lamping with a shotgun

Hunter456

since the season is over for woodcock and pheasant i want to do my part in vermin control on club grounds but just wondering do any of ye lamp with shotguns. i know alot of people did it back years ago when the rifle was a hard thing to get.

dodderangler

Done it last year for a while. Good crack
Lamp strapped to left of the o/u and off I go.
Was good crack on rabbits and the ones that ran but never got a fox with it though

Hunter456

being seeing a fair amount of active foxes around and behind my house which is club ground but no one doing a thing haven't heard a shot since the season ended.

dodderangler

Hunter456 wrote: »

being seeing a fair amount of active foxes around and behind my house which is club ground but no one doing a thing haven't heard a shot since the season ended.

Last hour before sunset is always worth a go for foxes with the shotgun( I'm only going by my experience which isn't as good as the rest ) and the rabbits aswell.

thehound

Myself and my shooting buddy have 24 shot since october went out last sunday with club members we got 3 two got away 3 went to earth.Thought we were keeping them under control but still as many around

Hunter456

do any of lamp foxes with a shotgun.

thehound

have not done in years with shotgun but it best on a good windy night

Hunter456

thehound wrote: »

have not done in years with shotgun but it best on a good windy night

cheers i'll be doing it during the day aswell not just foxes magpies, greys and corvids, haven't heard a shotgun go off since the season ended.

dodderangler

Hunter456 wrote: »

cheers i'll be doing it during the day aswell not just foxes magpies, greys and corvids, haven't heard a shotgun go off since the season ended.

That's like my area. Won't hear a sniff of lads about but come November place is alive with them and then when feb comes they're gone again.

Hunter456

dodderangler wrote: »

That's like my area. Won't hear a sniff of lads about but come November place is alive with them and then when feb comes they're gone again.

its quite amazing though come November 1st the place is alive with guns going off, im not the guy that stays in until November if im not fishing im out shooting.

outdoors247

Good lamp and pocket of 4s

ESB Spaniel

Never done clamping with the shotgun..... Is it legal?? But do a lot of rabbit shooting over the off season... It's my guilty pleasure...

Hunter456

ESB Spaniel wrote: »

Never done clamping with the shotgun..... Is it legal?? But do a lot of rabbit shooting over the off season... It's my guilty pleasure...

it sure is legal to lamp with a shotgun just keep it in a reasonable time frame.

Lotharmike

Great night lamping with shotgun last year,no 43 weaver rail SBE11 NM 800 Red Pill Aimpoint micro red dot.One of the most enjoyable & productive nights I had in years.




Finished early enough ran out of cartridges.It must be a secluded area as after dark report from a shotgun carries & seems much louder.

dodderangler

That's a nice looking setup mate.

Hunter456

that's a good setup.

Big Davey

Nice set up alright