First cubs this year

[Tugmanade]

Had these 2 cubs (first for me this year)+ a barren vixen last night, bait pipe & a bit of patience pays off.

 

[Overlay]

Had these 2 cubs (first for me this year)+ a barren vixen last night, bait pipe & a bit of patience pays off.

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Well done mate
Cubs look well on

 

[Tugmanade]

Well done mate
Cubs look well on

Yes mate, only saw the 2 but I’ll keep feeding the pipe just in case

 

[dillieboy]

Had these 2 cubs (first for me this year)+ a barren vixen last night, bait pipe & a bit of patience pays off.

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Good shooting

 

[Craigsaun]

They look good size cubs for the time of year

 

[The Singing Stalker]

Wow, I was just wondering when the cubs are going to appear this year. Shot a pregnant vixen last weekend.

I normally stop shooting once the cubs are born to give them a chance to get weaned. Yes I know, not everyone does it, but I do, I can then deal with the fox and cubs when they are all above ground.

 

[Tugmanade]

Wow, I was just wondering when the cubs are going to appear this year. Shot a pregnant vixen last weekend.

I normally stop shooting once the cubs are born to give them a chance to get weaned. Yes I know, not everyone does it, but I do, I can then deal with the fox and cubs when they are all above ground.

I did get a tip-off from the land owner as he’d caught a cub in one of his larsen traps, which he let go as he didn’t have a gun with him to dispatch it, he did get some stick over it I then set up the bait pipe on Monday, had a look tonight & nothing else has been at the bait so might have been just the 2 which might explain how far on they were. I’ll keep it going just in case though.

 

[Ajax]

Last night was a good night, took dog then cubs followed by vixen. Dog and Vixen at 67m and cubs at 93m, 1st cubs for me this season.

 

[Overlay]

Last night was a good night, took dog then cubs followed by vixen. Dog and Vixen at 67m and cubs at 93m, 1st cubs for me this season.

Nice well judged removal Ajax, proper job mate

 

[Ajax]

Nice well judged removal Ajax, proper job mate

Cheers Overlay, although they need dispatching it needs to be done right

 

[BenBhoy]

Last night was a good night, took dog then cubs followed by vixen. Dog and Vixen at 67m and cubs at 93m, 1st cubs for me this season.

Perfect

 

[Smellydog]

Nice and clean

 

[willowbank]

Trapped two well grown cubs from a neighbours back garden about a week ago, they were driving him nuts play fighting on his decking all night so had to go.

WB

 

[Tugmanade]

Moved the bait pipe 3 days ago & got these 4 cubs tonight, I’ll have to try for the vixen another night as there was so much moisture in the air it made things hard going towards the end. Like someone mentioned on another thread, knowing your ground & where the earths are pays off when you keep your eye on things.

 

[Cyres]

Driving into Filton last Weds am small cub dead in middle of road. This evening driving out of Gloucester my partner saw another one dead size of a small cat.
I have as yet to see any on my ground but not expecting too having shot so many vixens.
D

 

[bumpy22]

Had to swerve to miss one last night. Very small running down the village in the dark.

 

[JSF]

Saw my 1st cub on the edge of a road last night, ironically on my way back from foxing where I drew a blank.

 

[jall55]

Saw my 1st cub on the edge of a road last night, ironically on my way back from foxing where I drew a blank.

Isnt this the way !
Having said that i have not even seen one on the way home !
@Nickb

 

[The Singing Stalker]

3 cubs coming back Friday night. 1 was already squashed in the road.

 

[willowbank]

Had one in a Larsen this morning....

WB