Lamping tips

[megpsycho 8]

flick the lamp from side to side fast when rabbit reaches the edge of field. disorientates it for a few seconds gives the dog a couple more seconds usually thats all the dog needs

[Guest 2GOOD]

dont go lamping with any one fitter than you ,they can make you look slow . and dont go lamping in the day time

it would be rather hard to lamp in the day nyway lol

its easier than at night ,at least you can see where your going

[all.rounder 3]

don't go out with out a full charge on the battery and take 2 slips.and don't go out with more than 2 people.

[johnny boy68 11,726]

flick the lamp from side to side fast when rabbit reaches the edge of field. disorientates it for a few seconds gives the dog a couple more seconds usually thats all the dog needs

Also try and keep up!Nothing worse than some unfit fella slowing you down

[tote 856]

walk the ground in daylight before hand if u can with the dog, farmers leave ploughs,rollers,allsorts about

 

That would be my top tip.

 

I cringe at the thought of a dog running into a harrow that has been left at the side of a field and the grass has grown over it. There would be no more lamping for that dog for a while if at all.

all depends how brainy your dog is and if you let i learn by leaving it work loose and took it out from a pup .

 

 

Can't see that it would make any difference how brainy the dog was.

 

 

 

 

[Guest 2GOOD]

walk the ground in daylight before hand if u can with the dog, farmers leave ploughs,rollers,allsorts about

 

That would be my top tip.

 

I cringe at the thought of a dog running into a harrow that has been left at the side of a field and the grass has grown over it. There would be no more lamping for that dog for a while if at all.

all depends how brainy your dog is and if you let i learn by leaving it work loose and took it out from a pup .

 

 

Can't see that it would make any difference how brainy the dog was.

how about it remembers what it has learnd since a pup running loose using its brain ,ie one eye on the chase and one looking for danger .just like you chasing some one or thing through a wood ,it will use its brain insted of running flat out blind,my mut the other nigh turnd his body side on just has he took a bunny ,because he new he would colide with a roller in the field and never got hurt .like he would have if flat out head on ., Edited March 25, 2010 by 2GOOD

[Ideation 8,216]

Yep - stupid dogs are all head down run fast - straight into a fence post. Smart dogs, run fast, head down and still manage to side step the posts etc. Or in your dogs case, turn the shoulder at the last second and hit it safely!!

 

jai.

[Guest 2GOOD]

Whats your best lamping tip for young lads coming into the game!!,,Mine would be, to try to get the dog used to running the quarry after a quick flick of the lamp,and not flick it back on until the dog has travelled a fair distance up to his target, wont happen over night , but worth it,,

one of the best things you can do is get rid of any switches on your lamp and run a wire strait through ,so it touches to metal on the handle that you can touch on and of with your thumb ,like i have always done since i started lamping with a home made lamp ie,lr9.you will never have trouble with a switch breaking when your out and miles from the car .

[DEERMAN 1,020]

Whats your best lamping tip for young lads coming into the game!!,,Mine would be, to try to get the dog used to running the quarry after a quick flick of the lamp,and not flick it back on until the dog has travelled a fair distance up to his target, wont happen over night , but worth it,,

one of the best things you can do is get rid of any switches on your lamp and run a wire strait through ,so it touches to metal on the handle that you can touch on and of with your thumb ,like i have always done since i started lamping with a home made lamp ie,lr9.you will never have trouble with a switch breaking when your out and miles from the car .

think your saying to much now .sssssssssssssssssssssss !! lol

[tote 856]

walk the ground in daylight before hand if u can with the dog, farmers leave ploughs,rollers,allsorts about

 

That would be my top tip.

 

I cringe at the thought of a dog running into a harrow that has been left at the side of a field and the grass has grown over it. There would be no more lamping for that dog for a while if at all.

all depends how brainy your dog is and if you let i learn by leaving it work loose and took it out from a pup .

 

 

Can't see that it would make any difference how brainy the dog was.

how about it remembers what it has learnd since a pup running loose using its brain ,ie one eye on the chase and one looking for danger .just like you chasing some one or thing through a wood ,it will use its brain insted of running flat out blind,my mut the other nigh turnd his body side on just has he took a bunny ,because he new he would colide with a roller in the field and never got hurt .like he would have if flat out head on .,

 

 

I understand what you're saying and agree to a point. However there's a difference between a visible hazard like a roller and an invisible one such as a harrow covered by long grass. A dog would not know to avoid it if it didn't know it was there, hence the reason for a daytime recce.

[Guest 2GOOD]

walk the ground in daylight before hand if u can with the dog, farmers leave ploughs,rollers,allsorts about

 

That would be my top tip.

 

I cringe at the thought of a dog running into a harrow that has been left at the side of a field and the grass has grown over it. There would be no more lamping for that dog for a while if at all.

all depends how brainy your dog is and if you let i learn by leaving it work loose and took it out from a pup .

