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Fox Shooting on Foot with LED Torches

Fox Shooting on Foot with LED Torches

| April 16, 2013 | 1 Comment

Gone are the days of lugging heavy sealed lead-acid batteries that last 30mins around in a backpack to power a spotlight. That is how it was done when I first started hunting of a night on foot. It was great for bunnies and foxes close by the farm house but you couldn’t stray too far [...]

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Another year gone!

Another year gone!

| December 31, 2012 | 4 Comments

  Well another year is done, they seem to go very quick. Like many others, I’ve had a good year out in the field, chasing ferals and getting some good animals on the ground. It’s been a pretty consistent year for me with regular trips out bush and every one has been an adventure. I’ve [...]

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The chook house raider!

The chook house raider!

| December 23, 2012 | 3 Comments

Anyone who lives in the country or in a rural area that runs chickens knows that there is always the possibility of a fox getting into the coop! Yes, it has happened to me, on a few occasions in fact, even though I have a pretty good fox proof yard. The last intruder got in [...]

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A nice Fox!

A nice Fox!

| July 22, 2012 | 0 Comments

My last trip out bush saw some spotlighting action take place. Feral cats, a few rabbits and some foxes were all taken, but the one that was impressive was a very large fox. I sighted him around 130 odd meters out, just a flash of the eyes. Swinging the ute around I got him in [...]

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First hunt in months!

First hunt in months!

| July 4, 2012 | 2 Comments

It had been a couple of months since my last hunt. You know how it is, family, work and other commitments taking up all the spare time. However, it gets to a point where you feel you just need to get away from it all and you somehow manage to make the time to enjoy [...]

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Andrew K’s Tip for Shooting More Foxes

Andrew K’s Tip for Shooting More Foxes

| June 2, 2012 | 6 Comments

Andrew Kuchel is back with another great article and a top tip: Sometime ago I took a couple of “older” work colleges with me on a shooting trip. We set up camp and readied the vehicle for what the night would bring. We spent several hours knocking down the rabbit population without sighting a fox. [...]

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