Lamp shy charlie

[speedystu 0]

As it said above, I have some land near my house that a lamp around when coming home from a nights shooting, only two small felds but every time i pull through the gates and turn the lamp on i ping the fox and straight away he bolts!!! the land has not been lamped for years, well not that i knoew of!! all i know is that thier is two charlie and both do the same, so is their any other tactics i came us, I have tryed aming at the spot i always see them but to no prevail!!!!

[fraggle 4]

you tried a differnt colour lense, i'm new to lamping but told that could help.

[SportingShooter 0]

With the Lamp, I have found that the Red filter is the best idea for those that are really lampshy.

 

However, with a red filter, you can normally only see eyes, you need to be able to make out the animal clearly before you fire.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Regards

SS

 

P.S. What lamp are you using?

[speedystu 0]

sorry should of said useing a light force 240 with red filter!!

[speedystu 0]

p.s always fully identify my shot!!

[SportingShooter 0]

Ah!!

 

Do you know anyone with Night Vision

 

Purely with the lamp, I cant think of any other method of not scaring them other than using a Red Filter.

 

However, I have heard that the Amber filter is a good one to Try, might be a few quid well spent.

 

Regards

SS

 

P.S. I Didn't doubt that you identified your quarry, just that , and as you and I know, the Red filter is not the easiest to identify quarry in

[speedystu 0]

Many thanks ss i am on flea bay now buying an amber filter, I do have sone nvg's but not the best only gen 1 but will have to try them again thanks.............

[SportingShooter 0]

No Probs

[speedystu 0]

Job done red filter in the post!!!!

[SportingShooter 0]

Job done red filter in the post!!!!

A Red one? Thought you had one of them?

[speedystu 0]

BOLLUXXXXXXXxxxxxxxxxxxx yes just ordered a spare red filter tit well genral shooting supplies will be doing good business this week!!! lol

[Murph 30]

Are you lamping from a truck? Have you tried walking to them? We pick up a few shy ones doing it that way. Or you could always snare them if they're real regulars.

[speedystu 0]

never thought of a snare, i try to kill the quary instantly" as long as the wind is good" but will try walking as use a truck!!!

[dicehorn 38]

I use night vision when I am involved with a difficult fox.

 

However, from the picture you are painting regarding these foxes, it would appear you are developing a regular pattern with first getting through the gate and then switching on the lamp - equally the foxes are developing a pattern - hear gate, see light - run for cover.

 

I would suggest without night vision you consider getting into the field earlier than usual (on foot) find a place down wind with a good bullet stop and take it from there sitting over shooting sticks or off the bipod.

 

I would finally say this - there is lamping and there is lamping - it definitely has a technique to it. Instead of lamping to all 4 corners of the field. Keep the beam up in the clouds and look for eyes at the very edge of the beam and only bring it down towards the fox to make positive ID - once ID' ed back towards the cloud only giving the shooter enough light to take the shot

 

Peter

[speedystu 0]

All sound like a plan, never thought of "lamping the clouds" but does make sence,

i have change direction of travel and all gates are always open