varminter Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Well i have been very fortunate to be invited back up to Wales to stay with Dave ( 6mmBR ) to do some more varminting and foxing!!!! The forcast was looking good for the weekend so off i went and arrived at Daves on Thursday!! , weather was a bit wet at first but as forecasted we have had some lovely weather on the Saturday so we went out for the afternoon for some varminting then back home in good time for the journey to Andys ( Nemesis 243 )....... Andy was kind enough to invite myself with Dave for some foxing on a Turkey farm!!!! Well what can i say but what a awesome evening we had!!!! , it was great to see Andy again so we got geared up and off to the turkey farm.. When we arrived Andy prepared one of the Kawasaki mules for action , i must say guys and girls this is the way to travel!!! I will say this on a personal note that i do not do alot of foxing in Cornwall and when i do its normally when they are being a problem with lambs and poultry!!! So it was great to be shown some serious action with Andy and Dave.... The boys was kind enough for me to shoot first , with Andy lamping /calling and Dave driving.. The first start of the session had me 5 foxes with my 6PPC and 58 V-maxes which is more than my personal best of four!!!! .. Then it was Daves turn for the shooting with the Tactical Twenty and 40 V-maxs and he shot 3 foxes , i was having a awesome experince even though it was minus 3 in tempature!!! At this point we decided to have a break and was kindly invited back to the works crib room for some hot chocolate / pot noddles and biscuits!!!! So with our batteries recharged it was off again in the mule with myself shooting again!!!!!! I could not beleave the amount of fox activity on this place!!!! , and shot another 3 foxes!!!!! So now it was Daves turn , and my turn at the wheel!!!! Dave managed to shoot another 4!!!! , one which was a real trickey bugger but Dave soon sorted him out with a nice running shot!!!! So there we are , all i can say is that i have had one of the most awesome experinces in my life with a total of 15 foxes shot in total and a personal best of 8!!!!! Unfortunately 3 foxes were not recoverable due to the terrain!!!!! Heres some photos.............. I shall add some more photos when i get home ( if ever i want to leave this place that is!! )..... I would just like to say a very big thankyou to Andy for giving us such a experince and teaching me some handy tips!!! Dave as well for the kind invite to stay again and do do some more varminting with him!!!! To share such a experince with likeminded people makes it that more rewarding!!!!! THANKS GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All the very best....................... RAY.................................................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Well Andy thanks for a cracking night, what a superb nights foxing Well in all honesty all I can say is "The Toyminator" strikes again he came up to Wales in July and shot the sh*t out of my local rabbits and now he's come up again and shot the sh*t out of your foxes I think the only solution will be for you and I to get our ass's down to Cornwall and shoot the sh*t out of some Cornish Varmints I all honesty it was one of the best nights sport I have had the priviledge to participate in, great company, superb sport and a great crack Fair play to Ray in all honesty he hasn't done a lot of foxing and he listened to tips from Andy and he shot like a demon last night, really getting into the groove. As ever I enjoyed watching the shooting and having a crack myself. I started the evening on a shacky note sadly missing my first fox which was really dissapointing. We had a quick zero check and everything was on the button as my confidence was restored. The next fox was across a small valley at 275 yards and the little .20 TAC flattened it, sadly it was one we couldn't retrieve as there was no easy way of crossing the gully. The other shot I enjoyed was the bolting fox off the muck heap, he ran straight up the field and the old "Texas" heart shot sorted him out. I just can't believe the foxes this place draws as it was only 3 weeks before I shot 5 in an hour there. Thanks Andy a great trip and a red letter night. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob tail Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Well guy's after you phone me this morning i couldn't wait to see the pic's and read the write up and i got to take my hat off to you guy's and say well done on a cracking evening on the foxes absolutely awsome, CHEERS CHRIS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemasis243 Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Glad you enjoyed it lads , it was great meeting up again with you both , Its great for me to see someone else have a crack at them as I get plenty of shooting myself , Had the farm manager on the phone this morning and as he drove round the fields he saw a couple more on one of the muck piles , so I mite have to go and have a look later to see if I can deal with these boys. You both shot very well and its great that I wont have to many spooky foxes to deal with,as you know there are a couple of tricky one's that have been left over from the guys who used to run dogs on here , but as you saw last night with a little bit of field craft your able to nail the odd one . Have a safe trip back to Cornwall ,hope to come down your way one day to have a look for a longrange bunny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Awsome result fellas,that turkey farm sure draws them in Well done to all of you on some mighty fine shooting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxing2night Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Good write up there lads!! and what a night you had,, Nights like that don,t come along very often,,,, All the best Darrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulkyuk Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Very well done fellars - That sounds like an awsome night out and makes me wanna get the musket out and have a go myself tonight Like the way you have set the photo's up too, the ones on the steps are a great shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 wel thats the most foxes i have seen shot in a night well done thear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Well I hope Rays had a great weekend. we've just got back in from an afternoons bunny bashing in this glorios sunshine. The bunnies were showing up well on the gorse bank in the sunlight. Ray managed a few great shoots out to 250 yards and one bunny at 456 had a very lucky escape. All in all a great weekend, sharing great company as ever. This is what varminting is all about comaraderie between people of like minds. Long may weekends like this continue. Now off for a curry buffet and finish the weekend as it started by stuffing our faces instead of stuffing foxes. