What type of flash light do you use?

killerstump · Post by **killerstump** » April 25th, 2014, 9:52 pm

I've been known to use the dusk dawn light, but that was for climbing out of bedroom windows putting out them late night fire calls I get.

AHGoodwin · Post by **AHGoodwin** » May 11th, 2014, 10:35 pm

for those of you that don't use lights, do you not have to worry about bears, moose, coyotes? I have been using a head lamp just so I can make sure I see the eye shine of any potentially dangerous animals.

Johndoe · Post by **Johndoe** » May 11th, 2014, 10:48 pm

Streamlite penlight. Always have it. Slickyboyboo used it. Works great. Green.

howl · Post by **howl** » May 14th, 2014, 9:58 am

I use a headlamp with a red led when I'm walking a ways in the dark. If the birds are fairly close to the parking spot I don't. I'm blind as a bat anyway, so navigating through stuff I can't see isn't out of the ordinary.

I will say I've run into some duck hunters a few times on public land (claim they get there at three in the morning, post dudes on nearby logging roads to shine spotlights at you, shine lights from near the decoy spread near roosts, etc.) and the way they shined spotlights didn't exactly run the bird off. In fact, if they did not try to shake the birds off the limbs with box calls I would have expected to hear a shot.

Also, I have a honey hole right off a road a school bus goes up and down. Looks like a disco in there about half an hour before fly down.

mossy835 · Post by **mossy835** » May 14th, 2014, 11:57 am

catdaddy · Post by **catdaddy** » May 18th, 2014, 10:34 am

For those of you that don't believe in using a light , I invite you to tag along with me on a MS turkey hunt. If you don't fall down a bluff or into a stump hole, you will get bloodied while trying to navigate through a briar thicket. Then--there are the snakes. Now I don't have a snake phobia--but I like to know what I am getting into.

Hognutz · Post by **Hognutz** » May 18th, 2014, 10:43 am

catdaddy wrote:For those of you that don't believe in using a light , I invite you to tag along with me on a MS turkey hunt. If you don't fall down a bluff or into a stump hole, you will get bloodied while trying to navigate through a briar thicket. Then--there are the snakes. Now I don't have a snake phobia--but I like to know what I am getting into.

Nice to hear from you Catdaddy.. I do have a snake phobia. That's one thing we don't have to deal with up here. And glad of it!! Streamlite here, as well..

ccleroy · Post by **ccleroy** » May 18th, 2014, 11:58 am

What's the purpose of using a flashlight for turkey hunting? What am I missing? Ya'll have night lights in your bedroom still as well? Ronnie, don't respond to that last question.....lol

Shooter · Post by **Shooter** » May 18th, 2014, 1:10 pm

ccleroy wrote:What's the purpose of using a flashlight for turkey hunting? What am I missing? Ya'll have night lights in your bedroom still as well? Ronnie, don't respond to that last question.....lol

The only reason anyone should have to use one, would be if they had a turkey roosted the eve before, and was trying to get in position way before light.
Even then, you would have to block out the beam with your gloved hand, so the turkey couldn't see it. I usually just stay near the truck until I can see to walk. Our turkeys here don't start gobblin til the songbirds and Crows start up anyway.

ccleroy · Post by **ccleroy** » May 18th, 2014, 1:22 pm

I don't use one even if I'm getting tight on a roosted turkey, use your natural night vision boys.

catdaddy · Post by **catdaddy** » May 18th, 2014, 6:11 pm

ccleroy wrote:I don't use one even if I'm getting tight on a roosted turkey, use your natural night vision boys.

Thanks so much for the info--I'm already thinking about all the gobblers I'll avoid spooking and hopefully kill next year by ditching my little light.

Grumpy · Post by **Grumpy** » May 18th, 2014, 7:01 pm

Same one I have used for years on my peeping tom route.

ccleroy · Post by **ccleroy** » May 18th, 2014, 7:04 pm

catdaddy wrote:
ccleroy wrote:I don't use one even if I'm getting tight on a roosted turkey, use your natural night vision boys.
Thanks so much for the info--I'm already thinking about all the gobblers I'll avoid spooking and hopefully kill next year by ditching my little light.

