Die Judicii wrote:bladeracer wrote:
The route I was intending to take today (before changing it to check out the new sheep carcass) is much easier but does entail a 2500m hike around the perimeter track to get to the entry point. I'll try that one soon. I might be able to get back tomorrow to drag that carcass over the crest of the hill, then I can sit out in the paddock for a few hours and see if any foxes show up. There were a pair of wedgetail eagles circling overhead all arvo but they didn't seem interested at all in the smorgasbord lying in the paddock for them.
All up another nice day in the bush, but I'm feeling it tonight, especially in the legs
Did you spare a thought for the massive scent trail that you yourself were leaving behind you ???
I can't smell so my scent is always on my mind, I consider it some sort of magical force that makes everything run away so I probably value it far too high
But I've had foxes come to other animals not long after I've skinned them, foxes don't seem particularly bothered by my scent. The eagles were up before I went out. I went out into a strong head wind, but by the time I came back the wind had dropped to virtually nothing. I wasn't expecting to see foxes on the carcass, but I wasn't going to rule it out as I've been tricked before doing that.