AusVarmint

Here is a pic of a Fox I shot using my new scope mounted light.
I found it most useful when visiting a bait I had setup earlier in the night. I have shot 3 from the back door of our accomodation. This one is only 30watt and I regret not spending that little extra for the 100watt.

How many others use a setup like this?

Reuben.

Do you have the 140 or 170? I am running the 170 with a 75w, fair bit more brightness but still get about 45mins out of a battery. I wouldn't recommend the 100w unless you are plugged into the car. You can put the 75w into yours, then use the dimmer to conserve power. I don't have the dimmer.

Still haven't picked up a fox with mine, only rabbits. What did you use as bait, and how did you go about it, did you drag it around or what?

Congrats on removing another Reynard.

Im using the 140 with a 30w globe. I might try the 75w globe in it if you say it works, but I was worried about heat buildup.

I was lucky enough to be told about a sheep that had died just before we arrived at this property by the owner. We draged it about 200m from our campsite and let it rest. Next time I want to try using something like tuna oil, but Im not sure if they will hang around since they just smelling and not eating.

Bring on summer!




Reuben.

R.J. wrote:Im using the 140 with a 30w globe. I might try the 75w globe in it if you say it works, but I was worried about heat buildup.

I was lucky enough to be told about a sheep that had died just before we arrived at this property by the owner. We draged it about 200m from our campsite and let it rest. Next time I want to try using something like tuna oil, but Im not sure if they will hang around since they just smelling and not eating.

Bring on summer!

Reuben.

I was told by the LGS that the 140 could take the 75 but not the 100, and that the 170 could take the 100, but battery life was too short.

What time did it come in to nibble on the sheep?

Very early. Aound 10pm.

The property we hunt on gets hammered by other groups too, so sneaking up on the baits, rather than driving around in the ute with a spotlight seems to work best. I have shot 3 from the back door in 2 days before.

I will give the 75w a try.

the red filter reduces the useable light to around 20m with the 30w, so hopefully the 75w will improve that enough to make it useable.

R.J. wrote:Very early. Aound 10pm.

The property we hunt on gets hammered by other groups too, so sneaking up on the baits, rather than driving around in the ute with a spotlight seems to work best. I have shot 3 from the back door in 2 days before.

I will give the 75w a try.

the red filter reduces the useable light to around 20m with the 30w, so hopefully the 75w will improve that enough to make it useable.

Spoke to 2 different guys at two different LGS, they both said that the red filter didn't seem to help much with fox's, have you found a difference with and without the filter? I was going to buy one then I was told that...

In the area's I shoot, St George / Roma areas the Red filter will double if not triple the amount of foxes we get. We can whistle foxes in under the red light, but not the white. My 2 cents.
Cheers Mick.

domino wrote:In the area's I shoot, St George / Roma areas the Red filter will double if not triple the amount of foxes we get. We can whistle foxes in under the red light, but not the white. My 2 cents.
Cheers Mick.

Well I am going to the LGS tomorrow to buy one then Case closed

Thanks Mick, now I just need to learn how to whistle. I need to find somebody who knows how to do it but is happy not to shoot, then they can come out to my place, show me, and later once they have met the in-laws (and the in-laws have seen the good job they can do) then they should be able to bring their rifles.

Cool - this is something I might look into - already got a 140 Lance and scope mounting bracket, just need a battery kit.

fenring wrote:Cool - this is something I might look into - already got a 140 Lance and scope mounting bracket, just need a battery kit.

I didn't buy the battery kit, i thought it was overpriced. Got a battery then a camera case that it fits in and soldiered up a 12v jack, cost about 60 bucks including battery, and is much more comfortable than the lightforce bag I think. Doesnt seem to need to sit horizontally, my battery (sealed lead acid from exide) sits vertically. Charger from jaycar cost 19,95 i think

Thanks mate - that sounds like the go.

I run the 140 with 75 watt bulb but plug it into the ciggy lightter plug of the car. With the filter on seeing out to 50m gets difficult on bunnies. Have whistled in foxes to both colour lights but the red filters are good when you get a shy one. I also got 3 batteries here but I have to get some sort of gear to carry them round and what not with. Not going to bother for a month or two yet, but soon as the hay is cut, game on time.

I run a 170 scope mount spotlight with 100w globe and a back pack to carry my 20Ahr battery
I have 2 scope mounts so I can swap spotlight quickly between rifles.





I always run a red filter. It does not spook the ferals, or sheep, and I only take it off if I cannot find my kill as sometimes the rabbit or fox blends in with the brown grass as every thing is really really red close up!

if you are finding ID'ing game under a red filter a bit hard

About 1/3 in from the outside edge drill a few half inch holes- not many start with 4 or so round the 1/3 in circumfremce of the filter

it will let more white light out

but not significantly reduce the amount of red light

the ferals dont notice but you will

avoid holes near the middle 1/3 of the light as it will let the center brightest light out like a pin prick light and spoil the red effect-- it will aslo weaken the strength of the filter
one mate actually cut 3 panels out of the filter in tear drop patterns and then fixed the panels back to the light held in a turnable metal frame
so he could vary the amount of red/white balance the light putout depending on the night or animals
pitty I never got any pics of his setup before we lost touch
Later
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Instead of using red clip on filters try using red ceilaphane avaiable from most news agents just stretch over your light than tape on with electrical tape. Used it for years dont go out after red dogs with out it. The clip on red filters are too dark this is perfect. We can shoot foxes out to 300 yards in our red light. Give it a try.