6mmBR Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 Had a phone call on my way home from work. It was my mate Simon, "Dave can you come and have a look, there's a sheep down and the foxes have started on it." We met in the yard around 7.30 we jumped in my truck and off we went. We checked out the carcass, there was no fox on it but one had been there( a job for the night vision I think). Shinning the lamp behind us there was a fox up on the top of the bank, sky lined and not a safe shoot sadly. We moved on a saw another fox but his was in a field of horses and with them milling around again no safe shot presented. We moved back to the top bank to see if we could catch up with the first fox we saw. Shinning the lamp behind Rolands sheds, 3 fields away we saw a pair of eyes in the middle of the field. We decided to do the sh*t or bust tactic of walk in and try and get in range. Luckily the wind was in our favour and we got to the gate, I set the sticks up and waited. Simon flicked on the lamp and the fox was couched down in the middle of the field looking straight at us, only its head vissible. We gave it a wee squeak and it raised and turned its head presenting more of a target, I squeezed the trigger of the .20TAC and the bullet struck home not the usual dull thud of a body hit but more of a crack as the 40 Vmax connected with its head. We went to fetch the fox back and I paced out 186 paces, the bullet hitting the vixen square in the head. Sadly as we walked back the rain started, so we called it a night. I will just have to get down with some NV to finnish the job. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 Good shot off the sticks there Dave, takes some doing at that distance. Good luck with the NV tactics, what kit will you be using? Cheers, Jinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted December 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 I use a mk4 kite mounted on an AR15 platform I use this to spot and shoot with. I tend to just park my truck around 100 yards from the bait and sit and wait to se what comes along. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob tail Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 Nice shooting dave CHEERS CHRIS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 Well done Dave I do the sh*t or bust tactic a lot as most of the land here you can't drive on. It's most satisfying when they know you're there but want to chance it downwind to get a sniff of what's making that squeak, ka-boom! Do you use any filters? I've just started giving the amber filter a go and my second night out was a great success with it. I'm not at all jealous of the NV and rifle it's attached to... I'm not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemasis243 Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 Hi Buddy glad to see your still having fun , been laid up with the flu for a couple of days and its really slowed me down a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted December 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 No worries mate, as soon as your better give us a ring and join in the fun. Hope your well soon Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valleyboy Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 Nice write up and well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted December 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Hi John, to answer your question we don't use filters. I have tried them in the past but they cut down target clarity and definition. There use I found cut down the useful range of the lamp and there by negated any plus points by having to get closer to clearly define the target. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted December 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 I checked the carcasses this morning the foxes have eaten 2 sheep to just bones and fleece and started on the 3 rd one. I think a trip this evening is beckoning. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Which ones did you try Dave? I couldn't get on with the red but the amber is a good one, might give green a go after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxshot Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Dont it just p*** you of all his rain,nice shooting Dave .and that sure is one sweet looking rifle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kip270 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Good shooting Dave. This rain has put pay to many a lamping trip, and we got caught out in it the other night, but still managed to get one. That reminds me, i need to take a trip to Litts for some butler creek scope caps for my schmidt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted December 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 Rain pissed on our parade last night again nothing showed up early when it was dry, the rain started at 8 and had to pack it in. Hi John have tried all colours red is the worst, amber is an improvement but I still prefer plain white light. Watch amber filters latter in the year on stubbles they are crap foxes just vanish. Green, well what can I say personally I wouldn't waste your money. Getting the wind right and field craft is more important than any filter. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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