grasshopper Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 GH, Glad you enjoyed it mate Hope to see a few from yourself soon! Hopefully soon John,missed 1 on monday whilst setting the eye relief on my new leoupy ,the battery died on the laser and it was really windy,in hindsight i shouldn,t have taken the shot but felt comfortable enough.Think this is the 1 that wouldn,t call last week when i got another..found out why...dead ewe in the area it wouldn,t leave. Tried on Tues night,set up at the bottm end of the bales and it appeared in the next field up,got it to within about 180yds but it kept walking and the wall hid it as it went into the wood. Wed i was decoying at the other side of the wood so stayed till dark ,then went up them fields with the farmer but saw nothing.He rang me when i got home to say he saw a fox,possibly 2 in the last field we lamped whilst checking his stock,not 15mins after we,d been there Tonight i was up on the bales at the top end overlooking the field it was in on tues and yes you guessed it..it appeared straight opposite where i was on tues ,again i got the x on it at about 160,but again it was moving constantly.Oh well shoot day tomorrow so might get him then..ha ha it,s getting personal with this 1. GH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted November 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 (edited) . Edited September 2, 2009 by JohnGalway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oly Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 Great read John, an excellent account - some great shot placements, the first for me is the best of the bunch (if like you say a touch low). Was a little concerned about the 207yd shot placement though. How did you feel about it? I know we're not getting the true picture with the photo but, for instance, would you take the same shot again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Oly Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 John, thanks for that reply. It's good to hear your thought processes about the shot, I often do very similarly - it's the only real way in which we can really improve. I forgot to say in the original post too...it's excellent to hear someone actually thinking about the animal they're shooting and whether or not to leave it for another day etc - it's obvious you know your area and your fox population intimately - which is what is needed in order not to wipe, what is an excellent and beautiful predator, off a particular area...if not one day, the face of the earth. If we can promote this form of 'environment management' and actually thinking before pulling the trigger throughout our shooting lives I think we'll do the sport of shooting a great service. Well done again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conor Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 your right there john, but at certain times a man just knows he is right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oly Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 Forgot to ask John, how many acres do you shoot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted November 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 (edited) . Edited September 2, 2009 by JohnGalway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soreshoulder Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 nice book that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oly Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 The vast majority of that being bogland/mountain type ground Not much "good" land hereabouts Bet that's a bit hard going sometimes! I shoot about 3000acres, but I have the opposite problem it's mostly pretty flat! Just got in after an evenings mooch with rifle and lamp, saw about 5 or 6 foxes, but like I said above, the majority of the time the backstop is poor. I have considered putting up highseats, but I much prefer the stalk and the skill in working a fox back towards you. I finally worked one vixen around tonight and got it in to around 100yds at a half decent location (i.e. a backstop ), but then it placed itself square infront of a sleeping cow (not right infront - the cow was probably 50yds behind but in the direct line of sight!)...sometimes they're just too cunning! I swear it was laughing at me! I tried to get around to a better angle but it wasn't having it and as off again. Hey ho...more fun for another day - I have that one marked...a young vixen with quite distinctive white around the ears and forelegs - hope to see it again soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAVAGE HMR Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 Thats a shed load of foxes you got yourself there mate, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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