lamping techniques

[yampydoo 19]

Bosuns advice is good providing you have permission,if not its a different kettle of fish,when poaching you need the lamp on as little as poss:,flash the field and mark in your mind where the quarry is and switch off,walk up where you think it is and "bang" the lamp on,it should be there or there abouts,if it shows signs of running slip the dog as you should be on top of it,some will squat and will be picked up easilly,other's will dart about looking nervous but you should be assured of getting a run,if they look like getting in the hedgerow flick the lamp to make it look like flashy flickers,this will confuse most rabbits as to where they are in the field causing them to miss their run home,this makes them go up and down the hedge looking for a way out,this should give the dog enough time to make the catch providing it will hit the hedgrow,you must try to keep the wind in your face and plan your journey round the land you intend to hunt,other way's are walking up flashing the light on and off in the rabbits face confusing it to stay or run,they will normally sit tight giving you the time to get between them and home after that its normally all over,other quarry are a lot different,atb,WM

Pish bout flicking light a rabbit runs on scent not sight so it knows where it's running

 

i thought my dog was smart i never use a lamp he runs on the rabbit scent what a saving not having buy a lamp :lol: