red filters?

[Jaggsy 25]

I read once that another important point about red filters is that you will retain your 'night vision' which is why the military use it (not in a covert sense obv.)

[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.

 

 

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!!

 

i tend to agree, once i get a dimmer, ill try it out.

[jamie g 17]

red is good for rabbit but for fox i have found it a waste of time. its not that its red it just cuts to much light off the beam compared to orange

[Treacle Trackpad 6]

My red filter tend to stay in the boot lately as I've just been using white light with the dimmer. Red just seems to be too dim for me, I like to see what I'm doing

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

You are all missing the point here and that is one of time, place and regulariy .The quarry we hunt relies on senses we know nothing about to stay alive .Besides these senses ,there is an understanding of timescale and danger linked to what causes that danger .

Rabbits may not appear to be blessed with much brain power at times but when the penny finally drops that thier brethren fall over or are caught by a dog at the same time after dark,from the same direction and by the same bright light ,no matter what colour ,they react and run in way before a chance at a kill ,they are then shy to the point of not being worth doing .The fox is even more aware of this .My point is this -Vary the times ,routes and filters as much as you can ,times being the key to success .Early morning and i mean still dark can produce results never thought possible .The animals we seek to hunt are very good at survival and alter their must have needs ie feeding to suit the best times for their safety .Human pressure being the main reason for this .We alternate filters, times and routes to keep things guessing and out of routine.Routine is the down fall of a hunter and not the methods he uses to hunt with .

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Out this morning at 3am .17 rabbits from a market garden that is hammered by other lampers .sorry no pics

[Leicester hunter 0]

Out this morning at 3am .17 rabbits from a market garden that is hammered by other lampers .sorry no pics

 

Proof in the pudding then foxdropper!

[danebrewer10 6]

I don't think it makes a massive difference, all the filter is doing is cutting down on the level of light being allowed through- ie absorbing all wavelengths (symbol greek letter lamda) except for the red, which is at the longer end of the spectrum. a trick I use and it works well for me, is to scan as normal with the lamp, but hold it so that only the bottom of the beam is illuminating the target- scattered light from the main beam- i.e. most of the light is going over the target and the target is not directly in the middle of the beam, this way you have a powerful tool for scanning, but when you go to shoot, the rabbit is not spooked so much by the bright light... I hope this makes sense- on filters, just see if you can get to a craft shop and buy a sheet of red acetate or blag one from a theatre- much cheaper- if not quite as good looking as a proper filter!

 

Cheers

DB