red filters?

[Leicester hunter 0]

Anyone give me some quick advise on lamp filters? Have been struggling recently with massively lamp shy rabbit. as soon as they see the flick of a light, they are gone. Do the red filters help as ive just picked one up?

 

cheers

[waidmann 105]

they will help somewhat mate.

i have a "wildfinder" torch with mounting bracket(green light,supposedly not visable to animals)which works quite well.

does your lamp have a dimmer? try using less power with the filter(just enough for a cler view).

atb

[Leicester hunter 0]

they will help somewhat mate.

i have a "wildfinder" torch with mounting bracket(green light,supposedly not visable to animals)which works quite well.

does your lamp have a dimmer? try using less power with the filter(just enough for a cler view).

atb

 

i have the deben lamp and a dimmer is £40! Just spoke to maplins, and am on me way to get something from them sorted.

[minzy 16]

i use a orange filter i find that works a lot for me as im useing lurchers mate

Edited February 16, 2010 by minzy

[Leicester hunter 0]

they will help somewhat mate.

i have a "wildfinder" torch with mounting bracket(green light,supposedly not visable to animals)which works quite well.

does your lamp have a dimmer? try using less power with the filter(just enough for a cler view).

atb

 

i have the deben lamp and a dimmer is £40! Just spoke to maplins, and am on me way to get something from them sorted.

 

They cant help. Looks like ill be trying full power with red filter tonight then!

[rowey 1]

Keep em in the edge of the beam not directly on them. Same for charlie. Try a different colour now and again. I have blue, amber and red but somtimes I use white. I keep the hares and bunnies down to keep the pikeys off. Can always tell when they've been lamped before but just a change will often do the trick.

Edited February 16, 2010 by rowey

[Leicester hunter 0]

Keep em in the edge of the beam not directly on them. Same for charlie. Try a different colour now and again. I have blue, amber and red but somtimes I use white. I keep the hares and bunnies down to keep the pikeys off. Can always tell when they've been lamped before but just a change will often do the trick.

 

sound advise as always. Thanks rowey, ill try that tonight.

Edited February 16, 2010 by Leicester hunter

[chi 0]

WHAT EVER YOU USE THEY WILL GET USED TO IT KEEP SWAPPING THE FILTERS GOOD LOOK

[Deker 3,478]

they will help somewhat mate.

i have a "wildfinder" torch with mounting bracket(green light,supposedly not visable to animals)which works quite well.

does your lamp have a dimmer? try using less power with the filter(just enough for a cler view).

atb

 

i have the deben lamp and a dimmer is £40! Just spoke to maplins, and am on me way to get something from them sorted.

 

They cant help. Looks like ill be trying full power with red filter tonight then!

 

 

I don't know what the bunnies eyes can see, but I have used all the filters over the years and personally I think red only works because it dims the light so much, after years of using one and struggling to see the quarry at any distance with a red filter I lost mine and had to rely on the "White" light and a dimmer switch, never looked back and never bothered replacing the red filter either!!

[leegreen 2,173]

 

personally I think red only works because it dims the light so much

 

 

I think this is a large part in using a red filter.

[theinvisiblescarecrow 0]

A dimmer works better than a filter.

Orange with a dimmer is better than red on full beam.

Don't use the center but the outer part still within good power range of the center.

The very edge isn't so good.

Best buy yourself a dimmer before any filter, you will find you might not need one.

[taff57 0]

i use a red filter and i find they work very well especially with the rabbits.

[langouroux 14]

i too have had this exact problem recently! i lamp regulary and as aresult some rabbits are bound to become lamp shy, so i bought red filter....and it has definately made a difference! also i have recently bought a truck and they dont seem as lamp shy when your driving for some reason?

 

a friend of mine swears by red filer when foxing which i would laso rend to agree with.

 

that said i have another friend who has been stalking for over 20 years and foxing for even longer and he doesnt hink that filters make a difference he exact words are:

 

" what colour is the f*cking moon? what colour are f*cking car lights? white is the colour that animals are used to so if they are shy then it is only the shooters fault"

 

my argument would be that is exact reason to use a filter.

 

so here is my advice:

 

buy a red filter or what ever colour you like try and see for yourself. it worked for me.

[Leicester hunter 0]

i too have had this exact problem recently! i lamp regulary and as aresult some rabbits are bound to become lamp shy, so i bought red filter....and it has definately made a difference! also i have recently bought a truck and they dont seem as lamp shy when your driving for some reason?

 

a friend of mine swears by red filer when foxing which i would laso rend to agree with.

 

that said i have another friend who has been stalking for over 20 years and foxing for even longer and he doesnt hink that filters make a difference he exact words are:

 

" what colour is the f*cking moon? what colour are f*cking car lights? white is the colour that animals are used to so if they are shy then it is only the shooters fault"

 

my argument would be that is exact reason to use a filter.

 

so here is my advice:

 

buy a red filter or what ever colour you like try and see for yourself. it worked for me.

 

Ok,

 

Well went out last night to the same spots, tried the filter, and have to say it worked great!

 

Yes they still know its there and eventually get spooked, but their eyes show up like anything, and if held on the edge of the beam will stay there for a good 30-40 seconds, More than good enough.

 

Had 3 anyway at the same spot ive blanked twice.

[Deker 3,478]

i too have had this exact problem recently! i lamp regulary and as aresult some rabbits are bound to become lamp shy, so i bought red filter....and it has definately made a difference! also i have recently bought a truck and they dont seem as lamp shy when your driving for some reason?

 

a friend of mine swears by red filer when foxing which i would laso rend to agree with.

 

that said i have another friend who has been stalking for over 20 years and foxing for even longer and he doesnt hink that filters make a difference he exact words are:

 

" what colour is the f*cking moon? what colour are f*cking car lights? white is the colour that animals are used to so if they are shy then it is only the shooters fault"

 

my argument would be that is exact reason to use a filter.

 

so here is my advice:

 

buy a red filter or what ever colour you like try and see for yourself. it worked for me.

 

Ok,

 

Well went out last night to the same spots, tried the filter, and have to say it worked great!

 

Yes they still know its there and eventually get spooked, but their eyes show up like anything, and if held on the edge of the beam will stay there for a good 30-40 seconds, More than good enough.

 

Had 3 anyway at the same spot ive blanked twice.

 

 

Well done, and it's all worth a try, but all you have done is shine a much reduced light intensity at them which is a bit red!!

 

To be honest I don't think there is an answer here, use filters by all means and if you get a Dimmer as well you have everything going for you, then you can play and see what works best!!