Out last night.
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bottletopbill
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Tim left the carrots for deer in a line,
He wanted the fruit and veg stall look
He wanted the fruit and veg stall look
Rhodesianjess
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A keeper friend of mine,out foxing one night, drove into a stubble field that had been "injected" with liquid slurry. Made it about 40/50 yards before going down up to the door sills
he had to exit vehicle through the window! Needless to say, the farm manager and him had a lively discussion about it
Thats not a bad shout .... left the sticks at home by mistake as normally not a fan of lying in the stuff but it was nice and crusty so needs must
I once arrived at one farm for a bit of fox shooting and they had just spread a nice blend of cow and chicken shite....after a quick sniff of the air I decided the foxes werent that much of an issue so off home lol
A keeper friend of mine,out foxing one night, drove into a stubble field that had been "injected" with liquid slurry. Made it about 40/50 yards before going down up to the door sills
Needless to say, the farm manager and him had a lively discussion about it
I drove into a stubble field last year to do some crow shooting..it was still dark and I forgot that the field had flooded the week before. Truck stuck....had a couple of hours on the crows then got the farmer to pull me out with the telehandler ....lots of laughing involved but at least the mess didnt matter as the field was ploughed up when it was drier.....good way to learn and now I make sure the fields are dry 
Nickb
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That's a good covey , remember in the 70s when every field was like that.
Sort some pictures out but try and make sure they are neat...not in a pile...presentation is key
Has it got a stumpy back left leg?Headed to one of the dairy farms as they cut the silage recently and the slurry has had time to dry out a bit to avoid getting covered in shite when I wander around the fields
Put the caller out and after about 10 mins spotted a thermal signature but behind a hedge and only a very quick glimpse. Waited a bit longer but nothing showed so decided to give a couple of hand squeaks...looked to my right and theres a fox hurtling towards me at speed. Quickly lay down and turned the scope on the be greeted with white out as I was on full beam...quick adjust and the fox is looking at me about 30 yards away...hardly a challenging shot but he met with a 90 grain soft point in the chest. Farmer was happy
Thats an interesting point and one I hadnt noticed until I zoomed in on the pic as I can see the bloody section on the base of the paw. I think it might have been that when I moved him for the pic I got blood on his paw. Frankly I spotted him coming straight in, and by the time I was behind the rifle and back on him he was 30 yards so if he did have a damaged paw then it didnt slow him down lol.
Please dont be offended when I say that its a tad much effort to go and drag him out of a big hedge to check
Sort some pictures out but try and make sure they are neat...not in a pile...presentation is key
Here you go Mike !
Out at home last night (well within walking range at least) as a few fields on the neighbours have been cut). Had a quick look from the bottom of the yard and spotted a fox in the next field over at about 250 yards but it headed behind a tall hedge. Up the lane and over the fence to get a shot. Field I was in is steep so getting set up is a bit of a pain but sent the shot away with the fox about 120 yards away...off it ran....I thought the shot was good so a quick check with the thermal confirmed that the fox had run about 20 yards. I left it where it was so I could collect it on the way back.
Walked to the top of the ground just as the heavens opened so made a hasty retreat just for the rain to stop when I was virtually home. Another quick check and there was a fox about 350 yards away. They tend to follow the same track and either appear in a field to the LHS of our bottom field or head into the wood 500 yards away. This one went for option 2 so decided to do a bit of hand calling....next thing its racing through the silage field like a roe deer...it finally stopped about 70 yards away so dropped on the spot. First was a good size cub and the second an adult dog. Nos 28 & 29 
Walked to the top of the ground just as the heavens opened so made a hasty retreat just for the rain to stop when I was virtually home. Another quick check and there was a fox about 350 yards away. They tend to follow the same track and either appear in a field to the LHS of our bottom field or head into the wood 500 yards away. This one went for option 2 so decided to do a bit of hand calling....next thing its racing through the silage field like a roe deer...it finally stopped about 70 yards away so dropped on the spot. First was a good size cub and the second an adult dog. Nos 28 & 29
Bo Diddley
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The chaps are rolling along nicely with the harvest now, so I have a little more scope. I had one last night, and I've just got back from a trip to one of my favourite fields, "Lagoon". It was cut this morning, and it still has the gongs of straw on it, but I managed to get another couple off that, both 185-yarders.
Lagoon jobbies..
Lagoon jobbies..
There was one small buck stuck in the middle of that group, the beans are gone so when they turn the ground over I expect to see more.Out at home last night (well within walking range at least) as a few fields on the neighbours have been cut). Had a quick look from the bottom of the yard and spotted a fox in the next field over at about 250 yards but it headed behind a tall hedge. Up the lane and over the fence to get a shot. Field I was in is steep so getting set up is a bit of a pain but sent the shot away with the fox about 120 yards away...off it ran....I thought the shot was good so a quick check with the thermal confirmed that the fox had run about 20 yards. I left it where it was so I could collect it on the way back.
Walked to the top of the ground just as the heavens opened so made a hasty retreat just for the rain to stop when I was virtually home. Another quick check and there was a fox about 350 yards away. They tend to follow the same track and either appear in a field to the LHS of our bottom field or head into the wood 500 yards away. This one went for option 2 so decided to do a bit of hand calling....next thing its racing through the silage field like a roe deer...it finally stopped about 70 yards away so dropped on the spot. First was a good size cub and the second an adult dog. Nos 28 & 29
Around 160 yds away, nice to watch with some big fat does in that group.
Bo Diddley
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#43 & #44
Both off the Lagoon field, it's on our boundary and is always good for a Freddie, got another couple tonight, youngsters, they are in the neighbour's bio maize, probably go back for another look tonight.
Both off the Lagoon field, it's on our boundary and is always good for a Freddie, got another couple tonight, youngsters, they are in the neighbour's bio maize, probably go back for another look tonight.
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