Out last night.

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After missing a easy one last Friday. A quick check tonight had me about 5 inches high. 3 shots later and zeroed.
Off to the poultry unit and numbers #35#36#3720250804_222556.webp
Rifle back to normal.
Still numbers are well down this year but now the nights are getting a bit longer should start knocking them over
 
Anyone had issues with predators not coming out when calling? I am recovering from a broken arm and wasn’t out for a few months, managed to shoot something but there’s no interest at all in any type of sound. What I managed to get was wandering around and did not pay attention at all to any sound. Could numbers be down or did the foxes/ jackals get smarter? Any similar experience in your areas?
 
Jackal8 said:
Anyone had issues with predators not coming out when calling? I am recovering from a broken arm and wasn’t out for a few months, managed to shoot something but there’s no interest at all in any type of sound. What I managed to get was wandering around and did not pay attention at all to any sound. Could numbers be down or did the foxes/ jackals get smarter? Any similar experience in your areas?
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How you broken your arm?

They eat bugs a lot this time of year.
 
Jackal8 said:
Anyone had issues with predators not coming out when calling? I am recovering from a broken arm and wasn’t out for a few months, managed to shoot something but there’s no interest at all in any type of sound. What I managed to get was wandering around and did not pay attention at all to any sound. Could numbers be down or did the foxes/ jackals get smarter? Any similar experience in your areas?
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They dont always respond to a call .
 
Jackal8 said:
Anyone had issues with predators not coming out when calling? I am recovering from a broken arm and wasn’t out for a few months, managed to shoot something but there’s no interest at all in any type of sound. What I managed to get was wandering around and did not pay attention at all to any sound. Could numbers be down or did the foxes/ jackals get smarter? Any similar experience in your areas?
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Some will ignore the call and some will come in like absolute fools...I just think its either preference or intelligence (or someone has called them and missed in the past). I know some vixens will teach their cubs to avoid strange sounds. About 15 years ago I had 3 cubs racing towards me after a hand squeak...next thing the vixen barked at them and they turned and ran straight to her with no shot....Not sure they are getting smarter though 👍
 
Mike1979 said:
Some will ignore the call and some will come in like absolute fools...I just think its either preference or intelligence (or someone has called them and missed in the past). I know some vixens will teach their cubs to avoid strange sounds. About 15 years ago I had 3 cubs racing towards me after a hand squeak...next thing the vixen barked at them and they turned and ran straight to her with no shot....Not sure they are getting smarter though 👍
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Had that happen a few times.
 
Smellydog said:
Had that happen a few times.
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For me its one of the appeals of fox shooting...despite the perceived advantage we have (fancy kit, NV etc) you still need fieldcraft and knowledge...with a bit of luck. Whilst we have all had those nights where we have foxes on the deck within a couple of minutes of arriving Im sure we have all had the 20 or 30 hours out night after night trying to catch the tricky ones who (despite our best efforts) continue to kill 100s of chickens or carry on taking lambs.
 
Mike1979 said:
For me its one of the appeals of fox shooting...despite the perceived advantage we have (fancy kit, NV etc) you still need fieldcraft and knowledge...with a bit of luck. Whilst we have all had those nights where we have foxes on the deck within a couple of minutes of arriving Im sure we have all had the 20 or 30 hours out night after night trying to catch the tricky ones who (despite our best efforts) continue to kill 100s of chickens or carry on taking lambs.
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This is why we love it , every night is different. Some are easy , some are a nightmare.
 
Smellydog said:
How you broken your arm?

They eat bugs a lot this time of year.
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Difficult to believe- I was in a small village and went to walk the dog. Nighttime, no street lights, and had him on a leash (it’s a farmer’s dog, usually I just open the car door in the morning and let him roam until it’s time to go home). He probably saw a cat or a fox and ran, I wasn’t paying attention so when the leash reached the end, I got knocked down. 45 days of immobilisation, and now 45 days to recover mobility. Wonderful…

Yes the jackal I shot last week was eating grasshoppers, it could be that due to the abundance of insects they’re not interested in other stuff!
 
I popped out this afternoon on a different barley stubble. The wind was gusting up to 40 mph all afternoon blowing my hide about.

A few birds decoyed but very slow. A magpie landed about 100 yds away and I managed to squeak it in to 30 yds and nailed it 😀

Come 5.30 I was on about 30 birds then they switched on decoying well and I was busy until about 7.45 ending the session on 111 birds

Just for Timmy the birds are not lined up 😄

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Nickb said:
I popped out this afternoon on a different barley stubble. The wind was gusting up to 40 mph all afternoon blowing my hide about.

A few birds decoyed but very slow. A magpie landed about 100 yds away and I managed to squeak it in to 30 yds and nailed it 😀

Come 5.30 I was on about 30 birds then they switched on decoying well and I was busy until about 7.45 ending the session on 111 birds

Just for Timmy the birds are not lined up 😄

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Good effort but 6/10 for presentation ...More Tim then Greta :lol:
 
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 👍 No 27 20250805_222819.jpg
 
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