Could watch this for hours You are such a respectful shooter and so good at your craft Wish i had land just so i could employ you for the night Those red dogs don't stand a chance
I don't often comment on UA-cam videos, but i must say Mark you are one of the best fox controllers if not THE best i have seen great work buddy, and i wish you health to carry on your trade.
Another quality video Mark. The sheep farmers are no doubt very relieved that they can call you to help keep their flocks safe. It is really interesting to see how you time the shots as well. You appear to be shooting off sticks for a number of the night shots. Not mucking around trying to get absolutely still and then timing your shot seems to be the go. Excellent shooting. With all those long nights it’s not surprising that your knackered.
Excellent footage, great detail in how you do stuff and why. Loved the explanation of different firearms used, and why. Enjoyed that Mark. Stay safe! 👍
The wonderer returns with quality, well delivered vid. Thought my notification bell was broken. You're a master at work, but now you've opened the teasers with a bit of day time dogging also. Nice one Mark keep on banging
Last fall, after the harvest, I went hunting for wild rabbits at a friend's field. We were in place as the Sun peaked over the horizon. First thing I saw, a red fox in the field. Brought up my Ruger bolt action .22lr. First shot, first kill. Nailed 3 rabbits that morning. Both my wife and daughter received a nice set of rabbit fur lined gloves with fox fur trim for Christmas.
That last shot man love it!! I hunt jackal for farmers here in south africa and its fun to see you doing basically the same over there. Great vids keep them up. All the best and remember happiness is a slow steady squeeze
Reghardt Botes Jackals are my favorite animal, the black backs are really beautiful to me, I even made it my spirit animal since my name begins with a J
Good work mark had a tough enough time my self since January day and night shot 186 foxes on my ground lots of text messages long haul up to 10 hours some nights but I love doing it all part of it
260rips that’s me mark all good tough spring but no texts or phone calls the last 5 days lambing is over are you on instagram I don’t bother to much with Facebook anymore
Having grown up on a farm, I know all about foxes. I wish we'd had those thermal scopes. Foxes are smart and I especially enjoy when the shooter gets them to stop by making that "hooo" sound.
Good to se those vermin being eradicated from the area,..as much as can be ! Most enjoyable to watch those great shots, and I like the length of the video too. Thank you.
Nice shooting guys just got all guille suits and Ammo nets and red light for night time can't wait to get out bunny hunting heard so much about which lights do wit but thinking thermal is the way to go now not much night hunting just dusk and dawn nice one guys keep safe .....bless...
15:11 Peter Rabbit had no idea how lucky he was. Been enjoying your videos for years now, brings back happy memories of several years when I lived in Nottinghamshire in the 70s. Nice head shot at the end, but I am surprised you took a shot before he got below the horizon with a safe background. I am sure you had safe procedures covered, you are too much of a pro not to know "what is behind the target." Cheers!
Good to see you back. I'm assuming that's the .223 Rem build you had made in 2016, with a 1:12" twist aftermarket barrel? Do you reload your own .223 Rem rounds, or what cartridges do you use for it?
Much respect from me, small targets at range in field conditions. Always enjoy watching. We are just coming into lambing and am getting my kit sorted. I have all but a decent bag so I’ve searched back through you clips till I found the brand of bag you use and contacted Aim about a 50 tactical dragbag and am waiting to hear if they can ship to Australia. So my question to you is what you think of and would you recommend their gear as I would be buying unseen. I have seen some reviews but I know you use the gear in the field. Thanks.
Excellent shooting. absolutely love watching you take care of the baby lamb's. Plus Well Done with the Shotgun. That was class. I would love to help you control the vermin. I would take out the birds with my rifle's. Good Job 👍😉
Unfortunately, birds are off limits now. We can give our regards, in part, to Chris Packham for that. If you haven't heard of him before, you're one of the lucky few
I'm from the states and we have a similar problem here with coyotes. You all may already be familiar with this method but a lot farmers here with a cattle herd will employee some donkeys. They will incorporate four or five donkeys in with the herd and the donkeys hate anything of a canine persuasion. They will literally run them down and stomp them to death. A coyote doesn't stand a chance .
WOW Cracking shots as always, nice to see your human you left a missed shot in,didn't waste the next bullet though!! get some rest for the next videos, ATB Wayne.
