rabbit hunter Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 I have got a red filter for my lamp. THe bloke in the shop says it is supposed to 'relax' the rabbits. Also its meant to bring their eyes up better. Do any of you lot think that red filters are better than the normal beam. And do you think it would be better to find the bunnies with the filter on, and then when it comes to coursing them, take the filter off?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahmood Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 i would always use a filter when lamping, u can have diffrent colours like Red, Amber. i use the red filter which i have found to be the best when lamping rabbits its seems to bother them less than the white light. u can also use the yellow/amber light in foggy weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbit hunter Posted January 31, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 Someone told me that rabbits can't see the red light, is this true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahmood Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 i dont think that is ture, cos some rabbits will still leg it even if ur using a red filter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbit hunter Posted January 31, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 alrite mate, so what if they are lamp-shy on the white light? Will they see the red and think the same as they would with white? Or are the filters purely to show their eyes better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 I use a red filter for nearly all my lamping,it takes the glare out of the lamp.The rabbits soon learn that it means danger.The best way to see is get a mate to stand 50yds away shine the white light at you,it's like being dazzled by oncoming traffic at night. Then try it with a filter you can look at the light easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tody27 Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 rabbits and many other mammals cant see red light. they will probably run away coz they can hear or smell you. tody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F150 Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 Get a 2 million candlepower lamp and blind the ****. I find the intense light of the lamp holds them long enough for a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammergun Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 The brighter the light, the easier it is for you to get a quick shot off. It's a bit of a trade-off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr Pieman Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 I'd disagree with you on that point HG. If you have top quality glassware it shouldn't make any difference. I always use red filters and can shoot right on the fringes of the light without any problem. PP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 I've had a homemade red filter on my gun lamp for a while now and it is much better than using the white light. I've actually seen rabbits go back to eating when I've been shining the lamp on them. Mind you, they're getting a bit smart now, so I'm having to do a lot more snap shooting Wookie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGhost Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 Rabbits dont see red light well. Its a bit like you looking at an infrared lamp. you see a small amount of glow but not the surchlight that it realy is. Rabbits (and foxes) get wise to the little bit of glow. But they always run from the white light. I have a Lightforce lamp with red filter and can see clealy to beond the range that I can accuratly shoot to unsuported (about 150 yards on fox but I can see clearly to more than 300) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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