lamping question...

[dannyevans1990 25]

hi guys im fairley new to this so dont really no alot, but when we go lamping we use 2 1million candel lamps for naw just till we get to find out tidy spots and get a proper lamp, but i thought rabbits froze when you shine the light on them?but they always run is it because we dont have the proper lamps with filters?anyone no where we can buy a lamp?cheers

[The Duncan 802]

I used a perspex red cover from a folder for my cheapy handheld lamp and it actually worked very well.

Even an unfiltered lamp can be useful - just keep the bunny on the edge of the beam rather than in the middle to keep it from bolting and if you put the beam in front of a bolting rabbit, it will often stop as it doesnt want to enter the bright part of the beam.

Of course, if they've been lamped a fair bit already and are lamp-shy because of it, you will defo need a proper lamp with a good filter. Look online and cast around for bargains.

I'm due a lamp replacement myself, so if anyone can recommend a good and inexpensive lamp, I'd be interested too.

 

Atb

 

Duncan

[dannyevans1990 25]

thanks for the advice mate ill 100% percent take it on bord and hopefully get us sum rabbits:)

[BEARINATOR 2,872]

Rabbits learn to associate the light with danger so run, it's classed as being lamp shy . Have a look at the little blazerlite lamps

http://clulite.cluson.co.uk/spotlights/249-la10-blazerlite-2million-c-power-db-cp.html or even the next one down lazerlite are ideal for lamping bunnies and that

[reddawn 2,173]

i have tried a good few lamps now, an the best by a country mile are the lighforce, either the striker or blitz depending on the size a the fields ye will run, i know they pricey but once ye got them an had a tinker to make them fault proof, they realy do take some beating, so rather than waste money on cheaper lamps, id buy 1 a them 1st, battery depends on yous, i liek the lithium uns, nice an light as i lamp on foot, bunnys soon get used to a lamp after seeing 1, so its best to catch them before they know what 1 is lol, filter do work, but they aint some magic thing you put on lamp an bunnys jump in bag, like a lamp they soon cotton onto them

[dannyevans1990 25]

thanks both comments much apprecheated

[123456 146]

I like the tracer mate, can't see the difference between them and the lightforce. As far as filters are concerned I don't like or use them.

[dannyevans1990 25]

thanks for comment,filters are waste of time are they?

[s.e.s.k.u 1,893]

thanks for the advice mate ill 100% percent take it on bord and hopefully get us sum rabbits:)

just because its dark and you shine a lamp doesnt make rabbits jump in the game bag mate. you still got to use field craft knowing wher they going to run, wind direction not walking on the horizon etc etc . position yourself between the rabbits and wher they want to go to safety and you will start to have a bit more success, atb sesku

[BEARINATOR 2,872]

thanks for comment,filters are waste of time are they?

 

Some people use them and others don't, I occasionally use the red filters

[nighteyes 275]

thanks for comment,filters are waste of time are they?

depends on the type of ground really if your lamping tuffy grass fields,winter rape, stubbles etc with a filter on you if a rabbits out there squatted etc you will pick up its eye much much easier than with out one, its one of them things some use them some dont all down to how you where taught i guess

[BrianSteven72 369]

thanks for comment,filters are waste of time are they?

filters for me are just a gimmick used them years ago never noticed any difference other than it cuts the distance of your beam down , but some people swear by them each to there own try them and make your own mined up

[johnharris 177]

no mate its becaus ethey have seen the lamp loads of times and know chances are when they see it there is a dirty gret big dog coming just after it.....thats why they run

[paulus 26]

if youve got eye sight like mine then when lamping alone a red filter is a must as without the eye glow i wouldnt be able to see feck all filters also have uses in certain other situations, stealth mode :laugh:

[bob.243 9,196]

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http://www.riverside...hand_held_lamp/