Lamp- shy.

[rushy lad]

Thinking of getting a lurcher for a spot of lamping around some permission that I have, but the Rabbits have been lamped on a good few occasions. Question is do Rabbits remain lamp-shy, or do they settle down after a period?

 

Had a look with the lamp last night and Rabbits were everywhere but soon legged it when the lamp was switched on.

 

Anyone any advice on this?

 

Rushy.

[deadeye ive]

I imagine due to the epidemic of rabbits this year that your permission as been lamped to the extent that most of this years stock have been picked off and whats left are streetwise and alert to any danger.As for whether they settle down when left alone after the easy ones have been picked off that is i have to say through my own experience they remain lamp shy until a new batch are bred

 

Try different colour diffusers on your lamp.............Red is very effective but it does turn a 400m beam into 125m

 

Have no experience with Lurchers i'm afraid (Not sure how the Law stands either)

 

 

Ive

[rushy lad]

Yes as Far As I know it is still legal to lamp Rabbits with a dog as long as you have written permission, Will have to try the red lamp,Thanks for the tip.

Edited September 24, 2005 by rushy lad

[The Big Red Fox]

Try if you can to keep them just outside the beam of the light, this sometimes helps.

I also agree that the filters work too.

[jordan]

Theres nothing in the law to stop you hunting rabbits and rats. But if your dog kills a mouse your in trouble

[wambamboo]

Hi all,

 

try going out late.give them time to get out into the field.

 

the best nights are dark with no moon and the wind in your face.

 

another thing to think about is the size of your dog ,big dogs are not

so quick to turn in smaller fields etc.

 

and as you can`t take foxes or hares with dogs anymore! do you

want bull crosses etc?

 

regards wam

[Devilishdave]

Whipet greyhound collie is probably ideal for you want as would be bedlington blood in there. The colie blood makes a very inteligent lamping dog and if you get the speed of the grey or whippet in ther you are on to a winner 3/4 running dog 1/4 herding dog is a good mix but 50/50 can work very well also. Mine tends to be a little on the fast side for rabbits but she has learned not to overshoot them

 

Dave

Edited September 25, 2005 by Devilishdave

[wabbitbosher]

if a red lamp spooks them the keepers use a blue one here as well but never white

 

WB

[Cranfield]

Sometimes the quarry hasn't become "lamp shy", but they have become "noise shy".

 

I have been on a few unsuccesful lamping trips as a guest and "lamp shyness" has been blamed for the lack of success.

I seemed to be the only one that thought landrover doors slamming, cigarette smoke, coughing and talking too loud, had anything to do with it.

 

Just a thought.