Great to see you guys out for fox season! Thanks for the tips and tricks.

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

Pleasure mate

Good and interesting Video, again Steve and Leigh, and those last few bits of footage of you guys lounging in the steam,..Man that's the life! What a way to spend the day! Thanks for the information. Cheers!

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Reg and Happy New Year

@regsparkes6507

6 жыл бұрын

I forgot to wish this to you too,..All the best of good health, happiness and above all, stay safe throughout this New Year 2018

Love the tips, if l had only one KZread channel to pick mate it would be yours.. keep up the awesome work.👍

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris. We really appreciate such fantastic feedback like yours.

A great show Fellas that is very informative and will help beginners get interested in a fascinating sport. A few tips, if I may, to the newbies who follow you. I've been whistling foxes for over 50 years (not so much lately as an affliction of old age has slowed me down a lot) and never used anything other than cheap button whistles. 1. You can hold them in your mouth and leave both hands free and be ready to shoot the moment the fox stops( No moving hands etc when the fox is in close). 2. Properly positioning yourself, to support camouflage techniques. The only foxes I've shot over 20 yards, have been shot and missed by a nervous or inexperienced companion, as the fox stops just before disappearing into a creek or gully. 3. If the fox doesn't come and try to sit in your lap I would consider your Whistling technique and camouflage against your back ground as all whistles etc will attract foxes no matter ho much you want to pay for them. Just wearing camo gear doesn't mean they can't see you ( an enormous help though) . How you move from spot to spot and the amount of movement and noise you make before and particularly after starting to whistle makes a huge difference to your results. Treat the fox as if it's going to shoot you if he gets on to you first and your success rate will improve. That's what my Old Man taught me and said if your not getting a 95%+ kill rate on what you see, your doing something wrong?????? As you have said a lot of effort and hard work goes into shooting foxes......make the most of it and don't waste any of it.

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. Some great information you have passed on. Top stuff

Top little vid, full thumbs up.

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Matt

Bought the Maxtoch Shooter torch on your recommendation Steve. WOW. What a torch. I've never had one in such a portable size before. Picking out hares and bunnies at 400m easily, had had two great night varminting sessions with this torch. It's great for scanning for possums in the trees at a distance and I can see its going to get a lot of hours chasing nighttime pigs too. Just need to remember to take a spare set of fully charged batteries for a full evening. Very pleased, thanks for posting this video.

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

Dave they are definitely awesome. Pretty impressive light that comes from such a portable little unit. My spotlight doesn't come out very much anymore. How long the LED last's will be interesting to see but I would buy another without thinking twice about it. Interesting to see how LED torches improve from this in the future. Get yourself a few pairs of the Blazer batteries and you will be good to go well into the dark. Hope all is well with you mate. Take care and shine bright

Hi guys happy new year, I’m a newbi subscriber all the way from Ireland 🇮🇪. Great videos going to share with palls 👍👍👍👍👍

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. Happy New Year to you and all your mates in the land of the Shamrocks. Glad you enjoyed the video. Little bit different between Ireland and here today as it is going to push 42deg Celsius. Thanks for subscribing mate and hopefully your friends will enjoy the videos as well.

@gerryward7

6 жыл бұрын

Bolt-Action Productions That’s a bit of a difference, only way I would see 42 degrees is turning around in my seat 😅. On my 12th video now,great stuff 👍

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

You are a sucker for punishment😂. Some of the older videos are a bit rough. Learning as we go👍

@gerryward7

6 жыл бұрын

Bolt-Action Productions Still watching. That Lee boys language is a bit colourful 😃😆 ha!love it, not much luck with the sambar 🤐

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

Plenty of deer including Sambar hit the deck in our videos but often not when you want them to. There can be a fair bit of shit stirring between the crew. Leigh is no exception. LOL

Great vid

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cooper

New subscriber, where abouts are you guys based, we are new to this having a little place on the northside of Brisbane and now losing Chickens to a fox that needs to go so I am trying to learn all I can about the issue. Cheers Garry

@BoltActionProductions

11 ай бұрын

I hope you enjoy your stay my friend. We are a long way from you mate. South of the Mexican border. One fox in the chicken coop can be more difficult to get rid of than you think. Good Luck.

What brand is that pale camouflage you are wearing in this video? Did you buy it in Australia? Thanks for all the great videos.

