[model99er]

What for hand-held, scope mounted, and hat/head mounted lights does everyone use (at least list the MFG name & model if you know it) for Yotes ??


I'm satisfied for the moment with my Scope Mounted Light (Optronics 350yd model), but am probably looking at buy some sort of hat/head mounted light (presently don't use one) as well as a new (lighter weight) hand-held light and would like to know what everyone else is using or would recommend.

thanks !!


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[Uncle Buck]

I have tried all kinds of lights... Actualy this year I was using one of those cheap cash register head lights for coyotes....I got busted so I went back to using the Nitenite head light with hood vist or do an inquiry for NITELITE or go to this web site: www.huntsmart.com
The cheap lights are ok for coon, and fox most times.. However if your a Eastern Coyote hunter best to have one of the Litenite hunting packages.... If you get one of their scope lights that is good too...Some of the good light packages to get are the Wizard 11. Make sure you get a yellow and red pop lens cover for the light.. Might be wise to order a few replacement bulbs too...
They do have a nice cheap package for about $86.00....Excellent package for the price.. Has a head light with rheostate switch, charger, battery pack, and hat...Might be good to get one of their belts to carry the battery on your side too...Make sure you remember to get the belt a bit larger to use over a winter hunting coat. I have the belt with the suspenders to that take a bit of the heavy weight off of your back.....

[model99er]

Uncle Buck, on 29 December 2009 - 01:30 AM, said:

I have tried all kinds of lights... Actualy this year I was using one of those cheap cash register head lights for coyotes....I got busted so I went back to using the Nitenite head light with hood vist or do an inquiry for NITELITE or go to this web site: www.huntsmart.com
The cheap lights are ok for coon, and fox most times.. However if your a Eastern Coyote hunter best to have one of the Litenite hunting packages.... If you get one of their scope lights that is good too...Some of the good light packages to get are the Wizard 11. Make sure you get a yellow and red pop lens cover for the light.. Might be wise to order a few replacement bulbs too...
They do have a nice cheap package for about $86.00....Excellent package for the price.. Has a head light with rheostate switch, charger, battery pack, and hat...Might be good to get one of their belts to carry the battery on your side too...Make sure you remember to get the belt a bit larger to use over a winter hunting coat. I have the belt with the suspenders to that take a bit of the heavy weight off of your back.....

Thanks UB, I'll peruse those tonight. Do you only those and not a hand-held light also ??


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[Uncle Buck]

no I use hand held lights at time...However I use the Nitelite scope light with red lens on a 1 " dowel rod or broom handle..You can hold it under the forearm when your going to shoot your shotgun... However remember you need the bobber light behind the bead of the shotgun. Get the bobber light with the small battery. You will find them where bobbers are in the fishing department...Attach with adhesive velcro and or wire ties to your shotgun rib...
rifle. Your best bet would be the Muller illuminated on the gun...The Nitelite head lite with the hood we talked about in previous communications... You got to look like an anteater...You can put one of those Primos shooting lights on your scope too if you do not want to use the hooded light to illuminate the eyes...Remember what we talked about two lights one is your sheld and one is your shooting lights for rifle shooting... Also so important that they be or have the same color lens on it so you do not hit a fox with a white shooting light while you have ared lens light on a broom handle or on your head.. You can't see but the predator will run away on you before you get a shot off... Full moon this week.. Time to go to the yellow lens or white light instead of the red lens light...

[model99er]

UB,

In looking at the Primos 350-yd Night Blaster light, it looks exactly like my Optronics 350-yd Light (which I'm quite happy with, at least out to 150yds)... do you know if Primos bought out Optronics or are they perhaps just "re-labling" Optronics lights ??

The NiteLight Hat Lights and their Topper Hand Held Light look good; but I'd prefer a Head mounted Light that has head bands. I'd much rather wear it over a Camo Hood than have the the "bill" of a hat getting me "busted" at dusk. I am curious if you happen to know if their 6-volt batteries and pop-on red lens cover are the same on all of their 6-volt models ??

thanks !!


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[model99er]

For a hand-held light, this looks rather interesting ...

http://www.huntsmart...ight_BM235.html


So does this one, if for no other reason, it would make one heck of a homebrew caller case ... LOL

http://cgi.ebay.com/...S:B:SRCH:US:105


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[deadeyerik]

I just got a 250 yd. Primos scope mount but havn't had a chance to use it yet. Working way too much. Better than not working enough I spose. Are critters more easily called in after dark or no difference?

[Mongojoe]

deadeyerik, on 30 December 2009 - 09:31 PM, said:

Are critters more easily called in after dark or no difference?

The short answer to that is "Yes"... Night time calling is generally more productive...but that does not mean that predators can't be effectively called during the daylight hours... 95% of my calling here was done during daylight hours, with the first couple of hours just after sun up, and the last couple just at sun down being the most productive...but I have called predators at all hours of the day........... In some areas it is either illegal to call at night, or you have to jump thru hoops and cut thru bundles of red tape to do so... Oklahoma is of the latter. That is why I very seldom did much night calling.

[Uncle Buck]

model99er, on 29 December 2009 - 08:25 PM, said:

UB,

In looking at the Primos 350-yd Night Blaster light, it looks exactly like my Optronics 350-yd Light (which I'm quite happy with, at least out to 150yds)... do you know if Primos bought out Optronics or are they perhaps just "re-labling" Optronics lights ??

The NiteLight Hat Lights and their Topper Hand Held Light look good; but I'd prefer a Head mounted Light that has head bands. I'd much rather wear it over a Camo Hood than have the the "bill" of a hat getting me "busted" at dusk. I am curious if you happen to know if their 6-volt batteries and pop-on red lens cover are the same on all of their 6-volt models ??

thanks !!


99er

Nope they, the pop covers let say for the Nitelite Headlight or the Nitelite Wheat Light are not the same...Same applies for the Wstern River head lights... They are different but just looking at them it appears that Nitelite Wheat Light are the same covers for the Western River head light...Bwest when you order a light from Nitelite..That you ask the person for a yellow and a red Lens pop cover for the light your buying...

Remember Model99er for coyotes ...You got to make that light look like your one of them Anteaters!!!!!!

[model99er]

UB,


I checked out the huntsmart site as you suggested; I may decide to go with one of these ...

http://www.huntsmart...ght_CYC9WS.html


It does pay to shop around, they are ~ $10 cheaper at Basspro; too bad, I know someone that used to work there, he would have probably gotten me an "employee discount", hey ??

http://www.basspro.c...prodDescription


I've gotta make a run to the "somewhat" local Batteries Plus Store anyway (for work), and before actually I plop down any of my moldy money anywhere, I want to see what they may happen to have for lights. I also need to give my Bro-in-law a call and see what he might be able to buy for me where he works (a tactical supply place).


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