Originally Posted By: wildflightsCan I get some details on your ir setup?
That is a really neat shoot house.
Thank You. It has been a work in progress over the last 10 years. I have experimented with a variety of things to get to where I am now, and pretty much have it down pat now.
About the light setup, this year I am using two IR spotlights. Both lights have 198 LED's each. One light is a 940nm which is pure stealth - no visible glow at all. The other is an 850nm light. Previously I have used a weapon-mounted 850nm IR, but always use the 940 spotlight to see what's on the bait without giving a red glow.
This is the 940 light.
I have the 940nm light mounted on a tall 4x4 post that is roughly 30 yards from the bait site and about 40 yards from the cabin.
Here you can see the post in the lower right and a dead coyote in the field at the border of the bait area, also a couple
of other coyotes taken at this site.
A small 12 volt battery powers the light when I need it. I don't power the lights all night, just only when I need illumination.
The little box in the upper left corner is where I placed the remote switch.
This is the 850nm light that is mounted on a gate post in the cabin yard, about 45 yards from the bait site.
If you look closely you can see the roof top of the 940 light just below center on the right edge. Both lights
look essentially the same, but operate on different light spectrums. The 850 lights the area up well.
Both lights are powered by 12 volt DC batteries, and both are operated remotely via this device - a 12 volt DC on / off switch,
available on Ebay and Amazon. I am using two different models, both work the same.
Typically I use the 940nm light when the alarm sounds indicating that something is on the bait. I remotely turn the light on,
which has no glow, to see what's there. I can easily shoot with just the 940 light as long as the coyote is within the
illumination range. The view through the scope appears a little bit blurred with this light, but not enough to really matter.
For better brightness and clarity, I then deploy the 850nm light. This one does have a red glow, so I shot quickly after
turning it on, trying to not give the coyote time to turn and look at it, afraid he might spook and run. Sometimes I use
an 850nm illuminator mounted on the rifle, but this year I am experimenting with these two spotlights in conjunction
with the ATN 4k Pro scope. Last year I used thermal totally and didn't use these lights.
Links: I am having some trouble getting the links to work properly. You may have to copy and paste.
940nm light.
https://www.amazon.com/CMVision-Invisibl...2462&sr=8-1
850nm light:
https://www.amazon.com/CMVision-IR200-19...2767&sr=8-2
Switch:
https://www.amazon.com/Logisys-RM01-Chan...32235&psc=1
Switch:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/400827953351
As to the little cabin shack, it has been a lot of enjoyment and worth every penny and effort. I have taken probably
close to 40 coyotes from that place over the years. It too has been a work in progress. This summer I added a
solar system to power DC lights and a small TV.
Hope this illustrates how I use the lights and cabin. If you have any other questions, I will be glad to help any way I can.