Green lights

[bigbird]

Have you used one to sneak in tight on a gobbler? Do they spook birds or not? I realize that the earlier one gets in tight the better but I'm just asking for your experiences with them. Thanks

[lowoctane]

Well, I don't know about green lights but I can tell you that I've set up under a gobbler's roost tree more than once and try as I might, total stealth did not describe me.

[Ranger]

No light. Take your time and be a ghost.

[Greg Massey]

During turkey season i wear one of those camo caps with the white and green lights built into the hat. work great.

[eddie234]

I use a green clip on light but turn it off when I get to where I think a Turkey might see it.


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[owlhoot]

During turkey season i wear one of those camo caps with the white and green lights built into the hat. work great.

How's that work ? Do they find ya   

[Dtrkyman]

I rarely use a light in the woods


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[Greg Massey]

During turkey season i wear one of those camo caps with the white and green lights built into the hat. work great.

How's that work ? Do they find ya   

Depends if i want them to find me.. 

[Dmason3]

I use a red scanpro that I use coyote hunting. Just depends on how early you are and how close


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[Old Timer]

Old school. No lights.

[derek]

Greatly prefer no lights. If I really need to, I carry a small green lens pen light. I wrapped electrical tape around the end so i can pinch it down and barely let any light out then hold it way down so the light only has a little bit to travel. I only prefer green as it's not as bright as white. Works pretty well I think.  I like to get in early enough if I accidentally break a stick trying to sneak in the birds have enough time to forget about it,  with no light, could have been a deer, pig, skunk or other woodland critter. Light = bad things.

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[Tail Feathers]

Seems to me I once read that turkeys don't see the green light.  I think that article said they certainly see red as they can see the head color of the tom and the changes in it's color.
I prefer no light, but if you need one, I think green would be a good choice.

[Sir-diealot]

Seems to me I once read that turkeys don't see the green light.  I think that article said they certainly see red as they can see the head color of the tom and the changes in it's color.
I prefer no light, but if you need one, I think green would be a good choice.

That is correct and the reason that I use a green light. The one I use is pretty bright and have never spooked a turkey with it yet. Had bad luck with white and red ones though. A light is something I have to use because of my balance issues so I did a lot of reading before I got one and they are the best. I have been wondering about one of those blue lights but it would seem to me a turkey would see blue as well. I also use them during deer season.

[bwhana]

I never used a light for turkey hunting until 3 seasons ago when I walked on top of a raccoon in a wet logging road and he didn't like it and stood his ground.  He tore my pants leg and bit my boot, but no skin damage.  I shook him off and he stayed just five feet away growling at me in the cell phone light.  Last time I've gone in without one. I use green led lights now and have walked under birds and setup without knowing they were in the same tree I setup on.

[turkeykiller41]

Going without a light is ok unless you step on a big snake,this is what happened to me last year.