Pure pest control

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

16 minutes ago, foxdropper said:

 

I agree NV and thermal are devastating if abused but a bit of restraint and common sense will see populations kept to a manageable level .

 

This is the problem though not much restraint out there

[BenBhoy 4,706]

33 minutes ago, foxdropper said:

Exactly what I’m getting at mate .Dont have to pull the trigger but thermal and NV does allow a fair gauge of population .What the shooter does  with this is down to them .Saw 4 foxes on thermal last night but I only pursued the one that went into a shelter pen on the organic chicken farm I do .Shot a barren vixen at 176 paces with the .243 and pard .Watched  a badger do the same and saw it emerge with a chicken but hands are tied until the cull starts .

I agree NV and thermal are devastating if abused but a bit of restraint and common sense will see populations kept to a manageable level .Lamping was always my method but the cull taught me discretion in the use of thermal and NV and now lamping would seem very alien to be honest ,almost abusing the darkness .

 

Which thermal spotter you using? 

[Squirrel_Basher 17,102]

Pulsar xq 38 f mate .Ive tried the 50 but field of view not as good as the 38 .

[Squirrel_Basher 17,102]

Changing the subject .Thermal and NV on an airgun for rats is proper devastating .We do a pig farm and last winter we racked up 720 rats in 3 months .Farmer has cancelled the pest controller on the strength of what we’ve achieved .Summer is useless over there as the sheds are too hot for rats  it seems .

We also do a dairy with excellent results .642 in 2 months .

[si brown 8,486]

1 hour ago, foxdropper said:

Changing the subject .Thermal and NV on an airgun for rats is proper devastating .We do a pig farm and last winter we racked up 720 rats in 3 months .Farmer has cancelled the pest controller on the strength of what we’ve achieved .Summer is useless over there as the sheds are too hot for rats  it seems .

We also do a dairy with excellent results .642 in 2 months .

It’s good sport in the winter months, gets you out of the house.. dread to think how many I’ve shot over the years, if the weathers crap I just shoot out of the car!

one of the pig farms was riddled with the fcukers, farmer couldn’t believe how many we got on the first visit cos the poison wasn’t working and the pest controller was going mad at the expense and running at a loss, he still keeps a controller so he can get the red tractor but there few and far between now