Was that the clip with the rabbit in? If so it looks like a miss as the rabbit darts into the hedge but the fox goes down if you watch again! That’s not to say I don’t miss as I do and they are usually the easy ones 🤦🏻♂️!
another top video mate, nice to see a bit of terrier work mixed in, been doing a bit myself with the dog and gun, using my beretta semi, what shell do you prefer to use on the foxes
Very interesting to see how you guys go about your lamb protection, excellent, how do you rate the pard 007 , is there any messing about with it when you get on a fox . cheers for any info.👍👍
When I lived in Alberta, I used to take coyotes with a single shot Harrington & Richardson .223, but the best I used gun was a New England Firearms Handy Rifle single shot in .243. A real tack driver. It was sighted in at 150 yds and I'd aim dead on between 50 and 250 yds. I used handloads with 58 grain Hornady molly-coated V-Max backed by 42 grs of IMR 3031, producing a muzzle velocity of over 3600 fps.Nice and flat trajectory. Most shots were at around the 150 yd mark, but some were longer. Once, jsut after midnight, my dog was barking outside on my farm and I knew something was out there, so I grabbed my gun. It was snowing and as I zapped the big T-handle spot light in the direction my do was facing, I saw the familiar green ayes looking back at me. It was a much longer shot than usual, but I rested the light on a fence post and rested the rifle on the T-handle of the light. I zapped that dog again with the light and he didn't stop for a look like coyotes usually do, He just kept trotting right-to-left. I gave him a little lead and fired. I saw the head go up and he fell over backwards. Next morning, I took the dog and clicked my GPS by the fence post I'd fired from and walked in a straight line to the dead animal, that actually turned out to be fox, not a coyote. The fox was not much bigger than a large cat; maybe 20 pounds at most. Whereas a decent-sized coyote would be 40 pounds or more and the size of a collie. I checked the distance at the dead fox. It showed 298 meters (326 yds). I was pretty happy with that shot. I'd given slightly too much lead and hit him in the neck, when it joined the head. The neck was completely opened up and the jaw was gone. The hydrostatic shock alone would have meant instant lights out, so I didn't feel bad at all. I usually go for a boiler room shot, but this also did the trick. The toughest part was keeping my dog away from that flea-infested creature. It was seething in them.
260rips Knew it’d have to be one of the specials from such a notorious hand loader, because seeing your vids you’d want a really good spread given the size and speed of the target but a humane kill that birdshot just wouldn’t provide!
Less Pests from what I can gather the latest version has less or no added mag meaning it’s more like looking straight through your day scope, no shadow around the edges of your view?
Great vids man. I used to trap here in Newfoundland years ago and caught a good many fox’s in snares. What do you do with the fox’s? Some good shooting there too. Cheers
Yes I love the ease of use with the Pard and ease of recording, I’ve actually sold my drone! I’m just using a pbir on it at the moment by I have a laser on the way to test with it
Wow Mark! You got that last head shot! Great work as usual. Blessings in you bro. (P.s. you should come across the pond and show some of our coyote hunters how to do it right. 😘)
260rips Hi Mark, thanks for your reply she’s a cracking stamp a wee earth dog at its happiest doing what earth dogs were bred to do. All the best Frankie.
great job. what's so special about a badger? Roo's are often given the same compassion, though doesn't prevent us from doing what's necessary for drought stricken farmers.
Using my 223 I would keep it to around 300 yards as it’s not really set up for long range it’s really just my night shooting rifle. With the 260 I would stretch the range, furthest I’ve shot was either 840 or 860 I can’t remember now but it’s on one of the other videos! 👍
Hey Mark, great to see you back in action, what is the rifle and nv scope set-up you are using in the early part of the video before you go on to the 260? BTW, you DO look very knackered here too! In Australia we would say you look rooted mate, it's a word that I had to learn when I came over here from the UK
@@260rips The Pard 007 is something I had to look up as it seems not to be well known here in Australia. Obviously works well. All best and looking forward to more vids!
teach eng yep it’s a good little device which is cheap! (About £400) it’s become very popular here as it’s so cheap, compact and simply adds to your day scope!