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest northernchris Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Cracking weekend by the looks of it lads Cant wait till we are down in Ogmoor again so i can come and visit ( aslong as the rain plays the game) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skany Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 wow great write up & shooting Ray:-) U said Andy had more foxs then we have bunnys & u werent kidding Awsome Ive not had chance to get out much but last monday I almost bettered my 505y crow with a 697yd magpie ssoooooooooooooo close!!!! if the weather holds ill be out tomorrow me thinks cheers ANdy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest varmartin Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 15 foxes in one night !!!! what a bloody good result...and one running away too !! I bet that was just as it caught a glimpse of ` The Toyminator`behind the lamp ?? Enough to scare any bugger...especially as the colour of his nose was ` danger red`.. (see pic)...must of been damd cold fellas..-3c...brrrrr. Awesome stuff..good pics aswell..congrats to all.....Frakin invite me next time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alycidon Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Well done and nice shooting, thats what I call a picture !. You must be heaving with them to shoot that many on one night, no wonder the farmers want them reduced a bit. A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Enough to scare any bugger...especially as the colour of his nose was ` danger red`.. (see pic)...must of been damd cold fellas..-3c...brrrrr Rudolf the red nosed Toyminator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest martin Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 BLOODY HELL BOYS!!!!!! well done that is one hell of a haul.............martin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxwhistler Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Well done on all the foxes. That should take some of the pressure off the local wildlife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogfox Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 well done lads and a great write up. 15 foxes in one night is a hell of a bag. dogfox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varminter Posted December 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Hi Lads , Just want to thank you for your replies!!! As promised heres some more pictures of the trip!!!!!..... I would just like to again to thank Andy ( cheers Captin ) for his kindness and for sharing his knowledge as well with me!!! And Dave for the invite to stay and to do some varminting!!!!! You guys have made a very special memory that i shall never forget and i really apreciate it!!!! :D All the best.................... RAY......................................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Glad you enjoyed it Ray, shame the weekend went so fast. I think you hit it just right with the weather, what a spectacular couple off days. I'm still knackered after getting home at 5am Sunday morning. We'll have to fix up a visit down with you and perhaps tie up with Silent for some long range fun. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemasis243 Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 TAYBARNS are having to restock as a Cornish man nearly made them bankrupt Glad you had a good time Captain, email those pics when you can, As Dave said hope to come down sometime. Speak soon cheers Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikka 223 Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 A hell of a night there boys well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varminter Posted December 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Cheers Lads!!!!! Dave i shall look forward to you and the Captin ( Andy ) , to come down to Cornwall so the Welsh fruit slayers can meet up with the Cornish ones for some long range Fun and some long range varminting too!!!! Always good to see you lads again!!!!!! Just make sure you can talk Taybarns into opening a restaurant down here!!! All the best lads..................... RAY..................................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Cheers Ray,sounds like a great idea. we'll have to get our heads together and sort out a time. Probably a visit will be best once the evenings start to pull out which will give us more time for playing. Glad you liked Taybarns, it's one hell of a place to eat. Speak soon Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davo Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 WOW!!! , what a nights shooting, sort of thing us mortals dream of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveW Posted December 25, 2008 Report Share Posted December 25, 2008 http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l58/Daitooth/DSCF0896.jpg[/img] Thanks Andy & co Just popped the Turkey & duck in the oven, I'm sure many people would like to join me in expressing thanks today, for you guys looking after all those turkeys Hope everyone is having a great day Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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