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| GENERAL ADVICE ON LAMPING FOR FOXES | |
| By: mac Date: October 15, 2013, 1:12 pm | |
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| Hello all again, Mac here. I'm relatively new to lamping for | |
| foxes. I have .222 rifle, 140 light-force light and red and | |
| amber lenses and lithium battery. Only shot one fox after 15 | |
| outings and light has scared four foxes away all within 100 | |
| yards. I am considering night-vision and would like opinions | |
| and advice from shooters with this gear and from shooters who | |
| lamp. | |
| Also opinions on stealth cam, coloured lenses, mouth calls and | |
| remote calls. | |
| All advice greatly appreciated. | |
| #Post#: 16570-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: GENERAL ADVICE ON LAMPING FOR FOXES | |
| By: babbyc1000 Date: October 15, 2013, 6:10 pm | |
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| I like the mojo super critter predator caller but havnt used it | |
| enough to give it a definite thumbs up. Before youblook at nv | |
| few questions to ask... | |
| How are the foxes being scared by the light? (Ie running as soon | |
| as they see it or sitting far out and not coming in?� | |
| What filter you using? | |
| How long are you keeping the lamp on them? | |
| How are you callin them at the moment? | |
| Does anyone else shoot the land (with or without permission) | |
| that could be making them lamp shy? | |
| Reason I'm asking is that lamps normally work well from personal | |
| experience, if the lamp is scaring them off it's usually | |
| (personal experience) that either you're holding the lamp on | |
| them for too long, and scaring them, or someone else is doing it | |
| and makin them lamp shy; could be one or two other reasons but | |
| those are the lost common I've come across :-\ | |
| #Post#: 16627-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: GENERAL ADVICE ON LAMPING FOR FOXES | |
| By: mac Date: October 16, 2013, 2:59 pm | |
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| thanks for reply.where did u get the mojo call. some sit far | |
| out. i turn light off when i c eyes & if i think its close | |
| enough for shot i get ready turn light on get eyes in edge of | |
| beam but when i drop beam on fox for shot its away instantly. | |
| useing amber filter. useing home made call casette tape & lolly | |
| sticks. some of the land has been lamped before me. i think your | |
| right that they have been frightened before. what height of | |
| bipod would u recomend | |
| #Post#: 16629-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: GENERAL ADVICE ON LAMPING FOR FOXES | |
| By: mac Date: October 16, 2013, 3:02 pm | |
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| lisburn | |
| #Post#: 16634-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: GENERAL ADVICE ON LAMPING FOR FOXES | |
| By: semiauto Date: October 16, 2013, 3:44 pm | |
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| here's a great link to see the King of clay shootin shoot foxes | |
| http://youtu.be/2QDnTdSkmKE | |
| #Post#: 16639-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: GENERAL ADVICE ON LAMPING FOR FOXES | |
| By: babbyc1000 Date: October 16, 2013, 4:33 pm | |
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| sounds like youre doing it right, maybe try a red filter instead | |
| of the amber for starters, I usually find red works best; got | |
| the mojo critter came from eBay, can't say how effective it | |
| really is but the theory behind it is good - when you call foxes | |
| with a caller the fox is looking at you, so unless youre well | |
| camouflaged they're going to see you: also the moving decoy bit | |
| adds movement for them to be attracted to, videos online show it | |
| working well on coyotes etc in the USA, but it's all daytime; | |
| I've used it at night twice with only one fox showing up, will | |
| be using it more often when I get my 222 back from being | |
| duracoated but until then cat say anything for definite lol | |
| #Post#: 16676-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: GENERAL ADVICE ON LAMPING FOR FOXES | |
| By: mac Date: October 17, 2013, 12:43 pm | |
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| ok will try red filter thanks | |
| #Post#: 17739-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: GENERAL ADVICE ON LAMPING FOR FOXES | |
| By: Neddle Date: October 30, 2013, 3:13 pm | |
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| Dump the amber filter and get a red one, don't call too hard or | |
| too often and always look over your shoulder you'll be amazed | |
| how many foxes come in from behind and sit and watch you | |
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