Rifleman88 28 Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Got a heads up from the farmer down the road asking me to dispatch a fox that's been lurking around his sheep pen . He said there's a fox hanging round at 6 o'clock through till 7 every night without fail. I knocked up a little hide and spent Friday and Saturday in it haf 5 till haf 7 with no fox in sight Decided to go for a mooch Sunday night and spotted Charlie behind the sheep pen, about 200 - 250 yards away. Normally a standard shot but was really windy and the rain was falling sideways so i tried to squeak him in a bit but no chance, massively overlamped, ended up bolting Think I'm taking the plunge to the world of NV Quote Link to post
sako 23 Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Try a coloured filter first much cheaper! That said if you haven't shot at it, it should still stand still to take the deady shot with the white. I bought a gen 2+ add on I still find myself scanning with the lamp because I don't trust it and know how hard they are to spot in cover even with the lamp. NV isn't the answer but it helps, especially on those lamp shy ones. Quote Link to post
dave1372 83 Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 ....have you tried baiting the area if you you know its routine? Quote Link to post
quicksilver 0 Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 6-7 will be shootable in a week without lamp I would sit it out Quote Link to post
sako 23 Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Good point! I love the lighter evenings unless I want to go lamping! Quote Link to post
quicksilver 0 Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 (edited) Hopefully the clocks don't go forward 2 hrs as they are debating as it will be midnight before you can lamp during the summer Edited March 9, 2011 by quicksilver Quote Link to post
bobthefox 0 Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 We had the same problem. For months the lamp would hit this fox and off he goes. Surrounded the area with snares and the next night the lamp hit him, he ran staight away from us, right into a silver necklace! Quote Link to post
SNAP SHOT 194 Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 You'll need quality NV, to get out to 250 to 300 yards in the rain, and it'll cost you mate, maybe the fox got wind of you without you knowing it. patience is a virtue, put in a stink pit and sit it out... ATB. Snap. Quote Link to post
Rifleman88 28 Posted March 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Back down the farm tonight, fox has been baited up all week, got a good feeling about tonight I'll let you know how I get on Quote Link to post
dave1372 83 Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Back down the farm tonight, fox has been baited up all week, got a good feeling about tonight I'll let you know how I get on Don't forget your camera ! A picture says a 1000 words and all that ! Quote Link to post
Rifleman88 28 Posted March 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Fox caught in a trap today by a neighbouring farmer, gutted just treated myself to a pulsar n550 aswel, took it out for a test run lastnite and I was impressed, but being my first NV unit I can't really compare to anything. Took a shot at a fox but couldn't find it through the bullrushes so can't count it Hopefully the pulsar is going to get me a few lamp shy foxes through lambing season though. Quote Link to post
Rifleman88 28 Posted March 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 heres the new setup. Quote Link to post
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