hawkeye Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 (edited) John ( mag357 ) and myself decided to have a night at the penthouse as we had been putting bait out all week and Dave the farmer was ringing each morning to let us know if the bait had gone or not. The last few days bait has gone so we decided to go last night. Decided to meet up at the penthouse about 8pm but I told John it would be about 8-15pm before o could get there. Well i arrived in the farm yard at 8.20pm parked my motor next to John's and as i was getting the wellies on looked up and here's a lamp coming towards me i though thats good of John he's come to carry help my gear up into the penthouse for me. Asked him how long he had been there he said about 15 minutes he had been talking to the farmer for quite a while gone up into the penthouse got settled in. out with the 223 and archer thought he would have a quick scan round, spotted a fox walking up the field towards the bait station straight away NV on back of the 223 BANG one dead vixen…when i thought he was on the way to help me with my gear it wasn't it was just to get a torch so he could go and pick it up.. 1 down within 5 minutes Dave the farmer walked up the yard to chat to me, he said John's here he's gone up into the penthouse i told him he was out in the field getting the fox he had just shot ( one happy farmer ) he didn't believe me at first till John appeared with a dead vixen.. Right I'm off lads get stuck into the sod's there loads about just leave them here i will get rid of them in the morning. So we got settled into the penthouse John was poring out a cup of coffee i got my envis out had a quick scan and there was another fox just walking up the field towards the bait station quick whisper to John "charlie on the way " grabbed my 223 NV on the back gun up on the shelf the fox had moved a bit further up the field so could not find it at first but John had watched it with his archer and directed me to it cross hairs on it just sat looking our way BANG dead dog fox this time.. Checked the time it was only 8.40pm we stayed till 10.30pm nothing else showed so decided to call it a night we were happy with one apiece….We went into the field and collected the dog fox then stripped the tail's of them and away home for an early night.. That makes the total 13 since about august from the penthouse…It was certainly worth building we even have a gas fire in for when it gets cold.. The top one is the vixen that John shot ... Edited November 27, 2013 by hawkeye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 I believed you up until you said you "whispered" Mike Certainly was worth building,so how about some pics of the Foxing Pad Well done fellas,1 each made the trip our very worthwhile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Two nice Foxes.Well Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntsman Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Both fox's in great condition well done both of you I am sure there will be many more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonker Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Well done guys top arrows, there's still a quite few about. I built a tower on a farm a while back and took about a dozen from it but mine was in the yard. I cleaned up there and now have to work a lot harder for them out in the ground. Sounds as if you have a cracking setup there heater and all (whimps) Any chance of a pic of your home from home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Yep Mike get some pics of the Penthouse up ....very intrigued ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted November 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 (edited) http://s12.photobucket.com/user/mer1947/slideshow/FOXES/penthouse this was it under construction it now has a rail up the side of the ladder to help safety wise as we are not getting any younger John is past 70 after all…. Its John doing all the work i was cutting to size and taking the pic's And it also has a gas fire no photo's of that but got it from amazon quite cheap... there are a few pics of the view from the box.. I think it is the second pic looking out there is a telegraph pole that is where we put the bait Edited November 27, 2013 by hawkeye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted November 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 I believed you up until you said you "whispered" Mike Certainly was worth building,so how about some pics of the Foxing Pad Well done fellas,1 each made the trip our very worthwhile Cheeky *** thats you not getting any more invites Thanks for the comments lads a few pics are now up for those that are interested... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonker Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Bloody hell that's a bit posh, Mine was only an old scaffold tower and a couple of camo nets. That must of cost a bob or two, or did you both work in a timber yard. I hope the foxes keep coming for you after all that work, should last for years though looks a proper job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon6ppc Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 (edited) that is top sniperville,bang on, i want one just the same on my shoot,be brilliant for fox and crows the lot. good job you made of that pal.well done indeed....and good shooting on the 2 you got,did the top one just run a bit before it dropped,not as it matters cheers simon Edited November 27, 2013 by simon6ppc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie-fox Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Well done gents.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Croc Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 If your going to do something, you might as well do it in style, and comfort Very nice Mike well done on the foxes Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Well done Mike! Nice result Been to Doncaster and picked up a load of shot, so just need some wads now and I will be away again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Mike do not go up there again for your own safety May crumble under your weight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaffman73 Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Can't figure out if mike shot his in the back foot or tail !!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Can't figure out if mike shot his in the back foot or tail !!!!!!!!!! Maybe heart attack ive seen him shoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.philmypower. Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted November 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 (edited) Tonker it didn't cost that much most of the timber we got at cost thanks to a mate who has a sandwich \ coffee shop we didn't spend as much as we thought we would... for years we have sat out on plastic covered bales and frozen to death so the farmer let us use anything that was on the farm he has even offered to run a electric cable in but John said we would manage with the gas fire and stove for a brew now and then.. I would have let him run electric cable in then we could have had heaters set on time switches... Simon6ppc that was the one John shot but he did say it ran about 40yds and he was ready to give it another one when it just keeled over dead the hole in it you could nearly see right through surprised it moved at all….. Scaffy Cheeky T W A T the blood was from where the first one had been laid when John first got it back to the motor mine was shot in the side of the neck it was sat slightly side on to me.. By the way get some work done…..The tails are in the garage been cured as we type... B) LG Get loading with that MEC its used to been used Magman As they say mate up yours…... B) Edited November 27, 2013 by hawkeye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon6ppc Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 Tonker it didn't cost that much most of the timber we got at cost thanks to a mate who has a sandwich \ coffee shop we didn't spend as much as we thought we would... for years we have sat out on plastic covered bales and frozen to death so the farmer let us use anything that was on the farm he has even offered to run a electric cable in but John said we would manage with the gas fire and stove for a brew now and then.. I would have let him run electric cable in then we could have had heaters set on time switches... Simon6ppc that was the one John shot but he did say it ran about 40yds and he was ready to give it another one when it just keeled over dead the hole in it you could nearly see right through surprised it moved at all….. Scaffy Cheeky T W A T the blood was from where the first one had been laid when John first got it back to the motor mine was shot in the side of the neck it was sat slightly side on to me.. By the way get some work done…..The tails are in the garage been cured as we type... B) LG Get loading with that MEC its used to been used Magman As they say mate up yours…... B) ye thought so,some times its like they don't know they have been shot.sounds daft but it happens,good shooting any way,and ye a top sniper hut........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camokid Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 you may as well have got a caravan on stilts perhaps that the mk2 version.. does look the nuts i bet it is toasty in there with a heater...... better than me lying in pats getting soaked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 .... better than me lying in pats getting soaked Depends who Pat is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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camokid Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 Depends who Pat is lamping nights get lonely you gotta take what's about.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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