@@260rips I'm using an early Pulsar Digisight n750 on my Howa Mini 223 and that is great but even secondhand I paid $900AUD so that was reasonably expensive. Of course I had to get an external battery pack for another $180 and a Wolf Eyes IR/White light torch I already had was another $150 so it is good to know what else might be available for, say, my 22 Magnum at a good price point.
@@260rips I am sure that 'John Peel' would have approved of such efficient methods of vermin control. Can never work out why the horse 'hunt' have adopted the song as their anthem, try using a horse in the terrain Mr Peel used to hunt down predators!
Could watch this for hours
You are such a respectful shooter and so good at your craft
Wish i had land just so i could employ you for the night
Those red dogs don't stand a chance
I don't often comment on UA-cam videos, but i must say Mark you are one of the best fox controllers if not THE best i have seen great work buddy, and i wish you health to carry on your trade.
Thank you 👍 glad you enjoy the videos 😉
Thanks Mark, you are the Good Shepherd, well worth waiting for, keep well mate!
Some great footage mate. Loved the lamb on the ewe's back 😂
Fantastic shooting and footage great video presentation foxy🦊 wasn’t as sly as they thought 💭😂😂😂😂😂🦊🦊🦊🦊🦊👍
Another quality video Mark. The sheep farmers are no doubt very relieved that they can call you to help keep their flocks safe. It is really interesting to see how you time the shots as well. You appear to be shooting off sticks for a number of the night shots. Not mucking around trying to get absolutely still and then timing your shot seems to be the go. Excellent shooting. With all those long nights it’s not surprising that your knackered.
Your quite right a lot of shots are off quad sticks in this video
Awesome stuff there ! Really enjoyed the dogs and shotgun clip. Keep up the good work.
Excellent footage, great detail in how you do stuff and why. Loved the explanation of different firearms used, and why.
Enjoyed that Mark.
Stay safe! 👍
Absolutly brilliant really enjoyed the bolting to shotguns with dogs not many of them vids about
Thanks again Mark, it`s good to see the Terriers getting a good `rag` at the dead Fox, they enjoy the day as much as we enjoy getting the job done.
Great video 👍 Mark love watching your hunts you're a crack shot mate awesome stuff cheers from down under
The wonderer returns with quality, well delivered vid. Thought my notification bell was broken. You're a master at work, but now you've opened the teasers with a bit of day time dogging also. Nice one Mark keep on banging
Great video Mark. Good patient skillful shooting.
Last fall, after the harvest, I went hunting for wild rabbits at a friend's field. We were in place as the Sun peaked over the horizon. First thing I saw, a red fox in the field. Brought up my Ruger bolt action .22lr. First shot, first kill. Nailed 3 rabbits that morning. Both my wife and daughter received a nice set of rabbit fur lined gloves with fox fur trim for Christmas.
Great video! Love lamping foxes great fun and keeps the farmers happy 👍👍
Another well produced and informative video. Thanks Mark
Atb
Marc
One of my favorite UA-camrs. Watching that .260 in action is great
great videos always enjoy them from Western Australia keep them coming
That last shot man love it!! I hunt jackal for farmers here in south africa and its fun to see you doing basically the same over there. Great vids keep them up. All the best and remember happiness is a slow steady squeeze
Reghardt Botes Jackals are my favorite animal, the black backs are really beautiful to me, I even made it my spirit animal since my name begins with a J
Good job rips thanks for sharing
Keep up the good work mark your a joy to watch👌🏻
Superb 👍👍 great day time work with the Dogs and shotgun as well !!
Love ya vids only come across ya by accident but subscribe and love it bloody hell ya got some nice kit
awesome work and I appreciate the effort into editing this footage! You make a great contribution to the youtube hunting vids
Fantastic film on Fox control, well done.
You are excellent at what you do Sir. Well done
The last shot makes this video more cool
Thank you for another great video Mark.
Geoff.
Excellent video as usual Mark.
