cjm Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 What filter do you think works best or do you just use the lamp itself with no filter? cjm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 If you are lamping on unshot foxes white light is ok but dont hold it on the center of the beam to long, use the very outer edge with just enough light to see it. If they are weary use a red filter and again use the outer edge of the beam, just enough light to see them until they are in range then a quick blast in the center of the beam and shoot They will normally only stand for a short time in the middle of the beam before running to the next county Deershooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 As above, red filter and keep them on the edge of the beam ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deerstalkerlunt Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Personally, I think filters are a waste of time. In my experience a lamp shy fox, is a lamp shy fox. Just have to try and out smart the lamp shy fox. We had one that would sit in the same place every night, on top of a hill with no back stop like it knew and wouldn't budge. But if you got anywhere closer with the lamp it would bolt. Eventually we left the lamp on it at the vehicle and I walked right around the farm so I was parallel to it and shot it in the neck. Although it is quite difficult to find it when your not directly behind the lamp but when you do its clear as day its a fox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 You will get as many answers as to what colour filter to use as there are filters. I have used a few in the past and don't bother anymore, a lamp with a dimmer is much more useful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie g Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 yes no filter or if you use a filter use amber. get more range then red filter. i only use red now if going for rabbits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remy 700 Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Hi listen to the above posts they are all correct imo , happy shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Personally I don't like coloured filters.I use White Light to great effect but we are all different I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Mule Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Aren't foxes colour blind anyway? Don't they just see a light being shone at them? Saying that though, I've seen them run from a red light, but sit for a green one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 There was some blow at he Newark show on one of the lamp and torch stands saying something about red filters irritating foxes because of increased infra red light or something. It didn't sound right but I only herd part of the convo from a distance ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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