Laser pointer ??

Sorry, couldn’t get the quotes to work…that was directed to 22magnum22.
And yeah, I will hold a small stick up in front of me for those “unseen” branches. During the warmer months it’s for those spider webs that turn me into a screaming like a girl Kung Foo Master.
 
Spurchaser said:
Where are you hunting where it gets pitch black? Are you hunting cloudy nights in the timber?
Down here even on moonless nights there’s enough ambient light to get around.
As far as finding callers, find in thermal and walk to it, use a scanner, or turn volume down to the lowest setting and use the sound to find it.
The only time a light comes on is to retrieve downed game or make sure it is truly dead! Don’t want to make one of Jeremy’s videos where it comes to life and tries to take out your ankle, lol.
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I am old and healing takes time ;). Unless there is really good ambient or moonlight my red headlight is ON. I don't know what level ground is at 90+% of my sets, got 1 eye that works, a back that doesn't like to get jarred or twisted, and I can go on and on.
Keep it dim and on the ground in front of you and getting in quiet is the key. I have walked within 20-30yds of hundreds of deer and many times will scan a field and see coyotes being coyotes.

That stick for spider webs is a constant in Aug/Sept setting up for archery season for sure--makes me feel like the flag bearer in a parade.
 
Spurchaser said:
Where are you hunting where it gets pitch black? Are you hunting cloudy nights in the timber?
Down here even on moonless nights there’s enough ambient light to get around.
As far as finding callers, find in thermal and walk to it, use a scanner, or turn volume down to the lowest setting and use the sound to find it.
The only time a light comes on is to retrieve downed game or make sure it is truly dead! Don’t want to make one of Jeremy’s videos where it comes to life and tries to take out your ankle, lol.
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OK, first question, southeast Oklahoma on moonless nights. We don't have Atlanta size cities to provide backlighting. 😆
Second question, not in the timber myself, but seems that all the takers come out of the timber to investigate the noise made. E-call is usually in the area of no timber, 40 to 80 yds crosswind of me snuggled into some sort of back cover.
Third, I need to learn to not turn the call off before retrieving...Duhhh😊😊
 
Out coon hunting one night I crawled under honeysuckle and stood up in some buckthorn, took a long one to the tear duct in my left eye. My buddy was shaking a bit holding his Leathermans as I held the light so he could pull it(he swears to this day it was in 3/4ths of an inch and he pulled it slow). Never have been lost, although had people with that 100' from the truck start asking if I know the way back. Pretty amusing, especially in fog.
 
22magnum22 said:
I am a noobee at thermal hunting but I do a lot of scouting daytime to become familiar with the area. I have found it can become bewildering to be out there alone in pitch black and not have a light of any sort to help get back on track. I searched one night for almost an hour trying to find my e-call. Now I have 3 lights in my backpack. Lesson learned!
Anyone else ever get lost ?
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Never lost, but if I out far from a specific entrance I entered an area hunting. Like a specific spot threw fence or trail. I sometime just a hang a little glow Stick like the little 3" 4" ones you get Halloween for kids out night begging candy.
You can see it easy and it really pops if you wearing a pvs14 pretty far away . I also have dropped Glow Sticks on Coyotes I shot, to come back latter in the night to drag off.
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22magnum22 said:
OK, first question, southeast Oklahoma on moonless nights. We don't have Atlanta size cities to provide backlighting. 😆
Second question, not in the timber myself, but seems that all the takers come out of the timber to investigate the noise made. E-call is usually in the area of no timber, 40 to 80 yds crosswind of me snuggled into some sort of back cover.
Third, I need to learn to not turn the call off before retrieving...Duhhh😊😊
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Don’t think Atlanta lights make it this far South, lol. I will use small pines to traverse to my spots sometimes, but I can still see and carry a small straight stick as a limb detector. I also wait before hauling butt after getting out of the truck and gettinf all gear ready. I also turn off all inside and outside lights while driving in…helps in getting your “night eyes”. For some reason I never feel confident standing in the wide open, I have to have some sort of backdrop or what I perceive as a shadow of a tree.
As far as getting lost, I use OnX and drop a pin when I step out of the truck and start a track. Never get lost again.
 
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