WelshMike Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 Life seems to have become all to hectic of late so balancing all the other things with shooting is a bit of a pain. I decided to get out after the corvids on Saturday morning but needed to be home for about 9.00....not good. Alarm went of at 3.45 and I was all set up at 4.30 ready to go, the only thing missing was the crows...they must have been having a lie in 5.00 am the alarm must have gone off and out they came, though not in the sort of numbers that warranted getting up so early. I had some steady shooting until 8.30 when I needed to call it a day. i managed 33 and 1 magpie so not to bad. A couple of highlights included a 2 for 1 shot on a couple of carrions. I lined up on the first and as i fired the second (about 15 yards above) lined up perfectly. No 1 fell stone dead and no 2 made it 20 yards before dropping out of the sky. The second highlight was a hare who trotted into the pattern, sniffed a dead crow and then hopped off in disgust. A new permission i took on 3 weeks ago had spotted cubs but as yet I havent seen them so i thought i better take another look. they own 4 farms so i headed to a 60 acre plot first for an hour to no avail. i arrived at the main farm about 12.00 (midnight) and parked up. i decided to have a quick lamp before i got the rifle, sticks and caller out....I was greeted by a nice pair of foxy looking eyes. I got the rifle out and turned on the NV to confirm it was a fox, which it was. rifle onto the bonnet of the pickup, fox about 80 yards, 80 grain bullet away, fox down. 20 seconds to shoot him so a nice quick result, nice big dog fox . headed out looking for the vixen and cubs, but no luck. Got to bed at 2.15 am so a long old day but good fun. Thanks for reading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 all good there mike, i know them late nights and early starts can really catch up with you, as you say sometimes you just got to get on with it. good show on the carrions two less black marauders! atb 7diaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 I'm glad that you managed to get out , well done, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted June 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 all good there mike, i know them late nights and early starts can really catch up with you, as you say sometimes you just got to get on with it. good show on the carrions two less black marauders! atb 7diaw Cheers mate. Does nothing for my good looks...no wait I am ugly so it doesnt matter as much I'm glad that you managed to get out , well done, Cheers PC. I have taken on a couple more farms with a decent amount of wheat and barley so I am keeping my fingers crossed that I may actually be able to shoot some pigeons later in the year.....though the signs arent looking great at the moment . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 Great results all round, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted June 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 Great results all round, well done. Cheers buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 Great day Mike . That's still a good result in my book on the corvids . Always nice to get a quick result on Charlie too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 A long day Mike but plenty to show for your efforts, the dog fox looked in fine fettle especially this time of year, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted June 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Great day Mike . That's still a good result in my book on the corvids . Always nice to get a quick result on Charlie too Cheers Mark. Just need some deer to move into the area...be a good man and send that roe buck we saw down for a holiday A long day Mike but plenty to show for your efforts, the dog fox looked in fine fettle especially this time of year, well done. Cheers buddy. I took the pic of his best side as the other one was a little bit of a mess. It is very rare that any of the foxes I shoot are in poor condition. Good clean living....and Welsh Lamb Take it easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Well done mike good shooting was there any news on what we spoke about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 Good going on the covid's and fox, Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 Good results there Mike. Early morning I can understand but a late night on the same day is very keen . I hope you got a lie in Sunday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted June 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 Well done mike good shooting was there any news on what we spoke about Cheers mate. No update yet, I will try and give him a shout. Good going on the covid's and fox, Mike. Cheers Steve Good results there Mike. Early morning I can understand but a late night on the same day is very keen . I hope you got a lie in Sunday Thanks buddy. I think it is partly stupidity on my part and also that I have taken on nearly 1000 acres extra ground in the last 6 months so needs must at the moment. I had a meeting near Bristol yesterday morning so was up at 5.00 and then out after the foxes last night so got home at 1.30 a.m. Managed to shoot a good sized dog fox cub (12-14 weeks old) but not a real fan of posting pics of dead cubs, not after a .243 round has done its work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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