red lens for lamping fox's

From Somerset, 44 posts

hi all what's all your view's on lamping fox's ect ? i use a red lens on my lamp for best results some people say keep the beam above them and some say infront , i keep my beam in front but just so there eye's are shining up, i then try and call them in like it a 8/10 come to it then 15 yrds bang but not all will come so got to turn the lamp off then call and 4/10 will come to that so come on chap's whats ur ways ? happy hunting

From Somerset, 44 posts

sorry put in wrong forum sec

From Ipswich, 3298 posts

No worries. Yea your doing the right thing. you can shine it directly at them depends on how jumpy they are.



Your getting them 15 yards away? what do you shoot em with? a bbgun

From Somerset, 44 posts

Originally posted by deadeyedick on 9 Jun 2006 4:57 PM
No worries. Yea your doing the right thing. you can shine it directly at them depends on how jumpy they are.





Your getting them 15 yards away? what do you shoot em with? a bbgun



12 bore with AAA'S AND THE RIMFIRE , BUT THERE NOT THAT SHY IN SOMERSET

From Ipswich, 3298 posts

AAA's. Crikey those don't half blow apart everything dont they. I use Rotweil cartrages for that. theres 9 slugs in each round and that takes down foxes almost every time.

From Somerset, 44 posts

been out this evening with the 12 bore had a phone call off the farmer to say theres a fox down the pond after the ducks .so off i went , got at the farm 1920 and set off down the track to the pond . with in walking about 75 yrds out pops mr fox and looked at me with the gun unloaded and made a sharp exit so i went and sat down in the bank and rolled a fag and just waited around watching the ducks . 20 mins had past and nothing so i was just getting up to take a walk about the grounds when i saw a cub at the top of the field so i sat back down and waited about 4 mins went on and 2 more cubs turned up from the hedge and started playing , i sat there watching for about 10 mins and i heard a call in which mum then come in she come down the hedge row and started to come across to the duck pond and she called again , 2 cubs come down to her and they come right over to the pond in till they were that close i could off hit um with the butt next thing bang bang mum and 1 cub down the other cub ran into the hedge but the other 1 stayed up the top looking down to the pond, i rolled another fag and smoked it and the cub at the top was walking down the hill and come to see mum and bang another 1 bites the dust i stayed there for 5 mins and nothing so got up and walked the grounds , to which i cought up with mr fox down on 8 acres and bang set off draging him up to the farm and i seen the other cub but he went over onto other ground that i dont shoot got back up the farm and locked the gun in the car and walked back down to get the others as we put them on the fire to get rid of them , on the way up i seen the farmer and hes over the moon there gone happy hunting

From Ipswich, 3298 posts

Well done mate. what you smoking? seems to attract foxes



Good to see people having success. I've never gotten the chance on a fox but I will someday.



But for now an AA S410 is in the bag for me so I'm happy, should get a look at it tomorow and see whats what.



regards,



Deadeyedick:

From Somerset, 44 posts

t bags mate ? you want to try it lol

From Ipswich, 3298 posts

Tetley's or Herbal ? bring out the erbal tea eyee