New Member Advice Please!!

[CraignTod 278]

Hi, im craig and I have a ped whippet named tod (aged 6months) I am new to lamping, done a bit with my father when I was just a lad but that was with ferrets and nets.

So I would just like a bit of advice, I am currently lamping (lightforce with red filter) and shooting the quarry, is it ok to train tod to retrieve dead quarry if my aim is to get him to chase the rabbits when hes old enough? Or would this interfere with his hunting at a later date?

1 other question is I heard rabbits cannot see red light? Is this true if so its the same for dogs so lamping with a red light when tods old enough is the wrong way to go?

Thanks in advance

Edited March 26, 2014 by CraignTod

[lurcherman887 178]

I lamp with red until dog gets to his quarry then pop it off and white light,,and as for not being able to see red never heard that one so who noes....and stop shooting all our bunnys

[CraignTod 278]

  On 26/03/2014 at 14:27, lurcherman887 said:

I lamp with red until dog gets to his quarry then pop it off and white light,,and as for not being able to see red never heard that one so who noes....and stop shooting all our bunnys

Hi lurcherman cheers for the reply!

Why do you use a red light then? Whrn the white light is alot brighter? And ha! I would love to stop shooting all the bunnys but my dog is not old enough yet!

[.WARREN. 288]

id use the red to spot them or which ever colour to walk to them etc but take the filter off as dog running to them.

[squab 2,875]

  On 26/03/2014 at 15:12, CraignTod said:

 

  On 26/03/2014 at 14:27, lurcherman887 said:

I lamp with red until dog gets to his quarry then pop it off and white light,,and as for not being able to see red never heard that one so who noes....and stop shooting all our bunnys

Hi lurcherman cheers for the reply!

Why do you use a red light then? Whrn the white light is alot brighter? And ha! I would love to stop shooting all the bunnys but my dog is not old enough yet!

 

 

 

nothing wrong with shooting a few at night will get the dog running down beam for a retrieve,when he old enough and fit enough put the gun away,and send him down the beam

Edited March 26, 2014 by hunter1372

[Piggy McNeily 4]

only use a green filter an it stays on when dog is running. an the pup picking up shot rabbits wont do him a bit harm

[CraignTod 278]

Thanks for your replies, I think ill get him used to running doen the beam retrieving for now get him used to looking at whats on the light

[the big chief 3,099]

I would use an old hi viz vest take off the shiny bit put it round a toy take the pup on a dark field or garden don't through it too far 1st let it hear the thud then lamp it if he brings it bk put dog on lead do it further it also learns the dog to retrieve at night praise the dog when it comes bk with the dummy won't take long to click

[lurcherman887 178]

  On 26/03/2014 at 15:12, CraignTod said:

 

  On 26/03/2014 at 14:27, lurcherman887 said:

I lamp with red until dog gets to his quarry then pop it off and white light,,and as for not being able to see red never heard that one so who noes....and stop shooting all our bunnys

Hi lurcherman cheers for the reply!

Why do you use a red light then? Whrn the white light is alot brighter? And ha! I would love to stop shooting all the bunnys but my dog is not old enough yet!

Just to spot the eyes mate and oviously not blind and frighten them strait away .you can use amber green ect depends if there lamp shy some boys I no just use white alot use filters each to there own atb