Screen Glare - Alpex 4k Lite - do foxes care?

[tarponhead]

I’ve been getting familiar with my Alpex 4k lite and used it with a wulff torch last night in full dark. Excellent set up - just need the foxes to make an appearance…but I find I have to turn the screen off whilst scanning, as the glare from the screen is like a torch on my face! I guess it helps battery life, but is this what others do, or do you just get used to it? I’m also conscious of the light from the screen of my Pulsar spotter, in full dark. Do foxes care?

 

[Tim.243]

I’ve been getting familiar with my Alpex 4k lite and used it with a wulff torch last night in full dark. Excellent set up - just need the foxes to make an appearance…but I find I have to turn the screen off whilst scanning, as the glare from the screen is like a torch on my face! I guess it helps battery life, but is this what others do, or do you just get used to it? I’m also conscious of the light from the screen of my Pulsar spotter, in full dark. Do foxes care?

I have been using shuttered eye cups for years on my xq38 drone 10 and now the Hik alpex, wildlife are tuned into anything odd.

 

[Warbucks]

I’ve been getting familiar with my Alpex 4k lite and used it with a wulff torch last night in full dark. Excellent set up - just need the foxes to make an appearance…but I find I have to turn the screen off whilst scanning, as the glare from the screen is like a torch on my face! I guess it helps battery life, but is this what others do, or do you just get used to it? I’m also conscious of the light from the screen of my Pulsar spotter, in full dark. Do foxes care?

You need to turn the screen brightness to a level your happy with while still getting the range performance you need.
As for foxes spooking on light, if they have been hunted before it will be the red glow of your i/r that will spook them rather than the light spill on your face, but this should be a minimum if you have an eye cup on it.
All night vision and thermal will take a bit of time in getting used to it.
With fox shooting, be as ready as you can, every second counts as to wether you get the shot off or the fox escapes.

Dave (warbucks)

 

[Jh1986]

I was concerned about the same with first light deer. I had my brightness set to about 7 but I've since switched to auto and although dimmer, I can still see perfectly fine and get no harsh glare

 

[Foxyboy43]

Hmmm.
Not familiar with the Lite but if it has a short press standby I would recommend using it constantly - makes a big difference to battery life and you will not light up everything behind you with the screen glare.
Again not familiar with the Lite but it may also be possible to have the record function on standby too until such times as you again short press the standby button - great asset for my friend who nearly always forgets to press the record button on his Zulus….

 

[purdeydog]

Depends if you miss or not as we all do. Foxes can certainly see light obviously and IR light too. Miss and they are educated and more switched on the next time they see the same light.

 

[The Singing Stalker]

Remember when we went out with the biggest fxxx off light and shone it at the fox and they would still come running in to the caller?
I only see it as an issue if,
The fox is close
You switch on the ir when the fox is looking in your direction.

 

[Will the chippy]

I still shoot with a lamp. I had a fox 3weeks ago come straight at me with the beam on full. I shot it running at 15yrds. He didn't seem too bothered about the light he was more bothered about the bullet!

 

[tarponhead]

Thanks - the standby suggestion from FB is where I went naturally, but turning the screen down a bit - should have read the manual…

 

[the prowler]

You've got to remember that foxes can see in the dark, smell and hear you. I use a thin black balaclava and black fingerless gloves to tone down my very pale skin. They will probably see the ir beam more than your screen. Especially from a distance.

 

[tarponhead]

You've got to remember that foxes can see in the dark, smell and hear you. I use a thin black balaclava and black fingerless gloves to tone down my very pale skin. They will probably see the ir beam more than your screen. Especially from a distance.

I also go covered and with a good backstop behind me and only turn the IR on if I get a thermal signature, but given others lamping experience, I think it must depend on the fox

 

[the prowler]

I also go covered and with a good backstop behind me and only turn the IR on if I get a thermal signature, but given others lamping experience, I think it must depend on the fox

Definitely, you get young inexperienced foxes and older crafty ones.

 

[Mike1979]

Apologies but I find it funny when we worry about a little bit of glare from a tiny screen and also talk about wearing face coverings. Ive shot plenty of foxes with a lamp and also had decent outings on a full moon. Yes they are canny animals at times but they are not that bright

Back to the specific question, Foxyboy summed it up, short single press and its on standby

 

[Foxyboy43]

You've got to remember that foxes can see in the dark, smell and hear you. I use a thin black balaclava and black fingerless gloves to tone down my very pale skin. They will probably see the ir beam more than your screen. Especially from a distance.

Nice - I assume you don’t live in Northern Ireland then?

 

[the prowler]

Nice - I assume you don’t live in Northern Ireland then?

Scotland

 

[Foxyboy43]

Scotland

Don’t call in to your local Post Office then…

 

[old keeper]

Just a quick tip, when using IR-assisted night vision, switch the IR as soon as a fox is spotted, the farther away the better. As singing Stalker said, they will instantly pick up on anything new. If the IR is already on when they come closer, as a rule, they will ignore it.

 

[20-250]

I don't keep the Alpex turned on until a shot is on the cards. It powers up quickly so I don't see the point in doing otherwise. If ratting from a static point, fair enough but foxing or stalking- no need at all. Plenty of time to turn it on when required.

 

[tarponhead]

Just a quick tip, when using IR-assisted night vision, switch the IR as soon as a fox is spotted, the farther away the better. As singing Stalker said, they will instantly pick up on anything new. If the IR is already on when they come closer, as a rule, they will ignore it.

Good tip - thanks

 

[tarponhead]

On face covering, I use a buff and pull it up over my mouth and ears and pull my hat down - nice and warm and less likely to be confused with armed robbery or terrorism…