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Started by bigbird, March 27, 2021, 07:17:51 PM

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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. :TrainWreck1:
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Ranger

No light. Take your time and be a ghost.
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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.

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

Quote from: Greg Massey on March 27, 2021, 10:25:16 PM
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   :OGani:

Dtrkyman

I rarely use a light in the woods


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Greg Massey

Quote from: owlhoot on March 27, 2021, 10:29:17 PM
Quote from: Greg Massey on March 27, 2021, 10:25:16 PM
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   :OGani:
Depends if i want them to find me..  :TooFunny:

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 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.
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Sir-diealot

Quote from: Tail Feathers on March 29, 2021, 10:21:24 PM
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.
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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.