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How many people use Red VS Amber lights for night time hunting?

Red
4 (80%)
Amber
1 (20%)

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Voting closed: October 22, 2003, 02:10:53 AM

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Offline TEENY

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Amber lights for hunting pressured areas at night?
« on: October 14, 2003, 02:10:53 AM »
I have been hunting coyotes in PA for almost 2 years.  The light I have used is red and I heard that amber might be better because everyone is using red.  Want to get some oppinion on the matter from other night time hunters-  Fox come in this Saturday can not wait. :lol:
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« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2003, 09:50:47 AM »
May seem strange but along with my red light I also use a blue light.  Really lights up the eyes on anything coming in.  Doesn't seem to scare them either.  Lawdog
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Offline TEENY

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« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2003, 02:14:02 AM »
I heard and am going to try it I will let you know how it works for me. :wink:
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« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2003, 12:57:50 PM »
you guys don't know how lucky you are. here in Alberta it's illegal to discharge a firearm between one half hour after sunset and one half hour before sunrise, :x  so all my dog hunting has to be done in the daylight hours. but I know those song dogs are out there patroling the very fields i've hunted during the day :evil: . so i'd love to join in the debate but i really have nothing to offer but good luck and smack the doggies. :twisted:
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« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2003, 04:32:35 AM »
I don't understand why most people insist that they have to hunt predators at night. They live out there 24/7 and will come whenever someone rings the dinner bell. I live in the Catskills of NYS and have killed a lot of foxes, coyotes (biggest was 82LBS), and even 2 bobcats, while calling in the daytime. I can't understand why you would want to give an animal that is superior in night vision and every other sense the upper hand....
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« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2003, 02:28:22 PM »
Here's my two Night Blaster's... an 100 yard unit with belt battery pack for walkabouts and a 350 yard unit that runs off the truck.



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« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2003, 12:47:31 AM »
I just purchased an Amber Filter for my Liteforce spotlight and have already been Hunting with it and it worked a treat.(Well the first night)  Foxes and cats plus Rabbits all Did'nt even spook when i lighted them up! I never have sat there before just  watching two Foxes chase Rabbits around the Rabbits warren and them not knowing they were in danger. It really made the difference not having that pure white light startle them. I should say though this was on the first night of the hunt and the moon was full without any cloud cover, the next night the moon was hidden and the targets were a bit jumpy. So maybe the moon disguises the beam, Got them anyway but could not just sit and watch like the first night before picking a target. All in all the number of Foxes shot was more than we ever get with just the plain white beam.
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