My mate has been asking me to take him out on a stalk , but he's colour blind, he's been out a few times at night on the foxes using thermal and night vision . I had him out midweek on a stalk, so I spotted one about /300 /350yards walking down wood edge .. so I nudged him and says there one there, but he could not see it .. I thought he was joking ..so he looked through the thermal then he could see the heat .. put up the gun and was still struggling to see it through the scope .. in all fairness he eventually got the shot when it walked to an open gap in the trees but my goodness that must be annoying.... Does anybody else have this problem .?
Colour blind stalker !
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Do you struggle against the tree lines background aswell.. ? .he was really struggling until it came across a small gap. Must be hard !
Len the dog
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From a technical aspect, is colour blindness in humans caused by a lack of cones in the retina, and if so is the balance made up with more rods, which would lend itself to more heightened low light vision?
Ratcatcher
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I'm red/green colour blind, pretty common in men, it has meant interesting problems over the years, if you have a runner I am unable to follow a blood trail, it just appears as black against most backgrounds although shows well against the long white grass in winter. Yes I have been with friends admiring the "red" deer in summer, I don't pick them up at all against many backgrounds! Once they move it's a different matter in fact many people I've shot with over the years have remarked on my ability to see movement, no Idea if this sense is better than the norm but I do seem to have it particularly as it's getting dark, I once went on a partridge shoot and was told never to shoot the Grey's, only the reds, it wasn't an enjoyable day!
Based on what we understand of deer vision, people with R/G colour blindness have very similar vision to deer.
I’ve often wondered if there’s actually an opportunity there: you’re in a perfect position to provide an assessment of people’s camo and stalking ability.
I’ve often wondered if there’s actually an opportunity there: you’re in a perfect position to provide an assessment of people’s camo and stalking ability.
Ratcatcher
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Really not sure, the American's seem to use red/ orange colours with no detriment so perhaps, got to say though my overall eyesight isn't the best!
You dont know what you struggle with unless someone is with you because you cant see what they can see,if that makes sense
Ratcatcher
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If anyone is interested have a look on the net at red/green colour blindness, my partner says I live in a very depressing world, mind you it means she never asks me if clothes suit her and I never have to buy flowers 
I'd be winding her up all the time. Bring back depressing bouquets of flowers and saying "they were just so vibrant and colourful I had to get them for you", or if she asks about a yellow top tell her "it's lovely, the purple really looks good on you"If anyone is interested have a look on the net at red/green colour blindness, my partner says I live in a very depressing world, mind you it means she never asks me if clothes suit her and I never have to buy flowers
I suppose that's true..
If you're letting the partridges get close enough to see their colours before making a decision, you're leaving things too late, and missing out -as you say- on a lot of fun!
Being wild birds, greys will typically fly in coveys, except right at the end of the season where they may already have paired up. As they fly, they will chatter to each other to coordinate their movements and will often hug the contours like grouse, since they know the lie of the land.
By contrast, red-legs, being reared birds, tend to be larger-bodied, and to take an every-bird-for-him/herself attitude when flushed.
Shoots with greys that are not to be shot should also take steps to preserve them on shoot days, arranging warning signals for use when greys are flushed, and briefing guns accordingly.
Simply threatening guns with fines is poor practice. It doesn't do much to reduce the risk to greys, and places an unwelcome layer of anxiety on guns who have rarely seen grey partridges in flight (i.e., almost everyone!)
Cootmeurer
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I have what is described as “not normal color vision”. In essence I’m partially R/G deficient. I actually see greens quite well, but struggle with reds. When I take the formal color vision tests (series of plates with colored dots) I often either pass or fail by 1.
And yes, I’ve always had better than normal night vision. But without a biopsy of my eye I don’t think there would be any proof of correlation between the two.
Blood trailing isn’t a problem for me, but “she who must be obeyed” does not let me have more than a few red clothing items, and i must get prior approval before departing the house when wearing. Seems I can’t match reds
And yes, I’ve always had better than normal night vision. But without a biopsy of my eye I don’t think there would be any proof of correlation between the two.
Blood trailing isn’t a problem for me, but “she who must be obeyed” does not let me have more than a few red clothing items, and i must get prior approval before departing the house when wearing. Seems I can’t match reds
Stalker62
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Overlay
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Red letter day for me now to see any greys, not through any colour blindness I might add, they have pretty well disappeared hereabouts Redlegs rule around here that wasn’t the case a few years back it’s always been on my bucket list to on a long term basis to rear and release, to me greys are like the Rooks cawing away as the church bells start up on a Sunday morn
You think you have problems. My friend was in the merchant navy as an electronics and radar engineer after 6 years he had to take his final examination then a medical. After passing the exams he then failed the medical on- you have guessed it.
He was colour blind and did not know it ! So no final certificate.
He was colour blind and did not know it ! So no final certificate.
It might just be that your wife is better at spotting deer than you are
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