smithy73 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Hi all,i was out lamping the other night,and was sweeping the beam around for the tell tale eyes,when i spotted some i switched the lamp off and started to close down the distance.when i felt i had gone far enough i put the lamp back on the rabbit was still there for a split second then ran for his life.This is a golf course,so large open areas between cover (rabbits seem to know this).and there are only a few more people with permission here,so are these rabbits afraid of the lamp,i have used normal white light and red filter but same problem,and my lamp is deben tactical with the dimmer.So far only been three times but have had one rabbit more by luck than judgement lol HELP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 They here you closing in on them it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Good choice of Lamp. In my experience if you are on foot it's best to search for bunny with low brightness at first then increase if there is nothing seen. When you do spot one note it's response - if it completely ignores you turn off the lamp and get closer before turning it on at a lower brightness than you used last time you saw it. Once it knows you are there keep the lamp on it at all times and move very very slowly directly towards it trying to keep the lamp stable, and using small steps so it sees less movement - a sort of shuffle without dragging the feet is best. At this time it is watching the lamp getting slightly larger at such a slow rate it has no need to consider the lamp a predator. If the light goes out of it's eyes it will see more information about you. You are a step ahead of most lampers as you have the ability to turn the lamp down till all you can see are its eyes - so you know its still there without alarming it and you can oberve almost any action it takes as you are approaching. Also think of looking into a bright light with night accustomed eyes, then suddenly turn that light off - it sort of shocks the senses a tad right? If it "sees you disappear" it will figure something awful happened and listen and smell for more information. Plan your circuit so that you approach the productive areas into wind so that scent and sound is not carried to them - and there is less thought needed about cross wind affecting the point of impact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fo5ter Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Good choice of Lamp. In my experience if you are on foot it's best to search for bunny with low brightness at first then increase if there is nothing seen. When you do spot one note it's response - if it completely ignores you turn off the lamp and get closer before turning it on at a lower brightness than you used last time you saw it. Once it knows you are there keep the lamp on it at all times and move very very slowly directly towards it trying to keep the lamp stable, and using small steps so it sees less movement - a sort of shuffle without dragging the feet is best. At this time it is watching the lamp getting slightly larger at such a slow rate it has no need to consider the lamp a predator. If the light goes out of it's eyes it will see more information about you. You are a step ahead of most lampers as you have the ability to turn the lamp down till all you can see are its eyes - so you know its still there without alarming it and you can oberve almost any action it takes as you are approaching. Also think of looking into a bright light with night accustomed eyes, then suddenly turn that light off - it sort of shocks the senses a tad right? If it "sees you disappear" it will figure something awful happened and listen and smell for more information. Plan your circuit so that you approach the productive areas into wind so that scent and sound is not carried to them - and there is less thought needed about cross wind affecting the point of impact. A cracking bit of advice this is exactly what I do and is in my experience the best way to go about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick O'Shea Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 A cracking bit of advice this is exactly what I do and is in my experience the best way to go about it Spot on the money - My method also! Don't bother with the red filter using this technique Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peacey Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 You've got to check the wind direction and also how much ambient light there is. If the moon is out they can spot you a mile off and also as funny as it sounds smell you too from a good distance. I religiously walk the golf course during the day and night where i have permission and know it like the back of my hand as regards to where the rabbits are, the quiet cut throughs so when i go hunting i know if the winds coming a certain way i can move about with a good degree of stealth. Put in the leg work and your nights hunting will pay off. I use the same scope mounted lamp with dimmer and have equally as much success with and without the red flip up filter. Like mentioned before steady movement directly towards your prey works. I also spend alot of time laid down near the warrens. If you don't move they can't hear you!! I also don't get washed before i go out so i smell a bit more natural :-))))) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan222 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 I like the not washed natural thing , :g ood: but the wifes not to keen on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peacey Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 she likes the rough look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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