 

 

Can't see that it would make any difference how brainy the dog was.

how about it remembers what it has learnd since a pup running loose using its brain ,ie one eye on the chase and one looking for danger .just like you chasing some one or thing through a wood ,it will use its brain insted of running flat out blind,my mut the other nigh turnd his body side on just has he took a bunny ,because he new he would colide with a roller in the field and never got hurt .like he would have if flat out head on .,

 

 

I understand what you're saying and agree to a point. However there's a difference between a visible hazard like a roller and an invisible one such as a harrow covered by long grass. A dog would not know to avoid it if it didn't know it was there, hence the reason for a daytime recce.

like i said it depends on the dog .dont forget ,what ever it is chasing has to tackel the obsticle first ,and the dog should realise some thing is up because the prey is acting different ,ie,bloody fell over Edited March 25, 2010 by 2GOOD

[tote 856]

walk the ground in daylight before hand if u can with the dog, farmers leave ploughs,rollers,allsorts about

 

That would be my top tip.

 

I cringe at the thought of a dog running into a harrow that has been left at the side of a field and the grass has grown over it. There would be no more lamping for that dog for a while if at all.

all depends how brainy your dog is and if you let i learn by leaving it work loose and took it out from a pup .

 

 

Can't see that it would make any difference how brainy the dog was.

how about it remembers what it has learnd since a pup running loose using its brain ,ie one eye on the chase and one looking for danger .just like you chasing some one or thing through a wood ,it will use its brain insted of running flat out blind,my mut the other nigh turnd his body side on just has he took a bunny ,because he new he would colide with a roller in the field and never got hurt .like he would have if flat out head on .,

 

 

I understand what you're saying and agree to a point. However there's a difference between a visible hazard like a roller and an invisible one such as a harrow covered by long grass. A dog would not know to avoid it if it didn't know it was there, hence the reason for a daytime recce.

like i said it depends on the dog .dont forget ,what ever it is chasing has to tackel the obsticle first ,and the dog should realise some thing is up because the prey is acting different ,ie,bloody fell over

 

 

Whatever it's chasing doesn't always have to tackle the obstacle first. In an earlier post you said [the dog] will use it's brain instead of running flat out, would that not indicate that when the rabbit ran by the harrow then veered left the dog might also turn left on seeing this and end up going over the top of the hazard.

[Guest 2GOOD]

walk the ground in daylight before hand if u can with the dog, farmers leave ploughs,rollers,allsorts about

 

That would be my top tip.

 

I cringe at the thought of a dog running into a harrow that has been left at the side of a field and the grass has grown over it. There would be no more lamping for that dog for a while if at all.

all depends how brainy your dog is and if you let i learn by leaving it work loose and took it out from a pup .

 

 

Can't see that it would make any difference how brainy the dog was.

how about it remembers what it has learnd since a pup running loose using its brain ,ie one eye on the chase and one looking for danger .just like you chasing some one or thing through a wood ,it will use its brain insted of running flat out blind,my mut the other nigh turnd his body side on just has he took a bunny ,because he new he would colide with a roller in the field and never got hurt .like he would have if flat out head on .,

 

 

I understand what you're saying and agree to a point. However there's a difference between a visible hazard like a roller and an invisible one such as a harrow covered by long grass. A dog would not know to avoid it if it didn't know it was there, hence the reason for a daytime recce.

like i said it depends on the dog .dont forget ,what ever it is chasing has to tackel the obsticle first ,and the dog should realise some thing is up because the prey is acting different ,ie,bloody fell over

 

 

Whatever it's chasing doesn't always have to tackle the obstacle first. In an earlier post you said [the dog] will use it's brain instead of running flat out, would that not indicate that when the rabbit ran by the harrow then veered left the dog might also turn left on seeing this and end up going over the top of the hazard.

not at 20 miles a hour with a turn at 90degrees then a side step at 35degrees with a back flip thrown in for good measure Edited March 25, 2010 by 2GOOD

[tote 856]

walk the ground in daylight before hand if u can with the dog, farmers leave ploughs,rollers,allsorts about

 

That would be my top tip.

 

I cringe at the thought of a dog running into a harrow that has been left at the side of a field and the grass has grown over it. There would be no more lamping for that dog for a while if at all.

all depends how brainy your dog is and if you let i learn by leaving it work loose and took it out from a pup .

 

 

Can't see that it would make any difference how brainy the dog was.

how about it remembers what it has learnd since a pup running loose using its brain ,ie one eye on the chase and one looking for danger .just like you chasing some one or thing through a wood ,it will use its brain insted of running flat out blind,my mut the other nigh turnd his body side on just has he took a bunny ,because he new he would colide with a roller in the field and never got hurt .like he would have if flat out head on .,

 

 

I understand what you're saying and agree to a point. However there's a difference between a visible hazard like a roller and an invisible one such as a harrow covered by long grass. A dog would not know to avoid it if it didn't know it was there, hence the reason for a daytime recce.

like i said it depends on the dog .dont forget ,what ever it is chasing has to tackel the obsticle first ,and the dog should realise some thing is up because the prey is acting different ,ie,bloody fell over

 

 

Whatever it's chasing doesn't always have to tackle the obstacle first. In an earlier post you said [the dog] will use it's brain instead of running flat out, would that not indicate that when the rabbit ran by the harrow then veered left the dog might also turn left on seeing this and end up going over the top of the hazard.

not at 20 miles a hour with a turn at 90degree then a side step at 35degree with a back flip thrown in for good measure

 

 

I expected that.

[uno 62]

make sure you have a good shit before you leave,an dont forget your charlie caller.