3 foxes in 1 min

tfox

Was out doing a bit of lamping tonight with a mate of mine. Shone the lamp over a gate and spotted a fox bout 300 yds away, I gave it a squeak and it came running up the hill like a train, gave a little bark at 50yds and it stopped still and fell to my mates .17HMR.

Gave another few squeaks and 2 foxes came running from the left bout 100 yds out, another squeak and one of them stops and turns sideways, runs 30 yds towards us and again fell to the might of the HMR

3rd fox has stood stock still waiting to be drilled when my mate manages to knock out his magazine on the ground !! so I slipped the lurcher who deftly took charlie down with a quick shake of the neck !!

3 foxes in one minute and we hadnt even walked into a field yet

Tackleberrywho

tfox wrote: »

Was out doing a bit of lamping tonight with a mate of mine. Shone the lamp over a gate and spotted a fox bout 300 yds away, I gave it a squeak and it came running up the hill like a train, gave a little bark at 50yds and it stopped still and fell to my mates .17HMR.

Gave another few squeaks and 2 foxes came running from the left bout 100 yds out, another squeak and one of them stops and turns sideways, runs 30 yds towards us and again fell to the might of the HMR

3rd fox has stood stock still waiting to be drilled when my mate manages to knock out his magazine on the ground !! so I slipped the lurcher who deftly took charlie down with a quick shake of the neck !!

3 foxes in one minute and we hadnt even walked into a field yet

I was out calling for around 20 mins before dark tonight.
No result, although I am perfecting the caller I was given by an old boy recently.

I need a good lamp man;)
I used to be a great lamper before I had a rifle, I was lamping for the whole parish.

I may charge up the batteries and get the lightforce 170 back in action, in 2 weeks deer will be in and I will dedicate my free time to them

but 2 weeks is a long time lol

tfox

If me and my mate are out together i generally always end up on the lamp, for 2 main reasons :

1 - I'm better at calling than he is
and 2 - I got my lurcher as back up

Called in a fox from bout 400 upto 30 yds for him one night, and CLICK, empty chamber :eek:, slipped the doh who took it down just before it hit the ditch :rolleyes:

Tackleberrywho

tfox wrote: »

If me and my mate are out together i generally always end up on the lamp, for 2 main reasons :

1 - I'm better at calling than he is
and 2 - I got my lurcher as back up

Called in a fox from bout 400 upto 30 yds for him one night, and CLICK, empty chamber :eek:, slipped the doh who took it down just before it hit the ditch :rolleyes:

I find a team of two works well, I used to alternate lamping/shooting with my mate.

he got married and that was the end of the lamping

I'm reasonably good at calling, just not got the patience to wait.

tfox

Tackleberrywho wrote: »

I find a team of two works well, I used to alternate lamping/shooting with my mate.

he got married and that was the end of the lamping

I'm reasonably good at calling, just not got the patience to wait.

Ah yes, a good woman, the death knoll to any hunting man

landkeeper

tfox wrote: »

Ah yes, a good woman, the death knoll to any hunting man

only for about 15 years:rolleyes: then either the allure of the woman wears off or he decides he no longer g.a.s about the complaining and starts going out again

treborflynn

quick question:is there a term for that sort of shooting?? and could i do that with a shotgun??

elius

treborflynn wrote: »

quick question:is there a term for that sort of shooting?? and could i do that with a shotgun??

If within range of a shotty and using the right cartridge yes!

sikastag

tfox wrote: »

Was out doing a bit of lamping tonight with a mate of mine. Shone the lamp over a gate and spotted a fox bout 300 yds away, I gave it a squeak and it came running up the hill like a train, gave a little bark at 50yds and it stopped still and fell to my mates .17HMR.

Gave another few squeaks and 2 foxes came running from the left bout 100 yds out, another squeak and one of them stops and turns sideways, runs 30 yds towards us and again fell to the might of the HMR

3rd fox has stood stock still waiting to be drilled when my mate manages to knock out his magazine on the ground !! so I slipped the lurcher who deftly took charlie down with a quick shake of the neck !!

3 foxes in one minute and we hadnt even walked into a field yet

That gate being on a private farm road or something to that effect I presume? Not being a pr!ck, just think its better to state the facts . Ya wouldnt know whos watching.

tfox

sikastag wrote: »

That gate being on a private farm road or something to that effect I presume? Not being a pr!ck, just think its better to state the facts . Ya wouldnt know whos watching.

Yes gate was at the end of long private lane behind ruin of an old house I'm not a drive-by lamper

sikastag

tfox wrote: »

Yes gate was at the end of long private lane behind ruin of an old house I'm not a drive-by lamper

Thanks for reply. Certainly wasnt trying to imply anything but you know yourself the craic. well done on a successful night too!

Martinobrien

tfox wrote: »

Was out doing a bit of lamping tonight with a mate of mine. Shone the lamp over a gate and spotted a fox bout 300 yds away, I gave it a squeak and it came running up the hill like a train, gave a little bark at 50yds and it stopped still and fell to my mates .17HMR.

Gave another few squeaks and 2 foxes came running from the left bout 100 yds out, another squeak and one of them stops and turns sideways, runs 30 yds towards us and again fell to the might of the HMR

3rd fox has stood stock still waiting to be drilled when my mate manages to knock out his magazine on the ground !! so I slipped the lurcher who deftly took charlie down with a quick shake of the neck !!

3 foxes in one minute and we hadnt even walked into a field yet

nice one lad.its great when you get three in the one night and even better when you get your lurcher to do what he is bred for.
so tell us,what cross of lurcher do you use for a bit of foxing.

tfox

Martinobrien wrote: »

nice one lad.its great when you get three in the one night and even better when you get your lurcher to do what he is bred for.
so tell us,what cross of lurcher do you use for a bit of foxing.

s

She's deerhound/collie cross wit greyhound/collie. Great for rabbit and foxes. Comes shooting with me and great stalking dog too, excellent nose Has even caught a pheasant single handed

Sikastag - no prob at all, know exactly wot u mean:)

deerhunter1

tfox wrote: »

Was out doing a bit of lamping tonight with a mate of mine. Shone the lamp over a gate and spotted a fox bout 300 yds away, I gave it a squeak and it came running up the hill like a train, gave a little bark at 50yds and it stopped still and fell to my mates .17HMR.

Gave another few squeaks and 2 foxes came running from the left bout 100 yds out, another squeak and one of them stops and turns sideways, runs 30 yds towards us and again fell to the might of the HMR

3rd fox has stood stock still waiting to be drilled when my mate manages to knock out his magazine on the ground !! so I slipped the lurcher who deftly took charlie down with a quick shake of the neck !!

3 foxes in one minute and we hadnt even walked into a field yet

Well Done Well Done

Birdnuts

tfox wrote: »

s

She's deerhound/collie cross wit greyhound/collie. Great for rabbit and foxes. Comes shooting with me and great stalking dog too, excellent nose Has even caught a pheasant single handed

Sikastag - no prob at all, know exactly wot u mean:)

Sounds like she's worth her weight in gold:D

poulo6.5

That's good going. I love it when a night works out like that.

Martinobrien

Nice cross Tfox,love a bit of deerhound in a lurcher,ideal for fox,i have a few myself,deerhound greyhoundx greyhound wheaton terrior,and a couple of 3/4 greyhound 1/4 wheatons,very game,afraid of nothing,not bad on hare but demons on fox.