fruity Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 (edited) Hi all over the last couple of weeks after work I've been building a second high seat on one of my permissions. I can't get my truck to the far end so everything has been carried and had me out of breath several times, I managed to get it finished Sunday night. Tonight was the test night in position by around 8.30 Sat quietly watching the world go by when this little lady came into distance, a quick 'hey' and down she went. All the hard work paid off and the seat has been christened:) Thanks for looking Edited June 10, 2015 by fruity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 Well done and the exercise will do you good lol. She looks mighty miffed with you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted June 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 (edited) Well done and the exercise will do you good lol. She looks mighty miffed with you! Yes u, I kept telling myself that while carry timber on my shoulders lol .. The .222 didn't give her a very nice greating to her evening food hunt Edited June 10, 2015 by fruity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Well done as you say its hard work when you cant drive there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Well done on the fox. Are you related to Timothy Spall by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted June 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Well done on the fox. Are you related to Timothy Spall by any chance? Sh@@ I knew I'd put some weight on but not that much lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Nicely done mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Well done , I am sure you will have plenty more from that seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Nice when a plan comes together mate.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted June 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Thanks chaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggthepool05 Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 That's problem with shooting this time year maybe better to have shoot the Cubs then vixen. By looks of vixen still feeding young Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted June 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 That's problem with shooting this time year maybe better to have shoot the Cubs then vixen. By looks of vixen still feeding young They won't perish , they'll be despatched in the morning or tomorrow evening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Cubs would survive now without ma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powler Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Nice shooting Fruity, looks like the hard work was worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 That's problem with shooting this time year maybe better to have shoot the Cubs then vixen. By looks of vixen still feeding young Nice in theory mate, not always the reality of things though. I appreciate the sentiment but most farmers will not feel that way. Nice to be able to avoid shooting foxes from end of Jan until the end of July to ensure that no cubs are orphaned, but not likely to retain permissions. Even with the best will in the world it is almost impossible not to orphan cubs if you are serious about pest control. I often see comments relating to the orphaning of fox cubs but never to young crows, or squabs..maybe the cute and fluffy factor perhaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Nice in theory mate, not always the reality of things though. I appreciate the sentiment but most farmers will not feel that way. Nice to be able to avoid shooting foxes from end of Jan until the end of July to ensure that no cubs are orphaned, but not likely to retain permissions. Even with the best will in the world it is almost impossible not to orphan cubs if you are serious about pest control. I often see comments relating to the orphaning of fox cubs but never to young crows, or squabs..maybe the cute and fluffy factor perhaps. Very true +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggthepool05 Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Very unlikely that the Cubs will service at that young age near enuff impossible. I can see were your coming from but in my eyes the right way to go about pest control is to give all quary at quick and painful don't agree with letting cub starve to death Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted June 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 The 2 cubs from this vixen I guaranteed not starve to death tonight , also from the high seat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 Very unlikely that the Cubs will service at that young age near enuff impossible. I can see were your coming from but in my eyes the right way to go about pest control is to give all quary at quick and painful don't agree with letting cub starve to death You are making the assumption, incorrectly that only mum will feed the cubs. Whilst this is true when they are on milk and not on solid food, this time of year most of the cubs are eating solids. Other family members will feed the cubs. I shot 4 adults recently, 2 vixens and 2 dogs. 1 vixen was mum, the other was barren and obviously helping to feed the cubs on all of the crows I was shooting. I managed to shoot 2 of the 3 cubs a couple of days later but couldnt catch up with the last cub. I have since seen another couple of adults who are obviously feeding the cub. I do not like any animals to suffer or starve to death I was merely pointing out that your comments do not reflect the real world for most people involved in fox control. Just out of interest how many foxes do you shoot, and how do you approach it to avoid any sort of suffering? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggthepool05 Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 We kill plenty We hunt hounds flush foxes to the gun also terrier work etc. I can totally see your point to and sometimes it can't be helped but I would myself get rid of the Cubs first before the vixen just my opinion every has there way. I only hunt from September to end of February as I said we hunt with hounds kept by certain members of squad We don't do a lot over summer mostly excersise hounds but each to there own wouldn't shoot one with rifle to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 We kill plenty We hunt hounds flush foxes to the gun also terrier work etc. I can totally see your point to and sometimes it can't be helped but I would myself get rid of the Cubs first before the vixen just my opinion every has there way. I only hunt from September to end of February as I said we hunt with hounds kept by certain members of squad We don't do a lot over summer mostly excersise hounds but each to there own wouldn't shoot one with rifle to be honest. Cheers mate just wanted to understand how you avoided it. I am not a fan of orphaning anything, I have just found over the years it sometimes cant be helped despite all of the best efforts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksman1997 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 They are not orphaned in the human sense and and assuming thus and then going on to criticise is a form of self righteousness born on the wings of ignorance. Most don't realise just how complex a fox's social behaviour is. Most think they are solitude. Far from it! If they were solitude in habit they would not be so successful as they are! It is typical for hounds men to criticise shooting men. They see their quarry being lessened while they wait for the cover to subside. They see riflemen going out early morning and late evening while they just exercise their dogs. There has always been sour grapes between a dog man and a rifle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggthepool05 Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 (edited) Very true we have that thing against riflemen that for sure but like I said its my opinion that Cubs would be better delt with first. Problem is rifle men mainly shoot just for sake of it very few are actually doing for pest control and please don't say that's not true I would say 80% don't bother leaving the car. We don't wait for the cover to subside we have a set season that we stick to and that is it. Each to there own just matter of opinion Edited June 16, 2015 by Biggthepool05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggthepool05 Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 Again it's not fact that you are killing when we are not as we kill a lot during are season plenty to keep us happy more than enuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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