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Old 02-28-2010, 03:48 PM   #1
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Question Do predators see light?

I wanna go fox-coyote hunting at night sometime and am woderin if they can see flashlights-spotlights?
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Old 02-28-2010, 04:21 PM   #2
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well when I useta fox hunt at night, you hit them with a spotlight and it was like you shot at them, they left NOW, but put a red filter on it and that same 250,000 cp didn't spook them at all. you could hit'em with the light while they were walking in and they'd never miss a step, come in to 20 feet and set down.
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agreed with ridge runner. get a red lens spotlight if possible. also, when flashing out in the field, KEEP IT ON. do not turn it on and off. if a coyote or fox notices the light turning off and on, or moving around a lot, they'll spook. instead, aim your spotlight out whichever way you want to and the halo of the light alone will be enough to spot their eyes and not spook them.

also if you have a spotlight, but not a red lens for it, you can get red metallic krylon spray paint at walmart for about $4 bucks and spray that on the inside of your flashlight's lens. it's a metallic spray paint and can withstand extremely high temperatures, so it wont ruin your spotlight. good luck!
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Old 02-28-2010, 05:09 PM   #4
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