Excellent shooting, fantastic footage 😎👍🏻
Good work mark had a tough enough time my self since January day and night shot 186 foxes on my ground lots of text messages long haul up to 10 hours some nights but I love doing it all part of it
😳that’s a lot of foxes!👍
Yes mark I use to be on foxshooter Uk I’m from Ireland had a few pms with your self
steyrman2 I recognise your post name! Not sure if that’s from here or foxshooter! Hope your well 😉
260rips that’s me mark all good tough spring but no texts or phone calls the last 5 days lambing is over are you on instagram I don’t bother to much with Facebook anymore
That last one "head shot" was well worth the time. Good Hunting; Good Shooting, and God Bless.
true apart from skyline aspect
@@TheBeaker59 Not sure what was behind the fox, it could have been a hill or bank. He waited til he got it full square in the face though.
Having grown up on a farm, I know all about foxes. I wish we'd had those thermal scopes. Foxes are smart and I especially enjoy when the shooter gets them to stop by making that "hooo" sound.
Can't do thumbs up again! Just watched for second time. Great shooting. Last one cracking - patience
Good to se those vermin being eradicated from the area,..as much as can be !
Most enjoyable to watch those great shots, and I like the length of the video too. Thank you.
Another cracking vid. Cheers Mark
Impressive as always, Mark.
Nice shooting guys just got all guille suits and Ammo nets and red light for night time can't wait to get out bunny hunting heard so much about which lights do wit but thinking thermal is the way to go now not much night hunting just dusk and dawn nice one guys keep safe .....bless...
Great video, some lovely shots 👍🏻
Brilliant as ever, you are certainly luckier than I with regards to shooting through fences Haha!
Funny enough it cost me a fox a few weeks back! Bullet cut the fence wire and disintegrated without hitting the fox behind😩
another v gd video rips!🖒 yes auto brilliant bit kit got less recoil than pump,looking 4ward to next episode 260 rips 👍
15:11 Peter Rabbit had no idea how lucky he was. Been enjoying your videos for years now, brings back happy memories of several years when I lived in Nottinghamshire in the 70s. Nice head shot at the end, but I am surprised you took a shot before he got below the horizon with a safe background. I am sure you had safe procedures covered, you are too much of a pro not to know "what is behind the target." Cheers!
Ah yes there is a bank behind him, he is in a slight dip in the hillside which is just enough to hide his body so yes a safe shot 😉
Good pest control and very good shooting chaps.
verry god job,wounderful video,and verry god shooting.
I loved that @9:53 ....head over heels it dropped....🤣🤣🤣🤣
Fantastic video mark🦊👍
Last fox cracking shot keep it up
Great video and great shooting as usual
Great video! Keep them coming 👍🏻
Great video mate well done nice shooting, happy hunting 👍👍
Good to see you back. I'm assuming that's the .223 Rem build you had made in 2016, with a 1:12" twist aftermarket barrel? Do you reload your own .223 Rem rounds, or what cartridges do you use for it?
It is indeed I use the Hornady 53 grain superformance loads
@@PBRStreetgang66 pr ick
Well done Rip top class shooting look forward to more.
You saved that rabbits life haha
Nice to see some working dogs in your videos 👍🏻
Great video, keep up the good work 👍
Much respect from me, small targets at range in field conditions. Always enjoy watching. We are just coming into lambing and am getting my kit sorted. I have all but a decent bag so I’ve searched back through you clips till I found the brand of bag you use and contacted Aim about a 50 tactical dragbag and am waiting to hear if they can ship to Australia. So my question to you is what you think of and would you recommend their gear as I would be buying unseen. I have seen some reviews but I know you use the gear in the field. Thanks.
Yes their drag bags are superb, best bag I’ve used and I wouldn’t hesitate to replace it with the same if it ever wears out!
Great to see the dog work in this episode
Excellent shooting as always, don't make it too long before you make your next video.
Excellent shooting. absolutely love watching you take care of the baby lamb's. Plus Well Done with the Shotgun. That was class. I would love to help you control the vermin. I would take out the birds with my rifle's. Good Job 👍😉
Unfortunately, birds are off limits now. We can give our regards, in part, to Chris Packham for that. If you haven't heard of him before, you're one of the lucky few
@@haggishunter893 never heard of him before buddy.
@@markcloudchaser874 lucky you. Google his name. If it comes back with ass hat, you got the right one
@@haggishunter893 a will have a look. Cheers bro
Yeah I see him. He's making death threats lol..what a dick
I'm from the states and we have a similar problem here with coyotes. You all may already be familiar with this method but a lot farmers here with a cattle herd will employee some donkeys. They will incorporate four or five donkeys in with the herd and the donkeys hate anything of a canine persuasion. They will literally run them down and stomp them to death. A coyote doesn't stand a chance .
