yeah we did get one out of the trees by shining as we were leaving a field, but we got 12 others with the dogs. It was a farm that hadn't been hunted in a long long time. so the coon weren't real bright. 4 or 5 treed within a 100 yards of the edge of the field. This past weekend we were in a tourney that went by heaviest coon. We only got 3 coon because there was a full moon and clear skies. you could damn near shoot without a light. we ended up winning the contest with a 26 lb 3 oz coon. we got lucky, on a good night that would never win. good luck to all!!!!