what the hell was that?

fish slapped

Went lamping last night, left early around 9:20pm. Got 1 fox at around 10pm about 170 meters with the red lense on my lightforce 170 , then carried on calling with my home made sqeeker (cut down dog toy) around 10:15 two eyes poped up infront of me around 100 meter out. These were very close together and with the lamp they were bright red(fcuking evil looking). The foxes eyes always seem kinda green but these were bright red, the body was behind some rushes, so I could not make it out. What happened next???? the fuse on the battery pack blew and left me in total darkness. :mad:

Mink???

johngalway

Could have been anything with those red filters on, hate the damn things.

deeksofdoom

fish slapped wrote: »

Went lamping last night, left early around 9:20pm. Got 1 fox at around 10pm about 170 meters with the red lense on my lightforce 170 , then carried on calling with my home made sqeeker (cut down dog toy) around 10:15 two eyes poped up infront of me around 100 meter out. These were very close together and with the lamp they were bright red(fcuking evil looking). The foxes eyes always seem kinda green but these were bright red, the body was behind some rushes, so I could not make it out. What happened next???? the fuse on the battery pack blew and left me in total darkness. :mad:

Mink???

Ill tempered mutated sea bass......... maybe!

clivej

fish slapped wrote: »

Went lamping last night, left early around 9:20pm. Got 1 fox at around 10pm about 170 meters with the red lense on my lightforce 170 , then carried on calling with my home made sqeeker (cut down dog toy) around 10:15 two eyes poped up infront of me around 100 meter out. These were very close together and with the lamp they were bright red(fcuking evil looking). The foxes eyes always seem kinda green but these were bright red, the body was behind some rushes, so I could not make it out. What happened next???? the fuse on the battery pack blew and left me in total darkness. :mad:

Mink???

And thats what you get for going out anyway last night.
You should have been out with me last night in KK the land of 4inaRow.

Next time :o:o

Dusty87

Is there a young lad called Damien with a rottwieller living around you by any chance???:p:p

Jonty

pine martin?

jwshooter

Jonty wrote: »

pine martin?

i picked up one in glenmalure a few weeks ago ,it had just been hit by a car.
have it in the freezer .

going to get kurt to mount him . there a impressive animal very strong ,like a small badger.

fish slapped

Jonty wrote: »

pine martin?

could be I've seen one in the area a few months ago. But it was beside a drainage ditch and I've seen mink in the area too.

Fuse is sorted and I'll be back for him tonight

Jonty

fish slapped wrote: »

could be I've seen one in the area a few months ago. But it was beside a drainage ditch and I've seen mink in the area too.

Fuse is sorted and I'll be back for him tonight

Look but don't touch, if its a pine martin its protected.

thedragon

Jonty wrote: »

Look but don't touch, if its a pine martin its protected.

There only protected by law.

johngalway

thedragon wrote: »

There only protected by law.

I sense a facepalm in your future :eek:

jwshooter

i have only ever seen 3 ,two when stalking near glenmalure and the one that was kill on the road near glenmalure.

they have to be the ultimate Irish predator

Jonty

thedragon wrote: »

There only protected by law.

Is that not protection enough for you?:D


JW, I have only ever seen 1 myself here in Laois. they would do some job in a chicken coop.

jwshooter

Jonty wrote: »

Is that not protection enough for you?:D


JW, I have only ever seen 1 myself here in Laois. they would do some job in a chicken coop.

il take a pic of this lad in the freezer later when the girl friend is not about ,well thats if we get out with the snow.
there is a few bags in the bottom of the freezer she should not look into.

the nite i brought it home ,the cat was eating on the back porch i left pine martin just behind him.
i walked away about a minute later the cat lifted its head and smelt the air and looked around .
he almost went through the fxxxxx patio door window,i did not see the cat until the next nite.

johngalway

jwshooter wrote: »

il take a pic of this lad in the freezer later when the girl friend is not about ,well thats if we get out with the snow.
there is a few bags in the bottom of the freezer she should not look into.

the nite i brought it home ,the cat was eating on the back porch i left pine martin just behind him.
i walked away about a minute later the cat lifted its head and smelt the air and looked around .
he almost went through the fxxxxx patio door window,i did not see the cat until the next nite.

