PotHunter96 Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 hi all bought a fox call a bit ago and its quite good weve started seeing lots of foxes when normally when we dont see any i even shot one! anyway a few days ago we were walking through the woods shooting and we went to a little thicket that normally holds a woodcock(obviously not intending to shoot it) and i saw a big fox walking round in it and it ran of anyway we went out lamping and we tried the call in severa areas with no look anyway we went down the bonk (what we call th steep hill in front of the house) and went to the edge of the fence that runs between the bonk and the big meadow(a large sloping field leading to the bottom of a valley) anyway we started calling then switched the lamp on and stood next to a dead tree about 50 yards away was charlie anyhow he stands there looking at us so i give him a few squeaks but he wont come in however he had green eyes then he ran across the field and stood looking at us 100 yards away we were using the shotgun so couldnt get him and i was wondering has anyone else seen green eyed fox by the way it was not a badger was not a dog it was a fox thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beretta88 Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 hi what colour filter was you using mate :hmm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 what colour eyes shine back is something to do with the angle of the light entering the retina of the eye. ive had all sorts of colours shine back from the eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 And not all eyes animals' glow the same color. Powell says this is due to different substances — like riboflavin or zinc — in an animal's tapetum. "Also," she says, "there are varying amounts of pigment within the retina, and that can affect the color." Age and other factors also can change the color, so even two dogs of the same species could have eyes that glow different colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 (edited) See wonderclub.com - do you know Have to say that I'm not too sure on this bit as I can't find the reference but I'm sure someone will let us know for certain (please); I think fox eyes are so bright because their eyes get two bites of the cherry. The light entering is reflected back out which enhances their vision. Edit: My apologies to him, I should have known! Robert Bucknell. Edited February 19, 2012 by wymberley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotHunter96 Posted February 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 hi what colour filter was you using mate :hmm: none! truth is we just use a cheap handheld torch as i only shoot shotgun and airgun i dont need one too powerful i can identify thinks clearly up to a bout 60 yards and max range for shotgun about 35 yards (for foxes) and 40 yards (for rabbits)so it but i just use no filter which also brings up the question can you make your own filter or where can i buy them?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 Many times,not that strange really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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