Dougy Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 Went out tonight after this one that snuck off through a hedge seconds after I spotted it last night. I put a caller out at around 200 yards to give me the chance of anything either approaching the caller from in front or from behind. While spotting I noticed a fox coming from the general direction that I was expecting it at around 23.30, but it had other interests than my noise box.but I lost sight of it, Oh toilets!!! I had all angles covered but the hedge bottom 150 yards to my right, I bet the monkey was heading for that. So down from the back of the pickup, rifle and thermal in hand I crept as quiet as you can't across 100yds of stubble lol. It had bloody turned and gone back towards a gap in the hedge towards the caller, so crunched my way back to the pickup, climbed on board and scanned, ,,, no sign, ,, I kept scanning,,, switched the caller off and waited. Popped open the coffee and had a nice hot drink, scanned again and the monkey was there just walking up to the caller, not even on, must have liked my moisturiser. I gave it a whistle and as it stopped I took aim. SAFETY CATCH !!! it went a little further beyond the caller towards the corner of the field, I whistle again, it stopped and turned, this time the safety was off, and so were ghe fox's lights, I watched it drop to the shot, then heard the impact, yep thats another one less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 Your on fire bud, are they being dropped on you? One barking here last night, bet its been dropped! Err, what is this moisturiser then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 (edited) Well done again Dougy thats one advantage with driving in a 4x4 you can carry so much gear with you it is like sitting in a hide Edited September 18, 2015 by Rim Fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted September 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 UD, I doubt they are being dropped off, but the neighboring estate doesn't seem to bother with pest control, there not in good books with a few round here They seem to want the image but that's about it. Oh ! did I mention the distance UD GPS says 724 ft thats 241 yds average creeping up. Ive knocked off the length of the barrel just to square it up Rim Fire It certainly helps being able to drive on some perms, I was glad of it last night, just after I shot this one it started to pour down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 Lol, a nice 30yarder will turn up soon don't you worry but I fear you will run away to increase the range to spite me! ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted September 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 Lol, a nice 30yarder will turn up soon don't you worry but I fear you will run away to increase the range to spite me! ;-) LOL I wish, They may come in closer if my calling technique were better ( I'm still waiting for that one). Its the way the land is I think most of the time, if its big and flat you can get them in closer, uneducated ones of course, but on this bit its small hills, small fields, high hedges and that area there's loads of cover crops. So the biggest advantage i have is to take them at distance from a reasonably high vantage point, and the wind direction playing a big part also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 Nicely done Dougy, you seem to have some good results mate. Keep up the good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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