Originally Posted by
YooperMike
I use my red light on the headlamp pretty much exclusively. It doesn't spook critters, and gives enough light to get set up, though not nearly as bright as the white lights. Good point about the night vision too, the red doesn't affect that really at all, where the white will leave you seeing spots in the dark!
Spot on! I don't use a headlamp though. I rarely even use a regular flashlight (red lense), but when I do, I only point it at the ground to avoid twigs, ect. I think a headlamp tends to shine through the woods too much. Once your eyes get acclimated to darkness, it's amazing how well a human can see without a light.