lamping
Hunting with lights
Lamping is hunting at night using a powerful light to spot and dazzle prey—typically rabbits, foxes, or other animals whose eyes reflect the beam.
The light freezes them momentarily, making them easier targets.
Common in rural Britain: We're going lamping for rabbits tonight.
In slang, lamping someone means hitting them hard.
Concentrated illumination source
- torchHandheld burning light source
- beamStructural support member
- searchlightFocused lamp for distance
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
dazzle · glare · halogen · LED · flashlight · handheld · battery · sweep
Concentrated illumination source
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- rabbitingHunting hares' smaller cousins
- gamekeeperEstate wildlife manager
- shootingDischarging a weapon
prey · rifles · hounds · quarry · stalking · vermin · ferreting · pest-control
Total absence of light
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- nighttimeDark hours between dusk and dawn
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- torchHandheld burning light source
beam · dusk · fieldwork · visibility · eyes · reflection · eyeshine · shadows
Unlawful wildlife capture
- illegalForbidden by statute
- crueltyDeliberate harm-causing disposition
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- banOfficial restriction on something
legislation · welfare · conservation · debate · activism · regulation · protest · bloodsport
spotlight
Concentrated illumination source
- torchHandheld burning light source
- beamStructural support member
- searchlightFocused lamp for distance
brightness · dazzle · glare · halogen · LED · flashlight · handheld · battery · sweep · lighting
spotlight
Concentrated illumination source
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- rabbitingHunting hares' smaller cousins
- gamekeeperEstate wildlife manager
shooting · prey · rifles · hounds · quarry · stalking · vermin · ferreting · pest-control · countryside
darkness
Total absence of light
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- nighttimeDark hours between dusk and dawn
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
torch · beam · dusk · fieldwork · visibility · eyes · reflection · eyeshine · shadows · stealth
poaching
Unlawful wildlife capture
ban · legislation · welfare · conservation · debate · activism · regulation · protest · bloodsport · prosecution
lampingfair chase
Ethical wildlife pursuit principles
stalking · still hunting · spot-and-stalk · coursing · tracking
lampingwildlife conservation
Protecting animals and ecosystems
animal protection · wildlife rehabilitation · nature photography · birdwatching · catch and release
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