Every house should have one in that case

Pine Marten that is!

E mc kiernan

i,ve heard of pine martins being able to open and climb inside wheeliebins an when ready jump up inside the bin to open the lid...:eek:

fish slapped

Could be hard to tell the difference at night alright but I'd only fire when 100% certian.

spideog7

There's a white spot on the Pine Martin, at the bottom of his neck along the throat. That'll be a dead give away if you're looking at him through the scope, I think the mink are a good bit smaller too.

I picked one up on the road one time, didn't even know they were around me, lovely looking creature, I rang the taxidermist but was a bit too expensive so I gave him to the local ranger, he said they often get people doing studies on them and stuff.

That said is amazing what eye's will shine up at night especially if you're looking through the scope, I've seen birds eyes before, from plover and snipe that'd be sitting in the grass.

fish slapped

I've seen a live one on my drive and a dead one on the main road outside the house(pine martin ), I seen a mink in the field next to me, I have rabbits living in the garden and have had a regular foxy visitor as many will remember ( http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055619544 ) , I also have red squirells in the oak trees along the front of the house. Now all I'm missing is the wild boar - oh yes I like the idea of them :D

daithi55

they can vary in look from black with a white chest to brown with a white chest to a mixture of brown black with a white chest

unfortunately our club is riddled with them and mink its prime hunting and living ground for them

jwshooter

lads if i was cought with lad on the kitchen table ,the next spin i would get would be on the quad.

fish slapped

JW, what other fantastic delights lay in the bottom of your freezer????

I once dropped a mackeral flapper on the floor and never noticed it till we got home from the forthnight in Kerry!! WOW what a stink!! them were cold nights:o

johngalway

fish slapped wrote: »

I've seen a live one on my drive and a dead one on the main road outside the house(pine martin ), I seen a mink in the field next to me, I have rabbits living in the garden and have had a regular foxy visitor as many will remember ( http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055619544 ) , I also have red squirells in the oak trees along the front of the house. Now all I'm missing is the wild boar - oh yes I like the idea of them :D

That link is the funniest thing I've read in a while

jwshooter

fish slapped wrote: »

JW, what other fantastic delights lay in the bottom of your freezer????

I once dropped a mackeral flapper on the floor and never noticed it till we got home from the forthnight in Kerry!! WOW what a stink!! them were cold nights:o

a cape for a sika stag and some stuff hannibal leater would be happy with.

fish slapped

johngalway wrote: »

That link is the funniest thing I've read in a while

now that was some day!! a fcuking howl

johngalway

Best I can do was the girlfriend scaring a pigeon into a fancy clothes shop in Galway. Feathers and **** going everywhere

No6

johngalway wrote: »

Best I can do was the girlfriend scaring a pigeon into a fancy clothes shop in Galway. Feathers and **** going everywhere

She must be really scary then so John!!!:D

johngalway

No6 wrote: »

She must be really scary then so John!!!:D

She's fantastic, got me a TomTom for Christmas

And yes, she does read these boards

No6

Ya big lick ya!!!:D

Grizzly 45

E mc kiernan wrote: »

i,ve heard of pine martins being able to open and climb inside wheeliebins an when ready jump up inside the bin to open the lid...:eek:

Yup,and they also like to move into your cars engine bay and nibble on any old tiresome cables,spark leads or whatever that might be in the way of their comfort !!:eek: If you think I am extracting the urine check out this link
http://www.toytowngermany.com/lofi/index.php/t65198.html
This is one of the bigger reasons for non starting cars according to ADAC[German AA] in Germany in a certain time of the year.