As always, GREAT video....
Brilliant footage
Again.. awesome shooting 👍👍
Brilliant shooting mark.what do you load the 260 with mark and what do you do for a living pal.
Cheers mate I’m in the building trade 😉 260 is loaded with the 143 grain eld-x bullets 👍
WOW Cracking shots as always, nice to see your human you left a missed shot in,didn't waste the next bullet though!! get some rest for the next videos, ATB Wayne.
Was that the clip with the rabbit in? If so it looks like a miss as the rabbit darts into the hedge but the fox goes down if you watch again! That’s not to say I don’t miss as I do and they are usually the easy ones 🤦🏻♂️!
Looks like you had a busy spring, great shooting/filming! 😁👍
Loveing the long range shots.we need more videos
another top video mate, nice to see a bit of terrier work mixed in,
been doing a bit myself with the dog and gun, using my beretta semi,
what shell do you prefer to use on the foxes
Cheers mate I go for as heavier dose as I can get of bbs 👍
Fantastic work...
Smashing it again , Thankyou for sharing, 👍
Very interesting to see how you guys go about your lamb protection, excellent, how do you rate the pard 007 , is there any messing about with it when you get on a fox . cheers for any info.👍👍
The pards a great bit of kit for the money- once you have it set up it’s really just a case of using your scopes parallax to focus
260rips cheers,👍 and thanks for replying, keep up the great work.👍
Great video
When I lived in Alberta, I used to take coyotes with a single shot Harrington & Richardson .223, but the best I used gun was a New England Firearms Handy Rifle single shot in .243. A real tack driver. It was sighted in at 150 yds and I'd aim dead on between 50 and 250 yds. I used handloads with 58 grain Hornady molly-coated V-Max backed by 42 grs of IMR 3031, producing a muzzle velocity of over 3600 fps.Nice and flat trajectory. Most shots were at around the 150 yd mark, but some were longer. Once, jsut after midnight, my dog was barking outside on my farm and I knew something was out there, so I grabbed my gun. It was snowing and as I zapped the big T-handle spot light in the direction my do was facing, I saw the familiar green ayes looking back at me. It was a much longer shot than usual, but I rested the light on a fence post and rested the rifle on the T-handle of the light. I zapped that dog again with the light and he didn't stop for a look like coyotes usually do, He just kept trotting right-to-left. I gave him a little lead and fired. I saw the head go up and he fell over backwards. Next morning, I took the dog and clicked my GPS by the fence post I'd fired from and walked in a straight line to the dead animal, that actually turned out to be fox, not a coyote. The fox was not much bigger than a large cat; maybe 20 pounds at most. Whereas a decent-sized coyote would be 40 pounds or more and the size of a collie. I checked the distance at the dead fox. It showed 298 meters (326 yds). I was pretty happy with that shot. I'd given slightly too much lead and hit him in the neck, when it joined the head. The neck was completely opened up and the jaw was gone. The hydrostatic shock alone would have meant instant lights out, so I didn't feel bad at all. I usually go for a boiler room shot, but this also did the trick. The toughest part was keeping my dog away from that flea-infested creature. It was seething in them.
Welcome back, Mark! What kind of shot are you using in your shells for your flushing?
Bbs in the heaviest load I can get hold of!
260rips Knew it’d have to be one of the specials from such a notorious hand loader, because seeing your vids you’d want a really good spread given the size and speed of the target but a humane kill that birdshot just wouldn’t provide!
Great video as usual 👍👍 what do you think about the pard, is it a 12or 16 mm lens.?
The one I have is the original one whichever size that is?
I’m very impressed with it especially for the money
I was wondering this too dont know what the difference is or which is better for what application etc...
Less Pests from what I can gather the latest version has less or no added mag meaning it’s more like looking straight through your day scope, no shadow around the edges of your view?
@@260rips ok that would suit me better thanks for the reply loved the video its a lot of effort to make them isn't it!
Great vids man. I used to trap here in Newfoundland years ago and caught a good many fox’s in snares. What do you do with the fox’s? Some good shooting there too. Cheers
Great video how many fox's do you estimate you've shot 👍
Great video mark.
