sticker_flicker
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Struggled this weekend with trying to run a light my fox pro and shoot the gun thinking about buying a caldwell tri pod to put my gun and lights on and scan that way anyone have a setup like this?
solo night hunting setup
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sticker_flicker
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3 of the xlr 250 kill lights
07yzrysder
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Im gonna bite the bullet and go with the coyote loght.my pepr mount already has picatinny rails
DoubleUp
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I use a tripod for my scan light. It can be raised high enough to avoid any backscatter and it is easy scanning with the handle on the tripod. I can also crank the tripod all the way up and use it to scan while standing or attach my yoke and scan with the light on the rifle resting on the tripod.
With that said, you really need to find a hunting partner for night hunting. I still hunt alone sometimes, but you'll kill more coyotes with at least one more person. If you hunt together consistently, 3 people can do well and pretty much cover 360 degrees which is a great advantage. Just have some rules, first of which is you never get separated. Each of us has a mouse squeaker to notify when we see eyes. I usually run the call and that lets me know when to change or not. With three we pretty much sit back to back covering a 120 arc each and rotate every stand so that each of us takes a turn covering the downwind side. You'll be surprised how many times they get the shot.
With that said, you really need to find a hunting partner for night hunting. I still hunt alone sometimes, but you'll kill more coyotes with at least one more person. If you hunt together consistently, 3 people can do well and pretty much cover 360 degrees which is a great advantage. Just have some rules, first of which is you never get separated. Each of us has a mouse squeaker to notify when we see eyes. I usually run the call and that lets me know when to change or not. With three we pretty much sit back to back covering a 120 arc each and rotate every stand so that each of us takes a turn covering the downwind side. You'll be surprised how many times they get the shot.
sticker_flicker
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I could see that first stand had a hard charging double missed in under two minutes third stand had one circle in downwind and split before I could get the gun over there for a shot
family guy
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I hunt solo a lot. Mount a light on your head to scan with, when you first see eyes reach up and turn head light off and gun light on. Easier if you call from spots where you can sit with the gun on a bipod. Hang the remote around your neck or simply let it lay in your lap.
Widow maker 223
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Originally Posted By: jmeddy0same as "family guy" here EXCEPT I don't turn my hat light off.
Same here. Leaving the headlight on doesnt bother them. Less movement and sometimes you dont have time.
Same here. Leaving the headlight on doesnt bother them. Less movement and sometimes you dont have time.
the impactzone
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light on here when I hunted with lights
sticker_flicker
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The country I call is big most of the time I glass with my binos and see then coming like two minutes before they are in range so was thinking a tripod may work
sticker_flicker
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The country I call is big most of the time I glass with my binos and see then coming like two minutes before they are in range so was thinking a tripod may work
Coyotehunter_
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If you can carry 13 lbs of extra equipment at night then get the Caldwell Magnum DeadShot FieldPod and set your rifle on it. Mount a light on top of the rifle scope and you can cover 360 degs around you with this setup while standing upright. This setup will give you a very stable shooting platform and help you get good Steady shots.
If you are hunting at night by yourself and don't walk very far this should work good.
I've used a Primos Trigger Stick a few times and found it awkward to hold the gun and the caller remote at the same time. I was trying to sit down on a 5 gal plastic bucket with a padded swivel seat over the top of the bucket. This makes for a nice comfortable shooting position. You can easily move the rifle and Trigger Stick together as a unit and swivel around on the seat 360 deg easily. But if you try to work the remote control or use your hands for anything else the gun will fall off the trigger stick unless your very careful. That is why I thought about going with the Field pod so that I'll have my hands free to work the calls or the E caller remote.
I have a head lamp light (Primos Top Gun) that's adjustable up and down and has a green and red plastic colored filter that can be put over the white light. The light switch turns the light on high (150 lumens) and another half press of the switch dims the light to 1/2 power (90 Lumens). The next press of the on/off switch turns the light off. It runs on two AA batteries and has a 12 hour burn time at 90 lumens and 4 hours at 150 lumens. I wear the head strap with the light over a baseball style cap. But the baseball cap's bill sometimes gets in the way of my scope and hit the scopes flip up lens cover caps. So be aware of that. But you should be able to wear this head lamp while wearing a sock hat. It comes with a hat clip so you can remove the head ban and just attach a plastic hat clip to the light. I guess you just clip this to the bill of the baseball cap. I've not tried it with the clip yet.
