Eight Fox Night

Super night hunter Roy Lupton and master night vision wrangler Darren Rogers are out after foxes around the shoots and lambing fields of Kent and Sussex. With the kit at their disposal, it turns into a good night.
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Why shoot foxes?
The British red fox is widespread across the whole of mainland Britain and Ireland. The best estimate of the current British fox population is 240,000 adults in spring, to which a production of 425,000 cubs is added annually. The fox has no natural predator and for the population to remain stable, 425,000 foxes must therefore die each year.
Fox numbers need to be managed and controlled to prevent the predation of lambs, piglets reared outdoors, free range and domestic poultry. Foxes can also have a significant impact on vulnerable species of ground nesting birds such as black grouse, partridge, lapwing and curlew (Bealey, Green, Robson, Taylor & Winspear, 1999).
In order to protect such species while they are breeding, conservators and gamekeepers aim to control fox numbers, particularly from late winter to early summer. Foxes are also controlled around pheasant and partridge rearing and release pens in late summer and autumn. Overall, the direct cost to UK agriculture from fox predation has been estimated at £12 million annually (UK Government figures)

[@gerardodwyer3919]

Nice to see Roy keeping it old school with the lamp! Well done.

[@pasturefarm1997]

+Be Jaysus I agree it takes the skill from it. However, I have worked on ground where there is lamp shy foxes and the night vision is one of the only options to pick them up but I agree, lamping takes a lot more skill and greater fun.

[@bigjohntightlips]

+Gerard O'Dwyer With the amount of IR Red Light Glow coming from that truck to illuminate the foxes im surprised any foxes turned out lol, Good show to watch though, ATB VF

[@1971silversurfer]

Thats a good nights work....Well done!!!

[@RDPproject]

I love how even the rabbits at 5:00 respond to the call....

[@sudo_nym]

That was the lamest moment in the video.

[@antro1194]

ofcourse its rabbit sound that the fox caller makes

[@Electronicpoacher1]

Roy Lupton is a legend,,

[@2626stephen]

1ST one went down like a ton of bricks

[@kevinsmith7274]

Nice shooting Roy love your videos

[@arpc]

Thanks guys! Superb video! 👍

[@lewis7763]

good work lads, keep it up

[@aniaklementowicz2800]

Nice shooting.

[@williamsimmons2095]

Love this show! Would like to see more bunnies getting busted! Media in the States won't show this stuff, except for the internet.

[@motomeadyhuntingndmotocros6147]

Nice

[@rmlectronicsuk2410]

Saw the cubs at 5:00 !

[@ajcvn3471]

Rabbits

[@rmlectronicsuk2410]

ajc vN Ah, Yes! Cheers.

[@sdebellis1]

Quality

[@watto_2445]

What torch does Roy use and the setup?

[@kyemckenna2624]

At 5:02 did anyone see the rabbit

[@cato7669]

What ir torch are you guys using?

[@pasturefarm1997]

What call are you using at 5:00?

[@thelatentimage4734]

When did 8 become a round number? 7:28

[@ivanav.8895]

4:12 right corner

[@FamasFTW98]

Thats a hare near the fox

[@numptyjames1]

about the 5min mark what were the eyes behind that fox ?

[@johnward9728]

rabbits

[@michaeln7421]

them dudieu

[@jayo7198]

Why do you shoot these foxes

[@575hobbit]

+Jay Otter because they killed his pet bird and for no other reason, he didn't shoot them before and they where around then

[@575hobbit]

+Jay Otter because they can't shoot back

[@kevinturner5857]

Our friends the foxes r getting fewer & fewer ......

[@monstersince]

we use a 12 bore lee reloader with grit to fire at fox hunter poachers

[@ratterful]

Jay Otter, because they cant shoot back

[@chasfleming]

In the UK wildlife is precious and every time I see a fox I feel good. It's an "us and them" scenario, "us" being true lovers of wildlife and "them" being those who call themselves wildlife lovers who in actual fact see wildlife as a resource that they own. This comes down fundementally to who actually owns the wildlife? I would argue that no one does and therefore what gives the hunting/shooting fraternity the right to "control" it. This seems to be the reason used throughout. The arguments about controlling the foxes is immediately negated when Roy comments that there are not many rabbits about because of the population of foxes. Surely this is nature in action, more foxes equates to fewer rabbits. From a sheep farmers perspective, rabbits, which eat grass in large quantities - 4 rabbits will consume the same as one sheep - are far more damaging than a fox to a sheep farmer. So the argument is immediately negated. If the foxes are erradicated then the rabbits will proliferate and then have to be controlled. Of course, for the outdoor sports enthusiast this is good news because there is always something to go and shoot. It becomes obvious that the shooters are hiding behind this "control" argument and just enjoy the thrill of th kill. I accept that we are probably genetically programed to enjoy the hunt and buying the gear and dressing up is what blokes like to do - notice there is an absence of females. I for one find it appalling that we still have a hunting, shooting fraternity in the UK, we are after all the worlds most civilised country and to see the fox standing there staring towards the shooters and then dropping instantly dead is very disturbing. It says a great deal about us as a society when we have obviously intelligent and educated people who enjoy killing things for the fun of it.

[@MrOzzy281]

Charles Fleming rabbits aren't more damaging to sheep than a fox, you don't understand anything about the industry. Either educate yourself or pipe down

[@kevinturner5857]

& pretending they r the R Wing saviours of songbirds which has been a "man made" problem due to destroying habitat , poisoning & polluting everything , most so called "hedgerows " r pathetic , theyr meant to b a minimum of 2 metres wide , the countryside is practicly (dead) .....all thanks to some humans .....

[@kevinturner5857]

I find these sinister , sneaky snipers very unsettling weird & disturbing , especially prowling around in the dark like the grim reapers ,, what will they do wen our friends the foxes r all dead & gone !? ....start shooting the last few songbirds & walkers !? ..... I view these R Wing power control games as particularly disturbing & arrogant ......to "lure" an animal to its death with those sinister evil whistles they use is very sick ..........

[@GG-zf9ij]

It's so easy to shoot its nt a sport the fox has no chance .get urself a good lurcher Use wasters