HMR diary

[Stavross 13,728]

Top job 2 very nice shot placements by the looks of things

[Stavross 13,728]

Just now, Sausagedog said:

Bet you'd like me as your under keeper stav

The jobs yours

[Sausagedog 7,381]

3 minutes ago, Stavross said:

The jobs yours

Hang on, what's the pay like?

[Stavross 13,728]

4 minutes ago, Sausagedog said:

Hang on, what's the pay like?

Terrible and the boss is a bit of a dick, but there’s some lovely views and it’s a nice place to be sometimes

[Sausagedog 7,381]

6 minutes ago, Stavross said:

Terrible and the boss is a bit of a dick, but there’s some lovely views and it’s a nice place to be sometimes

Deal...

[FOXHUNTER 5,020]

On 09/07/2022 at 08:45, Sausagedog said:

 

I got six, #7 slipped away and stayed away.

 

I was gutted about the adult I missed but it did turn out to be a good night. 7 down and 5 vixens

I would be embarrassed having that many foxes about

[Sausagedog 7,381]

6 minutes ago, FOXHUNTER said:

I would be embarrassed having that many foxes about

A bit of background.

They were cubs from on a neighboring pheasant shoot I have no control over.

I have to keep patroling my patch waiting for their foxes to come on to me.

 

That night I got lucky.

The one missed is still at large but I need the maize off. Possibly next week.

[Deker 3,453]

6 minutes ago, FOXHUNTER said:

I would be embarrassed having that many foxes about

 but I sort of know what you mean, the farms, etc I regularly look after just keep going with steady 1-2 maybe 3 a session.  I seem to get a lot of one off school work and get some of the highest nightly totals from them, 5-6 is quite common in a night.

I remember one school over Hayes way I took a total of 15 over 3 nights (biggest number on the last night), and one in sight of City Airport, 7 in one night, but there were plenty more at both.  They never want regular visits, they will call me back when the numbers get to high again!

[BenBhoy 4,706]

Had my first experience of HMR ammo issue today. You can see where pin struck but just made a faint hiss sound..... 

Next one worked though!

[Sausagedog 7,381]

6 minutes ago, BenBhoy said:

Had my first experience of HMR ammo issue today. You can see where pin struck but just made a faint hiss sound..... 

Next one worked though!

Check the others for splits on the necks Ben.

[FLATTOP 3,665]

1 hour ago, BenBhoy said:

Had my first experience of HMR ammo issue today. You can see where pin struck but just made a faint hiss sound..... 

Next one worked though!

A few years back I had similar experience with Remington, I ended up with the bullet head stuck in the barrel good job I’m familiar with the sound the gun makes and checked immediately, luckily I’ve had no problems since. 

[BenBhoy 4,706]

28 minutes ago, FLATTOP said:

A few years back I had similar experience with Remington, I ended up with the bullet head stuck in the barrel good job I’m familiar with the sound the gun makes and checked immediately, luckily I’ve had no problems since. 

Yeah I knew right away from the noise/lack of (and the magpie didn't fall over!! ) 

[Sausagedog 7,381]

Got a big bruiser tonight.

I think it was sleeping in the field I was crossing. I only saw it as it legged it into a wood. I had been lamping as I went but out of nowhere it appeared.

I was heading to where I heard a vixen just prior.

Anyway set the tripod. Turned the add-on, on and started squealing. Eventually I coaxed it into the field and shot him around 80+. Took only the one to kill him but another three convinced him after some protesting. Because of that I knew he was a big lad! Only the big lads soak them up like that!

I then went to another farm and stalked a nice ginger vixen giving a final squeal to which she charged into me.

Stopped her at forty yards or so and the single shot ended it.

Oh and 9 rats with the 12g hushpower.

A jolly good night

[David.evans 5,323]

Great going SD  

And the caller round your neck is .?

Atb 

[Sausagedog 7,381]

28 minutes ago, David.evans said:

Great going SD  

And the caller round your neck is .?

Atb 

Something I got off eBay Dave.

I wanted to try another. Its quite raspy and does crow also. It did make the one in the wood reappear and a barn owl swooped in that made me jump loll . I forget its name....oh, Fox callers. The Terminator lol, stupid name.