Hunting & Fishing A fabulous hunt !! FFP proving successful

[cr4zy3y3s]

Went out for just Charlie tonight with tony and ended bagging 3 wood pigeons ( 2 hit with a 75gr hollow point ) and once I'd taken the breast and was having a chin bash Charlie came out so tony was up but guys the wind down here at the min is horrendous and at near 200yds it was a unfortunate miss.

Shortly after another fox comes out near our bated area and sits for a stratch .. Well seen as me and tony were 168yds away under cover of a tree it was hard to resist.

No sooner had I ejected the case tony spotted another near where he had missed and yup I missed too the wind was really kicking us about with the gusts

Well the rain showers came but we stayed under our tree in cover and relatively dry and soon as it passed I noticed movement up near where we had missed two foxes earlier.

I said to tony foxy is back and scoped up then sent another report " erm cancel that its a muntjac"

Taking aim I fired at 198yd away my round hit its intended target

I gave tony alittle lesson in the gralloch and also field craft as I had the branch taking down near me and used it thru the hind legs so she could hang for abit whilst we watched the fields.

I then went to one of the water points and got stuck in knee high mud and pondered if I would be getting out as tony was 300yds away and deaf as a deaf man with ear plugs in with the howling wind. Fortunately got out with boots on this time and don't think i'll be doing that again in a hurry.

Muntjacs hanging now chaps and will joint her tomorrow evening

Atvbr

Max...

 

[juniors]

Looks like good fun! Nice pics of the event!

 

[Southbreeze]

Damn, that's a huge red fox! I shot a yearling jip coyote that was smaller than that

You guys getting that wind heading into the Bay of Biscay? I remember towing a rig down from the Shetland Isles down through there on the way to Angola. Fook me, the winds were howling through there.

Breeze

 

[cr4zy3y3s]

Damn, that's a huge red fox! I shot a yearling jip coyote that was smaller than that

You guys getting that wind heading into the Bay of Biscay? I remember towing a rig down from the Shetland Isles down through there on the way to Angola. Fook me, the winds were howling through there.

Breeze

Hi mate yea the winds we are getting in at the min are silly the wind that evening was just so difficult to judge as we had two cross winds and beyond 200yds it was swirling off the land contours.

The fox isn't as big as some of the boys we have had on this shoot he was the 9th dog fox taken on there and we spotted two other
Cutting about the land but wasn't on the ball with wind age to make a kill.
The wood pigeon and venison are all sorted and in the freezer ready for that rainy day ( another thing we get a shed load of ) for a nice hearty meal. Veggies ain't got clue what they are missing

Atvbr

Max...

 

[Muskox]

I have taken foxes in Australia and Germany that weigh over 20 pounds. Much bigger than our North American varieties. I think a swift fox would have a heart attack if he ever saw one of these big dog reds they get in Europe, Asia and Australia.

 

[cr4zy3y3s]

The average fox weight in the uk is 14-16lbs in the countryside where I am but the largest recorded is in Aberdeenshire Scotland and weighted 38lb I think ( big bugger that's for sure )

I think the uk red fox is generally a lot longer legged than its counter parts over in Canada and the US. Australia I believe are having a explosion in fox population which they are currently trying to reduce so this would again increase the size as there's more land and food sources.

I live hunting fox (nick named Charlie in the uk) as they such a clever animal

Atvbr

Max...

 

[Twitch2120]

the can, so big.

 

[cr4zy3y3s]

the can, so big.

That's what the mrs said the 1st time I showed her.

It's a wildcat p8 compact and with the AI its really balanced well.

Atvbr

Max...

 

[Killswitch Engage]

How about some more specs on the can or where they can be found? Diameter, baffle type and number, construction material?

 

[cr4zy3y3s]

The company that produce them can be found here with all the specified details below.

http://www.wildcatrifles.co.uk/predatorspecs.html

My main reason for this purchase of mod was it is completely strip able for cleaning which lengthens the life. I also opted to get a titanium .22 baffle stack over the standard choice as again to ensure it wasn't going to corrode quickly and to save a few grain on weight

Hope that helps

 

[aaronraby1]

awesome!!! I would love to hunt muntjac and roe over there!

 

[Twitch2120]

Yeah it probably cost him $40 and he had no bullshit hoops to jump through either.

they count as another gun though dont they?

 

[cr4zy3y3s]

awesome!!! I would love to hunt muntjac and roe over there!

no time like the present roe cull ongoing in areas and buck season is in too

 

[cr4zy3y3s]

Yeah it probably cost him $40 and he had no bullshit hoops to jump through either.

its easier to acquire for us but there are restrictions, also the cost .. this one cost near £300 due to the optional upgrades i requested.

 

[cr4zy3y3s]

not another gun per say but they are endorsed on our firearm licence and are treated under the same laws as the firearm itself.

cheers again guys

atvbr

max...