@BoltActionProductions

4 жыл бұрын

If my memory serves me well, that is a Cabelas product. I think that range is called "Made in the Shade". Glad you enjoy our videos mate👍

When you guys spotlight with gun mounted torches, how are you locating your targets? Are you using a seperate torch to scan the field or using the torch on the rifle? I also have a couple Maxtoch Shooter 2x - bloody awesome torches!

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

If I am on the bike I use the LED spot lights up on the Handlebars and just work in a zig zag pattern. If the terrain doesn't suit or I am on foot I just use my old Solarforce M9 stripped back to use just one battery.

@brendanattard789

6 жыл бұрын

Good stuff. I tend to just use the two Maxtochs - one in hand and one mounted. Although - finding the bunnies at the property I visit high tail it at the sight of the torch! And let’s not talk about the foxes - someone must be whistling shooting and missing them because the bastards head for the hills as soon as I whistle! Not even a second look back :(

@muzzgit

6 жыл бұрын

Mate, your next bet is to go out with frozen chicken wings and spread them out sparsely, one here - one there. Go back to the same spot every weekend if you can and drop more chicken wings in the same spot. They will come back.

Thanks guys another great vid. Have to agree about the service from Pete at Get Trapped. After talking to you last time about the Icotec I gave Pete a call and grabbed one. He was very helpful, and I’ve bagged a few foxes with it. Unfortunately no dogs or deer yet. That torch looks like a gem, and I’m hoping you can recall where you got it from. Cheers

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

I am pretty sure I ordered the light through a guy on a NZ forum but I pick up that much gear I couldn't be 100% sure. They are available through this link but I haven't purchased them from here myself. www.aliexpress.com/item/MAXTOCH-New-2X-Dedomed-XM-L2-U4-LED-1450lm-1200m-Distance-Utmost-Version-of-Thrower-Flashlights/32661379568.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.V3GFeN

Rabbits are nearly all gone,foxes are nearly all poisoned out also here in New England

@BoltActionProductions

2 жыл бұрын

I use to take the rabbit numbers for granted when I was younger. I certainly miss those days.

Hey mate, I was just wondering on what type of calibre you use for fox hunting. Will a .22 do the job or do you recommend something higher.

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

.22 will do the job reliably out to 50mtrs if you use good hollow point bullets and hit the fox in the head. 50-100mtrs .17HMR is good and beyond that .222, .223 and .204 is what we use.

@NoName-fb1xw

6 жыл бұрын

Bolt-Action Productions Cheers mate.

Allways have a smile on my face when i see a vid from you guys.

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

If we can put a smile on your dial that is always good. I hope you enjoy

@karolschaeffer

6 жыл бұрын

Bolt-Action Productions if you ever in scotland i would love to take you out for some foxes and roe deer here guys.

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

Very kind offer which is appreciated. Fair road trip though LOL.. Can’t see it happening in the immediate future but I never say never. Thanks again

Hey Steve is the Maxtoch the wide angle version you use. Thanks for the vids.

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

No mate. It is the concentrated spot

Good vid guys (again). I've got the Icotec 300 from your mate Pete. Only had it a month and bought it to compliment my tenterfield. Sadly, where I shoot there just aren't too many foxes. I've nailed one in 9 months but seen two others. Just gotta keep at it. Cheers.

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. Maybe we have been spoiled as we have whistled in as many as 40 over a weekend in previous years. Maybe we have just done our job too well. LOL

Just wondering who you guys got the maxtoch shooter 2x torch through cause I’m struggling to find retailers in Australia. Cheers guys

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

I haven’t bought from here but this is a possibility. www.aliexpress.com/item/MAXTOCH-New-2X-Dedomed-XM-L2-U4-LED-1450lm-1200m-Distance-Utmost-Version-of-Thrower-Flashlights/32661379568.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.V3GFeN

@brendanattard789

6 жыл бұрын

I bought mine from AliExpress - no issues.

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

That is good to know mate as many have asked me where to buy them. Suppliers are a little thin on the ground in some areas. How long was the delivery time?

@brendanattard789

6 жыл бұрын

It did take a while. From memory the first time I ordered it took a while and tracking seemed to have stopped - I emailed and they dispatched another. I ended up with two torches! They were easy to deal with - but yes, shipping was a little slow.

