With winter fast approaching, We're back out in the lambing paddocks on Overwatch duties.

Lambing was well under way so my good mate Ian and I had decided to set up in an elevated overwatch position above a large mob of ewes.
It wasn't long before we had foxes coming in one after the other looking for an easy meal or an opportunity to snatch a newborn defenceless lamb.

After a couple of hours and 6 foxes already on the deck, things went a little bit quiet so we headed off for a scout around the rest of the property to see whats about.
10 foxes later we returned to the lambing area which yielded another 3 more red coats down before the sun started rising over the horizon. Time to get some well deserved sleep before doing the neighbours place on night 2.

Late afternoon bacon and eggs for breakfast prepared by master chef Ian (LOL) and it was time to pack the gear in the ute and make the 30 minute trip out to the neighbouring property.

On arrival we had a quick chat to the property owner who advised they were due to start lambing in a few weeks.

Reducing the fox numbers prior to lambing has a huge impact on survival rates and certainly makes it easier to keep on top of them once the lambs start hitting the ground.

We managed to shoot 14 more foxes bringing our total to 33 over the 2 nights.
2 very grateful farmers and countless lambs saved in the process.

Huge thank you again to my mate Ian for all his help.
Cooking meals, opening gates, collecting foxes and eating all my lollies.
You're a legend mate.

For those interested, here is a list of the gear I ran on this contract shoot.

HikMicro Panther PQ50L V2.0 thermal rifle scope
HikMicro Habrok 640 thermal binoculars
Sako 85 Stainless Hunter chambered in .223
Southern Cross Small Arms Q2 Moderator
Bexin ST424C Carbon fibre tripod with Sirui K30X ball head to arca swiss mount
ZVision RW6 Red / White Light bar
T2 fox whistle

If your'e interested in purchasing any gear or just after some expert advice, contact the Team at "Hunt The Night" via the link below.
https://www.huntthenight.com.au/

Thanks again for watching and I look forward to seeing you back here soon.
RJM