They don't tend to hang up their wellys just because a few weeks culling ends.
Undercover foxing
- Thread starter captain jon
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But you were culling, presumably badgers, in areas the antis knew you were operating. The OP is shooting foxes in an area that isn’t a known badger culling target. So, the antis weren’t there.
Out of interest, why only 4 years? The best cullers were kept on for the supplementary culls for 2-5 years after the main culls.
They did around here!
I don't want to travel.
Supplementary culls in the same zones, not in others
Tell me where the cull is in Denbighshire.
They are known to use drones with thermals !
Most of my foxing is covert often have to shoot v close to occupied buildings. Hence .204 good moddy and windy nights. In Sumner many spared foxs as too many open windows and occupants would not appreciate 2am.wake up shot! Thermal and NV is de rigor. Never use white light and often drive around fields with all lights out.
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Most of my foxing is covert often have to shoot v close to occupied buildings. Hence .204 good moddy and windy nights. In Sumner many spared foxs as too many open windows and occupants would not appreciate 2am.wake up shot! Thermal and NV is de rigor. Never use white light and often drive around fields with all lights out.
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Smellydog
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They need education mate.
Next summer erect a target board and a steel target and shoot some HV 22 for an hour, some shot shells and an unmodded rifle.
They soon get used to it.
Some modern vehicles need autoelec work to get a true darkened vehicle, I used to put red vehicle bulb tape over an interior light that interfered with operations.
Harvest foxing on farms I took to taking a drive in the mornings to make a mental note of the big ruts that can be left on the wet bits which are now like tank traps. I just turn the cab light off as some sound like they have watched to many war films lol....Xo go to red mode
Over the years I have shot lots of foxes around the backs of houses with NV, the trick is make a good shot and wait (stand still) as Hodges the ARP Warden will come out shouting "put that light out"
Other option is go and pick it up in the morning...
At harvest also with the bailing contractors they work late so I go in the fields after they pull out or pack up for the night, when the ground is re-drilled it is back to walking just like stalking.
I fact is you have permission to be there so make a plan no a drama for that spot.
As I do. In places ruts are just huge and Vitara would bottom out. Tractor trailer and full of maize silage 26500 kg no wonder rats are big. A couple of fields came off late and I darnt try to drive into them. Now full of water. I do try and drive round when silage is cut. Even then I need to be v careful. Most annoying is bleeper if keys are in ignition engine off and door open. This year they were working in fields to early hours and lit up like Heathrow landing strip.
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