Lamping question

dodderangler

Quick question regarding lamping
Was out last ni and came across 1 fox who was in same area and 1 we seen last week
Approached us the same way aswell very hesitant. He'd run Down and stop and run away again . Twice he done this.
He's possibly been lamped before and shot at.
Would using a different colour lamp like a red or green make a dffernce?

Was using a white lamp same as last week. Maybe he knows the lamp?

blackpearl

did you keep the main beam in front of him or straight at him, found it with shy foxes keep the beam in front of him and most times they come in,or was their a stream or river stoping him.

Stonehall9

I'd recommend using the red filter lad, works for us on lampshy ones

clivej

Red filters are good BUT it will cut down the distance that the beam will shine out to. Try an orange filter as it has the advantage of the red without the trouble.

Lads have told me a blue or green filter is working well for hem as well.

deeksofdoom

I don't believe in using filters as long as you are holding the lamp above or below the fox and your not flicking on and off the light, you should be fine.

LIFFY FISHING

I found the green filters great however I moved to red recently and I must say its great, dont think I will go back to an Amber lamp and never use an open lamp with no filter, I find it spooks them way to easy.

dodderangler

deeksofdoom wrote: »

I don't believe in using filters as long as you are holding the lamp above or below the fox and your not flicking on and off the light, you should be fine.

I'm a novice when it comes t lamping
Always shone the light on them. Didn't realise it effects them that much when lamp is on them. Il try that method of yours man. Cheers

Birdnuts

clivej wrote: »

Red filters are good BUT it will cut down the distance that the beam will shine out to..

That is true but what I do is set up a bait point to get them in close for a good clean shot with the red filter. Works very well on Charlie that have gone shy in areas that are heavily lamped the conventional way.

deeksofdoom

dodderangler wrote: »

I'm a novice when it comes t lamping
Always shone the light on them. Didn't realise it effects them that much when lamp is on them. Il try that method of yours man. Cheers

Just hold the light above/beside/in front of them it doesn't have to be on bang on them as long as you can see the eyes they are coming in. When the time is right and you have definitely confirmed its a fox, make a little noise to stop them and bang, send it straight into the engine room.

If your not happy with the shot don't take it. If you took it and missed you are only making them lampshy.

clivej

You can also get/use a dimmer for the lamps that work very well

homerhop

Problem round here was young lads out lamping had the crap frightened out of every fox. The minute they seen a light they were gone. That's when filters come in handy. As Clive said red cuts down your visibility a lot. My preference is Amber. Only down side now is the young lads with their pitchers are starting to use them all now

deeksofdoom

Yeah, fellahs missing foxes is a big problem.

Have never tried it but getting a tin of dog food and spreading it all over the ground with the back of a shovel is a good way of baiting foxes, keeps them busy licking the food off the ground.