digger Posted July 12, 2006 Report Share Posted July 12, 2006 wondered if any one on here shoots either from the combine or waits at the ends of the crop when its cutting ? had some great rabbit shooting from the platform by the cab,even if it is dusty as hell and hot too.not really helped by the fact the driver is sitting in air conditioned comfort ! i used to do it almost every day of the harvest when i was a keeper,then more as a pr exercise for the farmer,now part pr and part fun.shooting rabbits and foxes from maize i know looking down the rows to see the silver teeth of the forage harvester is way off putting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete k Posted July 12, 2006 Report Share Posted July 12, 2006 2 years ago four of us stood around a rape field as it was being cut i was using my auto .410 a bloody hell i nearly ran out of 250 carts was shooting till 8pm we ended on 98 which is **** ratio i know but trying to shoot bolting rabbits from the combine when its dusty and over 100 degrees is not easy , doing it again this year but we are trying to get the foxes in the rape before the season starts , would reccommend this to every-one , if you shoot on your own speak to the combine driver and see if its ok to catch a lift or get som-one to drive you around behind the combine , pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferretboy111 Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Better to shoot outside the combine than sitting in it, i heard that someone killed themselves trying to shoot from the combine cab. ALEX bet its great sport if you have the patience and energy to walk around a field in the full sun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 I used to shoot years ago alongside the harvesters on the rice fields out in the central west of NSW. It was not uncommon to shoot 20-30 Foxes per crop with a good crew, and then there were all the Hares that ran out as well. The foxes that were to slow or scared to get out of the way of the combine did put me off of eating rice for years (very very messy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 I do it a bit, for as long as I can stand anyway. Best on the headlands and on swathed rape I've found. Its certainly a great shooting platform but best to wear a dustmask if you have one! I always use the auto as its easier not having to break the gun but though very little gets away the kill ratio is pretty apauling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirky640 Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 when working on the farm i used to take the .22 lr with me when spraying, mr fox used to sit 24 meters away in the tramlines and you could see his ears above the crop just aimed a little lower and foxy never moved. many a fox was tyed to the weights and brought home to the happy boss man happy days. why on earth do i drive a lorry now??? oh! yes thats it and exstra 2.50 an hour life is --- sometimes happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 I was just about to ask the same question! I've done something similar when we used to cut the spare paddocks, but never actually rode shotgun on a combine. Always fancied it though, especially as I now live in arable-central. Wookie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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