I bought a truck cover to throw over my pickup truck so that I can spray paint the cover in a camo pattern or something to match the terrain where I hunt. I got the big truck cover size hoping that it will completely cover all my truck as my truck is a small compact type truck and not a full size PU. I read where others did that and it worked for them so I figured I'd give it a try.
I wish that I could build a blind in the back of the pickup truck and hunt out of the back of the truck at night. I've seen a seat system that swivels around 360 deg and has a shooting table to lay the gun on. Some guys put these in the back of their Trucks beds. But they are expensive from what I remember. Here in IN you can't hunt from a vehicle unless you are disabled and have a special permit to hunt certain State Areas. Other wise you have to exit the vehicle before you can hunt. I figure I'd park the truck closer to the stand if it was covered up with a camo tarp. Not sure if that will work or not but it's worth a try for me. I'm getting older and can't walk as far as I did when I was younger.
I figure that the FieldPod would be best for night hunting as the coyotes won't be able to see it as well as they could in the daylight. It's not painted camo or anything and the metal has a brass bronze color. And it's easy to see it. I guess one could wrap the legs and head and gun with a camo cover of some type if hunting in daylight. Or use it from Inside a Field Blind.
But the gun can be rested on the Field pod and if you get the thing balanced right (easy to do) you can leave your gun in the FieldPod without worry. You can tighten up the tension where the gun will stay put and you can still move it to shoot in any direction. The FieldPod swivels 360 deg and can be used form the prone position, sitting position or standing position. The legs are fully adjustable and built very sturdy IMHO. The Magnum unit is much stronger than the original Caldwell DeadShot FieldPod. The former weights 13 lbs while the latter weights 5 lbs.
If you are hunting at night by yourself and don't walk very far this should work good.
I've used a Primos Trigger Stick a few times and found it awkward to hold the gun and the caller remote at the same time. I was trying to sit down on a 5 gal plastic bucket with a padded swivel seat over the top of the bucket. This makes for a nice comfortable shooting position. You can easily move the rifle and Trigger Stick together as a unit and swivel around on the seat 360 deg easily. But if you try to work the remote control or use your hands for anything else the gun will fall off the trigger stick unless your very careful. That is why I thought about going with the Field pod so that I'll have my hands free to work the calls or the E caller remote.
I have a head lamp light (Primos Top Gun) that's adjustable up and down and has a green and red plastic colored filter that can be put over the white light. The light switch turns the light on high (150 lumens) and another half press of the switch dims the light to 1/2 power (90 Lumens). The next press of the on/off switch turns the light off. It runs on two AA batteries and has a 12 hour burn time at 90 lumens and 4 hours at 150 lumens. I wear the head strap with the light over a baseball style cap. But the baseball cap's bill sometimes gets in the way of my scope and hit the scopes flip up lens cover caps. So be aware of that. But you should be able to wear this head lamp while wearing a sock hat. It comes with a hat clip so you can remove the head ban and just attach a plastic hat clip to the light. I guess you just clip this to the bill of the baseball cap. I've not tried it with the clip yet.
I bought a truck cover to throw over my pickup truck so that I can spray paint the cover in a camo pattern or something to match the terrain where I hunt. I got the big truck cover size hoping that it will completely cover all my truck as my truck is a small compact type truck and not a full size PU. I read where others did that and it worked for them so I figured I'd give it a try.
I wish that I could build a blind in the back of the pickup truck and hunt out of the back of the truck at night. I've seen a seat system that swivels around 360 deg and has a shooting table to lay the gun on. Some guys put these in the back of their Trucks beds. But they are expensive from what I remember. Here in IN you can't hunt from a vehicle unless you are disabled and have a special permit to hunt certain State Areas. Other wise you have to exit the vehicle before you can hunt. I figure I'd park the truck closer to the stand if it was covered up with a camo tarp. Not sure if that will work or not but it's worth a try for me. I'm getting older and can't walk as far as I did when I was younger.