@brendanattard789

6 жыл бұрын

Just had a look at the tracking - first took nearly two months. The second was quick as they express shipped. I’d go for express shipping if I was to buy again.

Can you attach these lights straight to shotgun barrels?

@BoltActionProductions

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, with the clamp that I showed you can quite easily mount it under the barrel/barrels depending on your type of shotgun.

Steve, is the calicivirus a planned release by the state agencies or is it a unauthorised release by a local action group? We’ve had some very interesting conflicts around the use of calicivirus, it was acquired by some privateers who were fed up with a lack of action on public land. Agree it is devastating on the rabbits but just like myxomatosis was back in the 80s it will be back once their immune systems work out how to defeat it!

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

Dave that is a very good question and one I don't have the exact answer for. I am pretty sure it was an organised release but often these locations and dates are kept confidential. I believe this is a different strain to the original and apparently the rabbits that survive the first bout will not build up an immunity. I really doubt this but time will tell. At the moment our locations that use to yield high numbers have been decimated with numbers being at their lowest for the last 18 months.

sagely advice!

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Craig

Dropping thius to make it 100 comments..but have to say i just love my JAVELOT..out to 500mtrs easily...

@BoltActionProductions

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Paul. Much appreciated. The Javelot is a fantastic torch but has certainly been surpassed by a few of the newer Olight versions.

You guys are F A N T A S T I C. Best and most funny hunting related channel on youtube. Great to watch your friendship and passion. One question: do you know what would be good factory ammu for the 308 finnlight? And if you know a good lead free ammu for the finnlight that would be great bonus info. And hey - real Christmas needs real snow :-)

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. Very nice of you. Factory rounds for Finnlight .308? I don't normally fire any factory rounds through my rifles unless we just want to test, which is not enough to really answer you question with any accuracy. If you were handloading I would suggest the 130gr Barnes TTSX as the Finnnlight's barrel is a little short to get the 150's running hard enough to expand. Snow? What's that? HaHa. 41deg Celsius here in a couple of days. Makes for good hunting. LOL

What kind of run time do you get out of the torches????

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

Torches are always run on low power until we spot a set of eyes. Once we have confirmed our target and the rifle is at the ready the light go's on high. Using them this way never very often sees us go through a set of batteries in one night. Specifications for run times are available from the manufacturers.

@Rumpole1000

6 жыл бұрын

Do you use a green or red light filter on yours mate or just go whitelight?

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

I have never worried about filters. Personally I think they are a waist of time. They reduce the performance of the light so much. Perfecting your timing between putting the light on the fox and shooting is more important IMO.

Hi Lads, love the vids, can you comment on .223 vs .22.250 for foxes. Im a whistler, so most are in within 100m, but I get a couple sometimes spooked running away and then when i whistle look back at around 300-400m. Will a .223 still knock them? Also are you thinking of going night vision or using thermal monoculars? In the west our foxes are spotlight shy

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy the videos mate. .223 all the way for me. A standard 1 in 12 barrel shooting 55gr ballistic tip projectiles will handle foxes quite easily to the distances you mention if you develop a good handload. Knowing that loads trajectory and wind drift is the key. When you master this you are well on your way.

@rogbec01

6 жыл бұрын

thankyou, that gives me great reassurance. Looks like I am getting a Tikka T3 X with a 20" 1/8 barrel. Ive been told that it should be good with 50- 55 grain. I'm not a re-loader, but Im told Sierra 50 grain Blitzking might be worth trying. Thanks for all the advice, cheers mate

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

That would not be my choice of rifles. I am sad to say but often advice is given backed on what hasn't sold well. The standard length barrel with a 1 in 12" twist would be my preferred option and far better suited to 55gr projectiles. The 1 in 8 is designed for far heavier projectiles than you mention and you want every bit of barrel length to achieve the cartridges full velocity. The Blitzkings in 55gr would be a good choice if you are going to use factory ammo. To get the full potential from that rifle handloading will always achieve this. Keep me posted on how you go.

@rogbec01

6 жыл бұрын

ok, thanks for your feedback, really appreciate it. I think they have a 24" barrel option coming out , but not here in Oz yet I think. will let you know how I go

@rogbec01

5 жыл бұрын

Based on your recommendation I managed to find a Tikka T3X lite with 20" barrel in 1/12 twist. Will be sticking to the lighter 55gn round, so i think this will be ideal for flat trajectory, high speed and good distance. Regarding sighting it in, should I zero at 50m so it shoots a bit high at 100m and should zero at about 200m? What is your advice on sighting and ballistics of the .223 round in 55 gn?

