An Sionnach
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No apologies needed,even here it depends on the jurisdiction as to what will be granted!
Out last night.
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An Sionnach
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You are correctInteresting - living up North it was my understanding that Thermal Spotters are ok but not thermal sights? If not there are an awful lot of adverts for said bits of kit on t’internet…
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Hand held spotters are permitted but anything that can be mounted on the firearm or on to a scope isn’t
Even then you’ll find one jurisdiction will grant permission once criteria is met while the neighbouring jurisdiction won’t under any circumstance
kenbro
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Foxyboy43
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How strange - looked dead centre Smelly but no sound of the bullet strike or obvious reaction other than scarpering!
You might just find it in daylight but defo a zero check required…..
Err…..would it be fair to say that “one” was not quite as ready as they could have been to take the shot
Smellydog
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Dam thing was on to me way before the shot. Had me trying for a shot several times then disappeared into a thicket only to reappear further away to check me out again.How strange - looked dead centre Smelly but no sound of the bullet strike or obvious reaction other than scarpering!
You might just find it in daylight but defo a zero check required…..
Err…..would it be fair to say that “one” was not quite as ready as they could have been to take the shot
Nickb
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Every miss I have watched back over the years on thermal and nv scopes there looks to be a reaction , I think its just the bullet passing nearby.The more I watch the more I think there is a reaction....
Also every miss the reticle is on the fox which begs the question is their a lag between the shot and video footage.
CillDaraVerminator
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I'm in the Republic my self and I have gotten two NV's no issues, just on application said that farmers on my permissions don't want me to lamp in case light spooks the livestock. They had no issues with that.Too restrictive here for NV/Thermal
Classed the same as restricted firearms!
Yet to meet a fox that couldn’t be mopped up in time with a bit of patience
An Sionnach
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It’s a lottery GaryKE
The district I’m in flat refuses to grant them
A member in our club that lives another district just across the district division was granted a license no problem
Foxyboy43
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Smellydog
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Defo a reaction with a miss - sometimes quite obvious with a hit too….
Dance boy, you gonna dance....
The more I watch the more I think there is a reaction....
Thats the real beauty of thermal 99 percent or more when a hit and run occurs - you can see the splash as the round strikes home
Bo Diddley
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#26.
Dog fox on the bait, nice and close, 67 yards.
Dog fox on the bait, nice and close, 67 yards.
Not a hope there,I think we need to slow down chaps - at this rate ol’ Vulpes will soon be on the Red List!
Just read a bit in The Scottish Farmer paper, ( why it’s in there I know not), my foxing ground has totalled 36 Curlew nests last season, not sure what the survival rate of chicks was yet, So going in the right direction I reckon.
kenbro
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How many Hectares is that over?
Kb.
BenBhoy
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Finally opened my account for 2025 last night.
Young vixen @ 187yds.
Been playing hare on FoxPro off & on for 20 minutes. Constantly scanning with thermal but no sign of life.
Turned off & preparing to move on. Last check, and in that way that only a fox can, one had ghosted in to around 70yd. Soon as IR came on she was off like scalded cat. No panic, followed through scope. I'm not a one for the "oi" technique, hoping she'd stop for final check before hedge. Fatally, she did. Very grateful to her. I thanked this one, slow start was annoying me.
Finally opened my account for 2025 last night.
Young vixen @ 187yds.
Been playing hare on FoxPro off & on for 20 minutes. Constantly scanning with thermal but no sign of life.
Turned off & preparing to move on. Last check, and in that way that only a fox can, one had ghosted in to around 70yd. Soon as IR came on she was off like scalded cat. No panic, followed through scope. I'm not a one for the "oi" technique, hoping she'd stop for final check before hedge. Fatally, she did. Very grateful to her. I thanked this one, slow start was annoying me.
Smellydog
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Nice one Ben
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