst he was shooting. This farm only has a problem with Hares so they were on the menu tonight. After driving a few tracks we saw 3 Hares on one field so out the Landy and off we go walking into the frozen rape. 3 shots later and the first 3 Hares were down. Once gutted we were back in the Landy to drive round the other side of the farm to check out the back fields. Another 3 Hares were spotted so off we went this time the Hares also went so unfortunately my mate had to lie on the frozen ground to take the last 2 at 140 yards (I checked on Leica range finder) as they fell the third one was off into the distance. So at the end of a very cold night we finished on 33 rabbits and 5 Hares, not a bad result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labstaff Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Nice bag! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Great write up and pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mf165 Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 I live in NORTH YORKSHIRE tried phoning just get passed from one to department to another, dont bother any more,just take all my paper work with me,,its easier and cheaper(typical Yorkshire man). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallard123 Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 wow well done mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankeedoodlepigeon Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy111 Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 On getting out the Defender to see what all the fuss was about he asked the most stupid of question of the night “Your land rover looks equipped for lamping you are dressed in cammo, what have you being doing? Er lamping was my reply. After 20 minutes of showing permission slips license and explaining where we had been and where we were going he finished with me explaining every time you go out in North Yorkshire “YOU MUST” phone 101 and tell us I have only rung NYP once, in god knows how many years, during the Cumbria jobbie. Was asked why I had rung them, said " better to be careful during the present circumstances". They didn't really want to know, maybe because of the above. Was it a young/new bobbie, trying to make a point? The 101 number has just come out, I had a private number through Countryside Watch. It is NOT compulsory to inform them on your activities, but apparently, many do. But, a question, if I may to those who do? I never have and never will, wear camo at night, just sommat warm! Why? Never seen a fox or a rabbit carry a lamp! Blend into the dark with cammo? come on!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiss.tony Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 (edited) well done fella i love them nites when cops are that board that just stop you for a chat i think they no my vechice by now and still stop me for laugh. LAST time they blocked gate with a t5 with blue lights on so just went out of bottom gate they were gutted to say the lest when they caught up us 1 hr later and asked me why i never stoped seeing as i was all ready in feild when they tryed my reply was we were staveing and of mc donalds he did not find that amuseing lol or well done on big rabbits how come no 1 slates you when you shoot them ?lol Edited December 20, 2011 by swiss.tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckyshot Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 I have only rung NYP once, in god knows how many years, during the Cumbria jobbie. Was asked why I had rung them, said " better to be careful during the present circumstances". They didn't really want to know, maybe because of the above. Was it a young/new bobbie, trying to make a point? The 101 number has just come out, I had a private number through Countryside Watch. It is NOT compulsory to inform them on your activities, but apparently, many do. But, a question, if I may to those who do? I never have and never will, wear camo at night, just sommat warm! Why? Never seen a fox or a rabbit carry a lamp! Blend into the dark with cammo? come on!! The traffic officer was older than me so not so young . He was also a gamekeeper, must be a busy lad so as you can imagine he thought he knew his stuff and went through everything with a fine tooth comb. He said the 101 number is now in action and even he phones in when ever he goes out (I will never phone in until the law states otherwise) Apart from shooting Im never out in the cold hence my only warm clothes are all realtree. well done fella i love them nites when cops are that board that just stop you for a chat i think they no my vechice by now and still stop me for laugh. LAST time they blocked gate with a t5 with blue lights on so just went out of bottom gate they were gutted to say the lest when they caught up us 1 hr later and asked me why i never stoped seeing as i was all ready in feild when they tryed my reply was we were staveing and of mc donalds he did not find that amuseing lol or well done on big rabbits how come no 1 slates you when you shoot them ?lol Coz everyone on here loves me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon123 Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Well done :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandmartin Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicykillgaz Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 (edited) 'But, a question, if I may to those who do? I never have and never will, wear camo at night, just sommat warm! Why? Never seen a fox or a rabbit carry a lamp! Blend into the dark with cammo? come on!!' i've only got two shooting suits one is my green jahti jakt suit the other is my jack pyke english oak suit, i can layer up better under the jack pyke so it camo for me. in summer i'll go for the green one though. well done on the bag Edited December 20, 2011 by bicykillgaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon360 Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Well done on the bag, Correct me if I'm wrong but I was under the impression that hares were classed as game and could not be shot on Sunday's or in the hours of darkness? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckyshot Posted December 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Well done on the bag, Correct me if I'm wrong but I was under the impression that hares were classed as game and could not be shot on Sunday's or in the hours of darkness? Yes hares are classed as game and cant be shot on a Sunday (these were shot on a Saturday night) but they can be shot at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad1 Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Well done m8 Again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon360 Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 Thanks for the info, I'm picking up my new Ruger 10/22 today and can't wait to swap over the night vision from the cz :D And get out there and shoot some hares :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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