Every man and his dog is chasing foxes around here at present. It is so damn dry that most tracks and paddocks are throwing up dust where usually at this time of the year you'd be flat out to walk over.

We have been out a bit using a Nightforce 170 that I think is very good. Drew was out with another group during last week and they were using a "red" filter on a 240 and he reckons it was easier to pick up distant foxes. the mob he was with usually get their share of foxes so they know their gear.

But I have never used a filter. Drew reckons its worth it.

Others used a filter?

The average bag of foxes around here seems to be about average- about two a night on average. A shearer from over east of here is well over 300 skins so far. He sold his 223 WSSM and bought another Swift. But the foxes are getting very cunning now.

If a filter would help, i'd try it. Ideas??

tried using a red filter on roos, they seemed to run un just as quick and it decreased the range we could see them at. Never tried it on foxes. using a lightforce 240.

GBB ,
Usually use a Blaza or a 240 blitz without a filter . A mate convinced me to try a red filter on the blitz recently . Honestly thought I would have got more foxes without it and took it off halfway thru the night . Sure they did seem less bothered looking at the light but had real difficulty seeing their bodies . Foxes were edgy and kept moving around . Reckon I could have made a few quick body shots if I could have seen better . As it was they were too far away and too jumpy for reliable head shots .
Won't be using one in future .

gbb i have used a filter that was orange for walking on foxes with a battery/light etc works really well and back in the 80`s when skin prices were good a lot of fellas had a dual set up,a white light to find the fox then switch to the filtered one to nail him,bothe lights on the one roof mount...foxes that lived in those days really knew what a light was too.

I have shot them using simple cellophane wrap fromm the newsagents mate,taped over the light..purple it was and it worked well.

I saw one that someone had drilled a few holes in to let more white light out to see em better at range but still have the suposed advantage of the red light.

He said it worked for him

later
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