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Pine Marten

  • 28-04-2014 2:46pm
    #1
    DMW22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 198 ✭✭


    Yesterday evening I went out for two hours with the .223 to see if there were any foxes moving and in one area that is boggy with lots of heather and trees a I decided to lay up and do some calling.
    After only 3-4 calls a little head pops up from a dry drain no more than 10 yards away from me. He continued to suss me out and came to within 7 yards and then disappeared again but reappeared after a few seconds to get even closer. He came into 5 yards from me and I couldn't believe it. I had never seen one before never mind this close up. I tried to get my phone out of my pocket but I made to much movement and then he disappeared into the trees and didn't see him again.

    I never knew pine martens would react to a rabbit distress call and I'm just wondering has this happened to anyone else?


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  • #2
    él statutorio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,259 ✭✭✭él statutorio


    I reckon the Pine Marten thought it was getting a handy meal til he caught a look at you!


  • #3
    luvhuntin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56 ✭✭luvhuntin


    How big was it?


  • #4
    DMW22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 198 ✭✭DMW22


    It was probably around the size of a cat in height and length.


  • #5
    TriggerPL
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    DMW22 wrote: »
    Yesterday evening I went out for two hours with the .223 to see if there were any foxes moving and in one area that is boggy with lots of heather and trees a I decided to lay up and do some calling.
    After only 3-4 calls a little head pops up from a dry drain no more than 10 yards away from me. He continued to suss me out and came to within 7 yards and then disappeared again but reappeared after a few seconds to get even closer. He came into 5 yards from me and I couldn't believe it. I had never seen one before never mind this close up. I tried to get my phone out of my pocket but I made to much movement and then he disappeared into the trees and didn't see him again.

    I never knew pine martens would react to a rabbit distress call and I'm just wondering has this happened to anyone else?

    Yea mate seen it a few times and 4200fps cut a mink in half at about 9 yards with shottie , calling with rabbit squeel


  • #6
    4200fps
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,279 ✭✭✭4200fps


    I had pinemartins appearing while calling foxs with a rabbit distress caller, they stand up on back legs, look for a while then run off. Them boys are highly protected. I called in mink, greybacks, crows, jacktaws, mags, foxs, and even buzzards came in to me 3 weeks ago while calling a rabbit distress caller. They were curious to see what was in distress but they didnt fly around for long, they flew away after a minute when they realized it was a false alarm. A fabulous looking bird they are which are also highly protected and rightly so.
    Alot of different wildlife will investigate a rabbit distress call


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