Interesting video I’ll definitely be checking out the torches as it’d be interesting to compare them to the two led lenser torches that I use which are the P7r - 1000 lumen and the MT-18 / 3000 lumen.

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

Led Lenser make good quality torches and I am not familiar with those two models you mention but I would be surprised if the torches I mentioned don't blow them out of the water with shear throw intensity. Keep me posted on what you find

Thanks gents

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

No dramas

Great vid gents, vary rare I watch a video from start to finish. Very educational and great product review. Would like to hear of any QLD hunts. I am gearing up for my first hunt for dingo's and pigs on a private property any advice would be appreciated as I am still a Rookie. Property is located 3hrs N/W of Toowoomba. Cant wait for the next Vid!

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. Glad you enjoyed it. Don't hunt in QLD very often but have chased pigs and wild dogs up there in the last few years. Conditions at the time will play a big factor in the way you hunt. If you are not using dogs to find your pigs you will have to do a bit more homework. If it is extremely hot and dry you will need to be around any water early morning and late afternoon waiting. The bigger boars don't often move until after dark especially if it is really hot. When hunting without dogs you will be doing a lot more work but if you find the water and good feed you will most likely stumble across the pigs and wild dogs at some stage, usually when you are not ready.

@aoadventures9498

6 жыл бұрын

Bolt-Action Productions I have been on the property a number of times for the last 12mths. A good variaity of pigs and multiple Sowders. There isn't a feral number making tracking challenging. There is a river through the property with 3 locations heavily dug up. I think I have two options traps or monitor with cameras to get times. I just watched all your vids on packs, really informative. I've yet to do a hunt with packs. Still in the 'Stay near the 4wd because it's scary in the dark' stage. I have just created my channel with my 1st vid to go up on my next trip out. If you don't mind me mentioning your channel. Really hard to find genuine Austrlian channels to learn and interact with. Mate appreciate the reply and Hope to talk more in the future.

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you have a good location. Just remember the wind as your scent will give you away before anything else. Keep us posted on your progress and I will love to see some videos when you put them up. Good luck.

Have a look at the ThruNite TN40 searchlight. Has a good light pattern for paddocks and open spaces. Not really one for mounting on a rifle as it is pretty heavy and big...but the light it emits is impressive.

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

I will check it out when I get a chance. Thanks for the heads up.......

Well that put me to sleep guys Thanks

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

We are good at that.

Torches look good Steve, great info nothing Truer said , "get out and enjoy your life" before you know it its over, thanks for sharing.

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. Yes you often don't get a second chance at many aspects of your life. So we all need to just do it before we can't.

Hey bud, Can you get paid for hunting foxes in Australia?

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

Many people have made a good living out of shooting foxes over the years and in the 70's this was probably at its peak with the fur trade boom. The money is not really there to that level anymore. As foxes are an introduced species in Australia the government in many states pay a bounty. Often this is paid on scalps or tails. So you can get paid for hunting foxes but you have to put the time in.

Shit load of foxes around Breeza Gunnedah Boggabri when delivering diesel out to the mine's.. i see lot of kitten Rabbits around Curlewis but by the time they become Adults they gone with the virus.

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

They are still around but a lot of places we have hunted for years have changed dramatically when it comes to the foxes food source. Sheep have been replaced with cattle, rabbits numbers have been decimated and over the years we have hit these properties pretty hard. For the farmers this is great. Not so good for us Fox shooters.

@darrenwilliamsweeney865

6 жыл бұрын

Bolt-Action Productions I'm waiting mag spring to come in right now so i can get away for the weekend and see if i can't chase any rabbits..

2 IN 2 DAYS?? WHAT'S GOING ON :o :o

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

Not sure why you think we only shot 2. It was slow but not that slow. LOL

@jacorin

6 жыл бұрын

lolol ment 2 vids in 2 days

@BoltActionProductions

6 жыл бұрын

Now I am with you. Holiday time buddy. Woohoo

@jacorin

6 жыл бұрын

ha yeah mate,enjoy your time off