What’s the best bang for buck nv system. Cheers
Hands down value for money nv has to be the Pard 007 as used in this video - £400 + a decent ir or laser!
260rips thanks mate appreciate it.
great shooting on that last one you mowed the grass as well LOL what size shot do you use in the 12G keep the clips coming
I usually use bbs in the heaviest load I can get hold of
You have shot some with that pard. You prefer it to the drone? Are you using a laser with it? Great video👍
Yes I love the ease of use with the Pard and ease of recording, I’ve actually sold my drone! I’m just using a pbir on it at the moment by I have a laser on the way to test with it
Wow Mark! You got that last head shot! Great work as usual. Blessings in you bro. (P.s. you should come across the pond and show some of our coyote hunters how to do it right. 😘)
😆 I might just have to do that one day!
Such a humane way to protect lambs! Great video-
Top shooting mate as always ;-)
That’s some 100 odd foxes that won’t be having babies. Great shooting and video
Top work Mark protecting those sheep 👍
Great shot mate
Great bit of foxing
great new video !!, but I have a question, what do you do with the Fox fallen in combat?
They usually end up in the farms dead bin or the botton of the slurry pit
@@260rips thanks my friend!!
@@260rips I thought they used the skins?
Hi Mark, can you tell me what type of terrier the Black and Tan one is please.
Frankie 🏴
She’s my mates dog but I believe I’m right in saying she’s a Lakeland
260rips Hi Mark, thanks for your reply she’s a cracking stamp a wee earth dog at its happiest doing what earth dogs were bred to do. All the best Frankie.
great job. what's so special about a badger? Roo's are often given the same compassion, though doesn't prevent us from doing what's necessary for drought stricken farmers.
Unfortunately we aren’t allowed to shoot badgers as they are protected. 😒
OH! and another thing, you use the best fox caller HO! works every time lol
Scott Beaton the ho isn’t to call the Fox in its to make the Fox stop and look so you can get a shot
Great video I watch videos all the time what is your longest rang you would take a fox using a 223 at
Using my 223 I would keep it to around 300 yards as it’s not really set up for long range it’s really just my night shooting rifle.
With the 260 I would stretch the range, furthest I’ve shot was either 840 or 860 I can’t remember now but it’s on one of the other videos! 👍
Hey Mark, great to see you back in action, what is the rifle and nv scope set-up you are using in the early part of the video before you go on to the 260?
BTW, you DO look very knackered here too! In Australia we would say you look rooted mate, it's a word that I had to learn when I came over here from the UK
Thank you I’m using a customised 223 Tikka T3 with a mtc viper scope and the Pard 007 nv add on
@@260rips The Pard 007 is something I had to look up as it seems not to be well known here in Australia. Obviously works well.
All best and looking forward to more vids!
teach eng yep it’s a good little device which is cheap! (About £400) it’s become very popular here as it’s so cheap, compact and simply adds to your day scope!
@@260rips I'm using an early Pulsar Digisight n750 on my Howa Mini 223 and that is great but even secondhand I paid $900AUD so that was reasonably expensive. Of course I had to get an external battery pack for another $180 and a Wolf Eyes IR/White light torch I already had was another $150 so it is good to know what else might be available for, say, my 22 Magnum at a good price point.
Hello, what do you do with the carcass, do you use the fur? Thanks, Paul.
No mate sadly they are worthless here so they are just disposed off in the slurry pit
Knackered. I had to look that up😜
That’s an excellent can on the rifle! Very quite
Great to watch the pro's at work doing a good job.
Breaking news!
Chaos in England as the hunting community complain of little to no fox activity - Rips believed to be behind the madness.
😂😂😂
@@260rips I am sure that 'John Peel' would have approved of such efficient methods of vermin control. Can never work out why the horse 'hunt' have adopted the song as their anthem, try using a horse in the terrain Mr Peel used to hunt down predators!
Just wondering what you find the most effective 12g round for foxes?
Do the hides have any value in England? Fun to watch the dogs work.
Unfortunately not no one wants them anymore
Great vid! What NV unit do you use on your rifle? And what sort of range can you realistically get/see for a shot please
Here I’m using a pard 007, with a good ir you can shoot probably 300 yards with it, maybe further with a laser