Out last night.

[paulst]

Me too - not had 1 all year either

And me, not for want of trying. I have seen at least two every time I have been out but they have all been too far and not stopping, through a fence, in front of a house or the last one was in the farmyard!!! Sure I got one last week at 150 yards but no body to prove it so can’t claim it. Shot looked good on replay and off it went flying it’s tail like a flag but I couldn’t find it. Oh well, I am happy with my success amongst the roe so could be worse.

 

[maxtich]

Tail up suggests boiler house kind of reaction?
I’ve also shot a few when it’s been wet and tall grass..couldn’t find them then as thermal didn’t pick up heat signal in very tall and wet grass.
Went back early the next day and found them almost where they were shot!

 

[paulst]

Tail up suggests boiler house kind of reaction?
I’ve also shot a few when it’s been wet and tall grass..couldn’t find them then as thermal didn’t pick up heat signal in very tall and wet grass.
Went back early the next day and found them almost where they were shot!

Yes, couldn’t find it with the thermal, it ran alongside a thick hedge so could have ducked in there and been hidden from view. Didn’t go back in daylight and should have done. Think I will have a look tomorrow, hate losing them. I don’t think I have ever had one run with a raised tail that I have missed. They usually run off very quickly and, I think laughing, in my experience. What are other peoples experience of this? Cheers.

 

[kenbro]

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Not pleasant - but again it all depends on how you do it Nick
Most of my foxes are 80/100 yards on bait and whilst not great to spot - i know when fox comes to bait i have a massive bank behind - with no chance of anything else being there so its pretty simple

Yep, easy to see in fog @ 100 with T sight.
Ken.

 

[GlennUK]

Not sure if this qualifies, but was out today. Just after leaving the house saw 5 young does huddled down beneath a hedge, scuttled off up the field the other side of the hedge towards the nwest.

Followed along after about 100 yards saw some fallow through the hedge. If I had continued I would have had to shoot towards a lone house on a byway at the edge of the perm, decided better to approach from the other direction. Back through the hedge, into my field, out the other side and moved towards the group. As I got to the corner of the hedge, a few heads looked my way, was about to set up the sticks when they started to trot off towards the northeast. And the kept coming around 50 plus, mostly mature does (i think) with a few year or two bucks and some much younger/smaller deer.

Swearing i watched the whole herd gather pace and run to the far corner of the field about 400yards away to where even if i was close enough, a shot would not be on with the road immediately behind them.

Sighed and thought id walk round see if i could encourage them into a shootable position, when blow me they ran back, right past me towards a cut through into another field.

Started to trek in their direction, through the hedge onto a byway and there was no sign of them.. Thought most likely the entered the next field, nada, nothing no sight of them. Fortunately the fields around were mostly part of the perm so i moved across and open field in the direction of the slot marks where they crossed the ditch. Although to be fair whilst they looked fresh to me there are some many fallow round here and they use the same tracks for all i know they could have been a few days old.

Anyway after walking for around another hour spied a small group of 8-10 does, followed them now i noticed the wind was in my face which i figured was good. I realised that earlier the wind was at my back less than ideal. Anyway got within about 150m and decided it was too far for me.

Got close but then they disappeared.

No shorting but good fun watching and following the deer, maybe tomorrow.

 

[Smellydog]

14.

Came into a hare squeal at my bait station.
I'm in the barn.

 

[Foxyboy43]

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Came into a hare squeal at my bait station.
I'm in the barn.

‘Scuse me - was that a quack I heard???

 

[kenbro]

Sounded like a Mwermn to me.

 

[Smellydog]

What ever it is it works

 

[Foxyboy43]

Sounded like a Mwermn to me.

That would be the Eurasian Tufted Mwermn then?

 

[charlie222]

Just got in. Despite the mist that turned into rain, I had a vixen come straight in to my reed type mouth call. Simple 70 yards, dropped on the spot. That's number 3 this year. Gun and I now drying in front of the log burner.

 

[Smellydog]

Just got in. Despite the mist that turned into rain, I had a vixen come straight in to my reed type mouth call. Simple 70 yards, dropped on the spot. That's number 3 this year. Gun and I now drying in front of the log burner.

I hope you sent a patch down the barrel??

 

[charlie222]

I hope you sent a patch down the barrel??

No, I usually just let it dry out and give it a good clean in the morning. Never had any issues. Funnily enough I have noticed the barrel in my cz527 shows a bit of rust since I swapped cabinets a few months back. It wipes out with a oily patch but I m struggling to stop it happening. No issue with the other guns in there.

 

[Smellydog]

No, I usually just let it dry out and give it a good clean in the morning. Never had any issues. Funnily enough I have noticed the barrel in my cz527 shows a bit of rust since I swapped cabinets a few months back. It wipes out with a oily patch but I m struggling to stop it happening. No issue with the other guns in there.

A sneeze will set a 527 barrel off...!

 

[charlie222]

A sneeze will set a 527 barrel off...!

Yes, I'd read that, so not bothering myself about it too much. Plus its a.222 so it'll shoot straight regardless

 

[Smellydog]

Yes, I'd read that, so not bothering myself about it too much. Plus its a.222 so it'll shoot straight regardless

I have a dedicated rod with a permanent brush on it.
When I come in after 10 or 15 minutes I remove the mod, add oil to the brush and push it through. So far so good.

 

[finnbear270]

I am doing that with my new .222, After seeing the residue left behind from the SAKO factory stuff, & I used to think Li'L Gun was a dirty burner

 

[Smellydog]

I am doing that with my new .222, After seeing the residue left behind from the SAKO factory stuff, & I used to think Li'L Gun was a dirty burner

That's the problem.
Whilst smokeless powders are generally regarded as non corrosive if mixed with water be it condensation or from whatever a corrosive solution can be produced.

 

[finnbear270]

That's the problem.
Whilst smokeless powders are generally regarded as non corrosive if mixed with water be it condensation or from whatever a corrosive solution can be produced.

This is why moderators smell like nappies

 

[Smellydog]

This is why moderators smell like nappies

Can't say I ever gone around sniffing nappies my friend.....