Archie-fox Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 just a quick question.. ive got about 800-1000 acres of rough hill farm that i shoot over, very patchy land with brambles tall grass and so on...but quite flat, its open moorland but no heather. i was thinking about getting maybe 6/8 shooters together and haveing a few fox drives to push out any foxes..i shoot a few under the lamp on this patch but fancy a drive or 2 on it.. whats the best time to do it?? Rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy130 Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 After they are out of the earths, in the late spring/early summer. You could do it this time of the year but they will run to earth and need digging out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushpower Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 (edited) Late aug/sept we do fox drives and always seem productive, small blocks of woods edge of moorland and bracken beds/long grass. Dry weather they seem to lie out and sun themselves above ground .Worth ago all year round Edited December 25, 2012 by hushpower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 Do it when the cover is dry, as contrary to popular opinion Foxes often prefer to be above ground when its dry in cover. The hounds should mark any fox that goes to ground and this can be sorted after the fact. Call on your local gun pack, forget DIY , few mates and some mutts aint gonna be nearly as productive and can prove dangerous. I like September personally as regards numbers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 After they are out of the earths, in the late spring/early summer. You could do it this time of the year but they will run to earth and need digging out. this is when we do them as well, you want to time it with decent weather and when the cubs are venturing a little further afield. We have no dogs out and just walk them with the walking guns taking other vermin at the same time. Ours is timed so its after the shooting season and before cover gets too well advanced and before poults go down. Usually Late April early may and we usually pick up a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sx3 clay breaker Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 After the game season we do vermin drives and roost shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrier2 Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 If any of you need any earths doing i do terrierwork. Have put about it on the gamekeeping section have a look thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Just do it. Any excuse to be out is a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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