Originally Posted by
fastetti
I try to get in without one but when I do I use a hat lamp with 3 or four green LEDs. Deer can't see the light so it won't spook them.
This topic was on another smaller forum and the horror stories of people almost getting shot by people night hunting or just sound shooting was crazy. One guy actually had heard someone drawing back and flipped on his light and a guy yelled at him for walking through the woods with no light!
Better safe than sorry now. I hunt private and still will flick my light on here and there just to be safe.
Good advice! I will use a flashlight whether I need it or not when hunting public land walking a dirt road to my stand in the dark - I will even shine the light in different directions. In low light a lot of things look like a deer and the same guys that road hunt in this area might take a crack at what they think is a deer walking in the dark. Generally, if I need to get to a spot in the dark, I make sure it does not require too much crashing around. Many people will use reflective markers to guide the way, but on public land you may be guiding the way for others as well.