lamping

/ˈlæmpɪŋ/
noun
  1. The activity of hunting or catching animals at night using a bright light to temporarily blind or locate them.
    • They went lamping for rabbits in the fields after dark.
    • The gamekeeper used a powerful torch for lamping deer at night.
    • Lamping is a common method for controlling fox populations in rural areas.
Synonyms
verb
  1. Present participle of lamp: to hunt or catch animals at night using a bright light.
    • The farmers are lamping foxes to protect their chickens.
    • He was lamping rabbits with his father last weekend.
    • She enjoys lamping because it lets her observe nocturnal wildlife.
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