the effect of the moon on lamping

[ginge2k6 0]

its not quite a full moon this friday and as i was thinking of going for a quick spin would it be worth it or a waste of time because it would be to light

 

any help apreciated

[Guest MOLLY]

This Friday there wont be very much moon at all ....the Friday after will be bigger.

http://www.dacre.net/moon/moonphase.html

Unfortunately, due to my shifts everytime i go out with Woodga its a big moon, and we still do alright

MOLL.

[Rabbithunter 456]

it depends on your ground. if there is a lot of cover you can keep your shadow hidden etc...

 

if your standing at the top of a hill you will stick out liek a sore thumb. use stealth and you will get a few, but your best going out on a "black" night.

[lampdog 0]

Ginge if i was you i would go for it mate... if you wait in for the weather to be right you will never get out...

sometimes the moon can help if something runs out of the beam....

 

jay

never thought of it that way mate

[Guest midnight_runner]

better out than sitting in the house regardless of what you get

[brock 11]

its always worth a look out

[doxhope 2]

Lamp moon or no moon, wind or no wind

[whin 463]

Lamp moon or no moon, wind or no wind

LOCALY I ONLY HAVE A WALK OUT ON A MOON AS THE GAMES SHY ENOUGH BUT PLACES THAT ARE NOT HUNTED HARD YOULL GET A RESULT FULL MOONS ARE GOOD FOR FISHING OR NETTING THE LOCAL ESTUARIES THO ,IV LOST DOGS ON ROE IN MOONS AND FOUND THEM A FEILD AWAY WITH THERE CATCH ALL THE BEST

[DUCKWING 302]

TO BE HONEST WHIN ,

 

IVE ALWAYS HAD REAL GOOD RESULTS ON DEER IN THE MOON LIGHT , THEY SEEM TO VENTURE FARTHER AWAY FROM COVER ,

 

 

ALL THE BEST DUCKWING

[Clipper 207]

i like to wait for decent nites but they dont come often an if its in your head to go just go , i have noticed where i am you see a lot less on moon lite still nites but ive always got a run , i do prefer the windy nites now adays

[macker 5]

half of the time the reflextion of the street lights on the

clouds have the place lit up.

some times i just look at the moon on the way out. :11:

have had great nights on all phases of the moon.

and if the local fox has worked the field before you got there

wont really matter what the moon is like .

either side of full moon will do me

[mapreader 5]

TO BE HONEST WHIN ,

 

IVE ALWAYS HAD REAL GOOD RESULTS ON DEER IN THE MOON LIGHT , THEY SEEM TO VENTURE FARTHER AWAY FROM COVER ,

 

 

ALL THE BEST DUCKWING

 

 

Just to add an addendum to millets post, I personally wouldn,t be doing too much with a starting pup on moony nights....so easy to introduce tooo many faults. Regards Mapreader.

Edited November 23, 2006 by mapreader

[skinnyrat 0]

got to agree with mapreader,taking a pup out on moonlit nights,imho,does them no favors,the rabbits just run straight in rather than run up and down the hedge,

[whin 463]

to me personaly when i ran for shillings,and when the moon was out i would leave the local areas alone and go further a feild, when your out on estates were there other hunters rifle men etc i dont have all night,to chase. i prefer it over in the first feild as two or more feilds away means a rake about and leaving my self short . all the local land is keepred s basicaly a quick shine and move on ,the bits that arent keeperd well you can have a good night .i prefer not to educate beasts to much my idea is lamp on, dogs are already running bang over and done or got away ,and on to the next bit, i have ran moonlight with dogs that were hunted in the daylight so would run well at night without lamp etc had some great sport espec on bits that were hot, the only time the lamp is on is when a kill is on ,as for young dogs on rabbs in moonlight were i run now mostly winter wheat, so its a waste of time for a young dog rabbits are gone by the time the lamps on but down the scottish borders alot difffrent clappers rabbits go a feild away for chioce grub , you get your chance all the best

[ginge2k6 0]

f**k me i read the moon chart wrong, hardly any moon at all, thanks fo rthe good advice anyway guys