Foxing again, took the lamp this time

[AndyCM]

Ok, even I feel I pushed the limits a bit far tonight but what is a man to do, sit at home and scratch his *** ?

 

Let me explain the good lady wife is a little over due with our first littl'un and got to stay at the local hospital tonight to hurry the baba along - anticipating a long night I thought I had better take the rifle as they planned to kick me out at 9:00pm "LAMPING TIME" and if I was not required had better make good use of my time

 

Looks like I got away with it

 

Anyway, after returning to the field I got 3 on at the weekend and saw plenty more, I pulled into a layby and got undressed (from hospital visiting clobber ) and into the trousers I wore last weekend - yep, you guessed it they smell of fox, so must be lucky trousers .

 

I watch the field for a while through the bins - it's 10:30 ish now and I can still see half of the field well enough to spot fox, great.

 

Nothing spotted so decide to make my way to a bale, down the tram lines to minimise noise - but the wind is blowing hard and any noise I make will not be too much of a problem.

 

I get to the bale and nudge it over, get the rifle on the bipod and look through the bins again, I can make out a fox 150 odd yards away running to the right, then it turns and makes its way up the same tram line that I'm on - looking good. I watched this fox last weekend from a distance so knew where to head.

 

It come towards me at a good pace (no calling or lamp from me) and it gets to 50 yards and sits and looks at me then turns to the right and sniffs the air - pop, he's down.

 

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1278/111966...c9a479c.jpg?v=0

 

I see a couple more and get winded by one lamping (the old round in a big circle trick - I'll need other tactic for that one) another runs in from the up wind side but disappears into cover not to be seen again - all in all a good night.

 

In the morning I'll be needed as a daddy for the first time - does that mean I'll have to grow up now - doubt it

 

A wet and windy night and a pleasing result + a lull before I post of hunting trips for a while, I'll be up to my eyes in no sleep and nappy's.

 

Cheers

AndyCM

[mr lee]

Nice shooting and congratulations and good luck with the new born Andy.

[JohnGalway]

I see a couple more and get winded by one lamping (the old round in a big circle trick - I'll need other tactic for that one) another runs in from the up wind side but disappears into cover not to be seen again - all in all a good night.

 

In the morning I'll be needed as a daddy for the first time - does that mean I'll have to grow up now - doubt it

 

AndyCM

 

Congrats on the new arrival Andy, I hope all goes/went well

 

Suggestion for the big circle trick, if you have a caller than you can leave on ontop of a bale then head off yourself you stand a good chance of nailing that fox. It's a bit of a right time right place trick but it works if you get the timing right.

[v-max]

Hello well done & congrat's on the baby.Cant beleave you got to go out i wasent aloud to leave the missus as i had to witness the whole thing but it was quite interesting in it's own right.Im still waiting on more crop's getting cut then i can get out lamping.

[lazza]

Well done on the fox and congratulations

[tulkyuk]

Well done on that fox Andy & conratulations on becoming a father

[pin]

Nice shooting, er, well at least twice... Once last night and once about 9 months ago!

 

Well done and congrats to both of you!

[tikkamark]

Well done andy and congratulations that will be an interesting story to tell him or her in a few years

[Guest rabgoat]

good shootin ANDY,and all the best

[grasshopper]

Nice 1 "POPS" and congratulations

 

GH