My thoughts on the PREDATOR LIGHT (Video)

Yeah I know. That little sucker will blind ya. It was about 4:30am and we were dead tired and running on Red Bull. It only took about 10 takes to get something useable.
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Wish I would of been running the camera when we called the cat in, but his hunt came first...video second.

Tony
 
Perfect timing - I just talked to Matt McDonnell a couple of hours ago about ordering one of these lights. I have been reading a lot of reviews about this and other lights. Have sort of been on the fence trying to make a decision due to the cost. After talking to Matt I am going to bite the bullet and order one as soon as he gets home, he is driving in a snowstorm as I type this. Do you use a red filter on the light? Again reading the reviews can be quite confusing.
 
I don't use any red filter and I've never had a cat, coyote, or fox spook from this light. The only thing that I've had spook from it is jackrabbits, but they are spooky of any light.

Tony
 
I am wondering about area's that get spotted alot around here, Will the white light spook em?
I also read see some guys say the light gets cut down alot when using red.. All lights do but some say the led does more.. I just Really Hate lugin batteries!!!
 
The one only difference color makes in relation to calling predators is some colors will deminish a lights intensity more than anothers. A light is a light is a light!! Its either too bright or it's not. It's that simple. Just because ones red, yellow, green, blue, white, LED or halogen has no bearing on weather a predator will come to it. Hunters who have been sucessful with a filtered light often times have a hard time having an ubiased opinion as to wether their success was due to anything but the color of their spotlight. What if they filtered a light with a clear lens and called in and killed a predator with it? Would they say it "had" to of been that clear filter that got'em so close? The answer is no because that "shouldnt" make any sense, just like assuming that an animal wont come to a particular light soley because of it's color! I am convinced that more hunters would put more fur on the ground if they could actually see what they are shooting at. There are more effective ways to kill predators at night than being limited to the brightness of a filtered spotlight. For the new guys just getting into this sport, dont be close minded to other methods that will give you an advantage. We have killed at least 3 times as many animals in the past 3 years because we took a chance at trying something new and it works!! How can you hit them if you cant see'em? Plus there will be less educated coyotes in the future if more hunters would kill more of the coyotes that respond to their call. Truth be told there are much more educated coyotes out there because of a red spotlight and a visiblity problem than is actually discussed on this forum.
 
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Good point. I guess I never thought about it that way. Watching your video of that coyote coming in, it's almost like they can't see the LED light. If you were to do the same thing with a non LED he would turn tail quick. Just my observation. Wondering if anyone knows why this is?
 
I believe Matt is producing hats with the light bracket on them. Any coon hunter's cap will work.

NYYotekiller, actually I've called a ton of coyotes, cats, fox, badger, and a few ringtails to the white light, before I ever used an LED light. The trick is to get the light on them early and let their eyes get conditioned. 20 some years ago, back in highschool, we used to shut the light off, call a while, then hit the light back on. Many coyotes spooked from the light. But, you use the light continuous, pickup the eyes early and keep the light on them, you'll be suprised on how they seem to ignore the light. I've even had cats come in squinting...but still coming in to 10 yards or less.

Tony
 
It's not a direct replacement to my big spotlight that I use on top of my hunting rig

alot of hunters who bought these have said this on other websites...it makes a good scanning light but is not enough for a shooting light..i even seen a pic on here with the lights in a pic..and a lightforce on the rifle...also have hunted with a guy who ownes one...last 2 times out it stayed home...Im from PA. I havent seen any good reports from PA. except it is a good scanning light...
when the red filter is on it looses about 35 percent of its brightness...one hunter said 50 percent...for this price im glad you said the same it is not much for a complete light..you still need a shooting light...hunters should be aware of this...thats what reviews are for...
 
That's NOT what I said. We actually use the LF240 for a scanning light, when calling the wide open country. Once we pick a coyote up at 500-800 yards out, there is plenty of time to switch the Predator Light on as a shooting light and cut the big spotlight off. I would DEFINATELY feel comfortable using it as a shooting light...especially in the tighter areas of timber.

See my other video post of a coyote called in and killed with nothing but the Predator Light. We picked eyes up 300 yards out and finally got the camera fired back up and on it. Video cameras don't pick up near the light than your naked eyes do at night, yet you can clearly see how easy it to positively identify and kill that coyote.

Hope that helps clarify.

Tony
 
Lol, no I don't work get any commision. I am just stating the facts and my comments are not intentded to put down or critisize hunters who are successful with filtered lights. The average hunter who has never shot under a light performs or hits their target much better with a bright white spotlight. The brighter it is, the better they can see their target. Tony hit the nail rite on the head by saying the animal needs to get accustomed to it and "read" before you burn them with it. For example, a hard charging coyote will often time put up with all the light in the state of texas and in turn if they keep coming, then we keep turning up the light for the shooter. On the other hand, a pressured or educated coyote is more challenging and we will illuminate nothing but their eyes until we are ready to shoot. The fact remains that if you have a dog hang up at 200 yards with, even the brightest filtered lights may only illuminate eyes, when you could have killing power allowing you to see the complete animal with no filter. your odds of actually putting that coyote in the truck is much greator, especially when dealing with inexperienced night hunters. I am sure the predator light is a great light from all the positive reviews, however I am not saying the animals are coming to it because it is an "led" and not a halogen. I believe this to be a misconception just like the color issue and logiclly doesnt make any sense. The one advantage to an led over a halogen is without a doubt the battery life. To say that a coyote would run like [beeep] because a guy was using a halogen light, when he would have charged the call had that hunter been using an led is pretty far fetched. Its either too bright or it's not! All of our lights are halogen and ran on dimmers. lol, wait a minute, thats a pontiac light, I aint coming to that! He better be glad that wasnt no buick light, that rabbit would have been in trouble!!! Just keepn it real guys.
 
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Only kidding about the commission. Based on what I have been reading,seeing on videos, and talking to Matt, I decided to order one. You and TT doing a lot of filming, I can see the results. That works better for me than opinions, which I also appreciate reading. By the way, I also ordered a LF140 a couple of days ago, I will have the bases cover either way. Jeez, spending too much time on this site can get expensive!
 
I've always said that a picture is worth a thousand words....and video is worth a million.
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With the predator light and the lf140, I'd say you've got all your bases covered, too. Now get out there and put some fur down.

Tony
 
Got on there web sight and looked around. Couple questions. Is that little light the whole unit? Battery storage case built in or seperate like on some units? Any one have the scope mount set-up, and if you do, any pics and how do you like it? Unit wgt. and beam adjustability with the scope mount set-up? Web sight had lots of spec. info, but not much about user set-ups.
Thanks for any input
Tony
 


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