Glad I could be of assistance, who said you can't teach an old dog new tricks....lol

GOLD HUNTER · Post by **GOLD HUNTER** » May 18th, 2014, 9:51 pm

I do a lot of walking in the N/F in Va. going after them birds and I like the small fenix flashlights.

http://fenix.factoryoutletstore.com/cat ... nches.html

N2deer · Post by **N2deer** » May 25th, 2014, 8:48 am

Johndoe wrote:Streamlite penlight. Always have it. Slickyboyboo used it. Works great. Green.

What I keep with me, I rarely use it buts its useful if needed. I like having one handy and knowing where it is.

BrowningGuy88 · Post by **BrowningGuy88** » June 6th, 2014, 2:47 pm

I carry a Streamlight Strion HL in my pocket everyday, but I only use it turkey hunting if navigating a bad swamp.

It's just second nature to put on a belt, leatherman, case, strion, S&W, wallet and cell when I get up and get dressed. Same stuff goes in my pockets everyday hunting or not.

Cut N Run · Post by **Cut N Run** » January 25th, 2015, 10:33 am

I'm night blind and use a Streamlight stylus with a green lens when I need it. I keep the light closed in my fist with the beam pointed down to let out a little light when I gotta have it.

Jim

Adamj1218 · Post by **Adamj1218** » February 19th, 2015, 3:55 pm

Johndoe wrote:Streamlite penlight. Always have it. Slickyboyboo used it. Works great. Green.

Which type of pen light do you use and recommend?

mossy835 · Post by **mossy835** » February 19th, 2015, 5:38 pm

I use one of two lights, a brim style clip on with green LEDS when heading to the blind or the base of a tree and I had a stream light that gave up this year for around camp. Most likely will replace the stream light with a small Mag Light (LED). Where I hunt there are a lot of streams and water to avoid and many creek crossings are moss covered logs so footing is paramount. Up around the lake it is normally pitch black until just before sunrise as my hunt areas are in the mountains and yes bears, cougars and other things like rattlers are always a concern in the spring hunt.

Bigspurs68 · Post by **Bigspurs68** » February 20th, 2015, 11:42 am

No light for me but I do wear a pair of clear safety glasses occasionally if I know I'm going to be going thru some thick brush in the dark. Makes it much easier to aim without a briar in my eyeball.

appalachianassassin · February 20th, 2015, 1:17 pm

I have a $5 headlamp from wally world. but only carry it if I know ill have to pick my way through a laurel thicket.

timbrhuntr · Post by **timbrhuntr** » February 20th, 2015, 1:57 pm

catdaddy wrote:
ccleroy wrote:I don't use one even if I'm getting tight on a roosted turkey, use your natural night vision boys.
Thanks so much for the info--I'm already thinking about all the gobblers I'll avoid spooking and hopefully kill next year by ditching my little light.

slickyboyboo · Post by **slickyboyboo** » February 22nd, 2015, 11:47 am

Adamj1218 wrote:
Johndoe wrote:Streamlite penlight. Always have it. Slickyboyboo used it. Works great. Green.
Which type of pen light do you use and recommend?

For sure, worked like a champ! Small, compact, and plenty bright if needed.

tubecaller10 · Post by **tubecaller10** » February 22nd, 2015, 6:19 pm

Shooter wrote:
ccleroy wrote:What's the purpose of using a flashlight for turkey hunting? What am I missing? Ya'll have night lights in your bedroom still as well? Ronnie, don't respond to that last question.....lol
The only reason anyone should have to use one, would be if they had a turkey roosted the eve before, and was trying to get in position way before light.
Even then, you would have to block out the beam with your gloved hand, so the turkey couldn't see it. I usually just stay near the truck until I can see to walk. Our turkeys here don't start gobblin til the songbirds and Crows start up anyway.

Never carried a light one day turkey hunting.... Had a buddy of mine turn his on walking in and i about had a fit!!

tubecaller10 · Post by **tubecaller10** » February 22nd, 2015, 6:22 pm

AHGoodwin wrote:for those of you that don't use lights, do you not have to worry about bears, moose, coyotes? I have been using a head lamp just so I can make sure I see the eye shine of any potentially dangerous animals.

I don't have to worry about bears or moose but the coyotes better watch out for me. Im their dangerous animal

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