I figure that the FieldPod would be best for night hunting as the coyotes won't be able to see it as well as they could in the daylight. It's not painted camo or anything and the metal has a brass bronze color. And it's easy to see it. I guess one could wrap the legs and head and gun with a camo cover of some type if hunting in daylight. Or use it from Inside a Field Blind.
But the gun can be rested on the Field pod and if you get the thing balanced right (easy to do) you can leave your gun in the FieldPod without worry. You can tighten up the tension where the gun will stay put and you can still move it to shoot in any direction. The FieldPod swivels 360 deg and can be used form the prone position, sitting position or standing position. The legs are fully adjustable and built very sturdy IMHO. The Magnum unit is much stronger than the original Caldwell DeadShot FieldPod. The former weights 13 lbs while the latter weights 5 lbs.
Rudi
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I actually think that the Indiana law about not hunting from a vehicle has to do with firing from the cab of your truck while its under power... You should be ok to shoot out of your truck bed... As long as it is not under power when you shoot. Much like duck hunters who hunt out of boats... you can do it, it just can't be under power. I would call your local CO to check, but I would think you would be ok.....
Wallbass45
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Originally Posted By: RudiI actually think that the Indiana law about not hunting from a vehicle has to do with firing from the cab of your truck while its under power... You should be ok to shoot out of your truck bed... As long as it is not under power when you shoot. Much like duck hunters who hunt out of boats... you can do it, it just can't be under power. I would call your local CO to check, but I would think you would be ok.....
My CO says "You cannot shoot from your Truck either on the road or parked. This includes being in the bed of the truck. Cant even do it on Private Property"
Unless you are Disabled and have that Permit
My CO says "You cannot shoot from your Truck either on the road or parked. This includes being in the bed of the truck. Cant even do it on Private Property"
Unless you are Disabled and have that Permit
Wallbass45
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Originally Posted By: sticker_flickerStruggled this weekend with trying to run a light my fox pro and shoot the gun thinking about buying a caldwell tri pod to put my gun and lights on and scan that way anyone have a setup like this?
I have a Caldwell Field Pod and it works well at Night in some circumstances. I have a XLR250 mounted on the scope and use a headlight for scanning. Big thing to remember here is Do Not Scan With A Gun Mounted Light! One it is not considered safe to do. Two you would could get a Ticket for it that's what a CO told me. So scan with a hand held or headlight then get the gun on him.
I have a Caldwell Field Pod and it works well at Night in some circumstances. I have a XLR250 mounted on the scope and use a headlight for scanning. Big thing to remember here is Do Not Scan With A Gun Mounted Light! One it is not considered safe to do. Two you would could get a Ticket for it that's what a CO told me. So scan with a hand held or headlight then get the gun on him.
Originally Posted By: sticker_flickerStruggled this weekend with trying to run a light my fox pro and shoot the gun thinking about buying a caldwell tri pod to put my gun and lights on and scan that way anyone have a setup like this?
I've been using a monopod for years and it made a big difference for me as i hunt alone. Also smaller LED lights were a big help. I like the mono because the gun can be pointed in a safe direction while i scan the light just below. I stand up so I can shift quickly when eyes are spotted. also it frees up my left hand to use a hand call or remote or turn the gun light on etc. The stability of a bipod/tripod would be alot better, but i haven't found one where I could scan the light without having to scan my rifle at the same time. idealy I want a primos trigger stick if only the yoke was independant of the trigger assembly....
I've been using a monopod for years and it made a big difference for me as i hunt alone. Also smaller LED lights were a big help. I like the mono because the gun can be pointed in a safe direction while i scan the light just below. I stand up so I can shift quickly when eyes are spotted. also it frees up my left hand to use a hand call or remote or turn the gun light on etc. The stability of a bipod/tripod would be alot better, but i haven't found one where I could scan the light without having to scan my rifle at the same time. idealy I want a primos trigger stick if only the yoke was independant of the trigger assembly....
