SecondChance

I have seen on several of the Whitetail hunting shows where guys use the Primos Red/Green light to blood trail/track deer. One of my hunting partners asked me about it and I don't know anyone who has either used one or has one. What are your experiences?

LBR

I started to buy one a few years ago. Don't know if it's changed, but the research I did then changed my mind--I didn't find anyone who had actually used it who said it worked as advertised.

Topgun 3006

A gas or propane lantern is what I used to help guys find a couple deer years ago and blood really shows up well. I have never used what you guys are talking about, but I see them advertised.

bugsNbows

I have one that was given as a gift by my SIL last year. I actually like it and it worked well for me. YMMV.

Brandon_SPC

I honestly just use a $30 Black and Decker Spotlight from Walmart when I have to recover deer. You can see blood easy with the white light plus it makes it a lot easier to see the deer against the foliage.

cghollowman

My buddy had one and when I went to help him track his deer I brought my normal LED white flashlight and we compared a spot of blood between both flashlights and honestly looked about the same. I think it is just another one of those hunting gimmicks that acts more as a placebo effect. A good LED flashlight will work just as well and has more uses for everyday life...just my $.02

Mojotex

Received on as a gift years ago. My opinion .... no better than a good quality, bright flash light. I work for an electric utility. Crews often use a Streamlight brand "Light Box" for night time field work. It is comparitively bulky, but it throws one heck of a beam. At night, that light along with my blood trailing pooch are great combo in following a blood trail.

Nomercy448

I bought a cheap one about 4yrs ago with the hopes that it would help me find coyotes in thicker cover more easily, as well as archery deer. Didn't work, so I bought a more expensive one. Didn't work, so I bought a more expensive one. Didn't work.

I wasted about $500 on these d@mn things, all told, and I can't say that any of them work better than the other, because I can't say any of them work at all. I suppose if you sprayed a few hundred dollars worth of lumenol all over the field, then the blood would luminesc under black light, but as it is, these things are a waste.

alleyyooper

Best thing I found over the years for blood tracking a animal is a good old model 240 Coleman white gas lantern. Makes that dot of blood just jump out at ya.

Al

GTOHunter

As several mentioned...a good strong light and taking it slowly while tracking is the key to blood trailing.I have heard of mixing some Hydrogen Pyroxide in a spray bottle and spraying it on blood to follow a light blood trail...it causes the blood to foam up and see better!