Salop Matt Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 Folks, I only ever use a red light and dont like white at all, How ever the bunnys on a permossion I have seem to be a little spooked by the red light now so I was thinking of trying a green light as an alternitive! Before I spend money (granted not much for a new LED/Pill) what are peoples findings of the green light for bunnys ? Am particularly interested to hear about : Eyeshine, definition of the quarry and how they react to it. ATB Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foosa Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 Ive always found that less light works with jittery rabbits, controllable light using a dimmer switch just enough to id the bunny seems to keep them sitting still for longer than high intensity green or red filters. Same works when I'm lamping fox, they hang around longer with the dimmer lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telf Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 tried a green light a couple of years ago with no success,eye shine was ok,but the light spooked the bunnies straight away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixxerboy Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 Yep, I've got one of the ND-30 laser lamp things and bunnies run whenever I used it. Been sat on my shelf for months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodp Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 Green no good around here, they run as soon as it hits them. It's also too bright for my eyes, even on low it seems to glare. My mate loves it, uses one all the time, then wonders why he sees nothing He walks around waving it like a lighthouse, stops and says "nothing about tonight again". I have to then inform him the thermal showed a dozen legging it as soon as he did his lighthouse trick Stealth isn't his strong point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyflier Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 I use orange or amber light to great success Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevb Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Ive always found that less light works with jittery rabbits, controllable light using a dimmer switch just enough to id the bunny seems to keep them sitting still for longer than high intensity green or red filters. Same works when I'm lamping fox, they hang around longer with the dimmer lights. Got to agree with foosa, I have had trillion candle power retina burners in the past and tried most coloured filters, but I have been use a Nightforce 140 on my quad with a 35w bulb in it for years with no filter, it's accounted for a LOT of rabbits. Try a slight change of technique don't put the light directly on them, I shoot 99% in the very edge of the beam, if I can just see them ith the naked eye they are clear enough to shoot through the scope... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennett Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 I used amber for a while, but eventually they do get used to it if they see it every night. Works well on foxes, as they (hopefully) only see the lamp once! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Try a slight change of technique don't put the light directly on them, I shoot 99% in the very edge of the beam, if I can just see them ith the naked eye they are clear enough to shoot through the scope... I use this technique for all stuff. I tend to have the beam over the top of the target so that it doesn't illuminate the ground between me and the target. I've used all sorts of colours and I only use white now because it is a colour that comes from houses or cars Ect and it shows the target better. I don't generally use too bright a light as I have variable lamps. Just enough to identify the target and it's up and shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alycidon Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 I use green most of the while, definition is not as good as orange but is better than Red which I find is limited to about 120 yards or so. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Albert Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 I use red most of the time but when they get too used to it I change to a green filter. Works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted September 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Well, for £10 for a green pill am going to give it a bash ! Ive never really had bunnys lamp shy but these seem clued up so in for a penny in for a pound as they say. And its another good excuse to buy more shooting kit to hide from the wife. ATB Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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