Dan Davies 7 Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 how do dogs see in the red spectrum of light? a lot of lamp shy rabbits and want to be able to spot them and then switch lamps for the chase? Quote Link to post
bornhunterharvey 113 Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 Never used a red filter mate always amber think its a lot better. As some places i lamp have amber street lights spotted about and i go off them think that the quarry might mistake it as a street light just depends on where your lamping i guess. Quote Link to post
Dan Davies 7 Posted October 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 Ah that sounds quite a good idea! Do you run the dog under the amber lamp? Or do you take the filer off for the run? Quote Link to post
philstory 83 Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 Once u slip the dog just flip the red filter up. better for you and dog to see then. 1 Quote Link to post
Westy76 546 Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 Once u slip the dog just flip the red filter up. better for you and dog to see then.If only light force would make one!!! 2 Quote Link to post
Dan Davies 7 Posted October 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 Reason I'm asking these questions is I'm thinking of getting a hunt master 800 obviously, so wasn't sure how they saw, but I'm wondering if it will be to tight of a beam Quote Link to post
bornhunterharvey 113 Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 Ah that sounds quite a good idea! Do you run the dog under the amber lamp? Or do you take the filer off for the run? I leave it on mate never take the beam off the quarry once the dogs got it in sight. Only time i use it is when the quarry is lamp shy and fields are a bit on the small side. Big land you dont need um really as dog should get to the quarry before it reaches cover hope you find out whats best for you pal. Quote Link to post
Dan Davies 7 Posted October 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 ah ok great! i just wasnt sure how the dog would run under a filtered lamp, of course an unfiltered light is better for the dog but sometimes you have to improvise Quote Link to post
bornhunterharvey 113 Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 ah ok great! i just wasnt sure how the dog would run under a filtered lamp, of course an unfiltered light is better for the dog but sometimes you have to improvise If you dont use one all the time then it will knock the dog off sight because of it not been used to having a filter on. But if you take the dog out mate a few times a week with it on and without you wont go far wrong fella. The brightness is still there with the amber filter atb. Quote Link to post
Dan Davies 7 Posted October 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Ok mate! That sounds good! Wasn't sure how they would run under the filer! Thanks for the advice atb Quote Link to post
Tiny 7 1,694 Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Spot with the filter on and run with it off. I never lamp without a red filter Quote Link to post
bigbailey 90 Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 I have found the dogs to struggle with the red filter on, I always end up reverting back to standard lamp. Might just be mine though........... Quote Link to post
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