Using a Red Filter

John Zingg

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I am going to give night calling a try. Can somone tell me about the use of a red filter? Do coyotes see the white light but not the red? Do you use the filter to do all of your location work and not use the white light at all?
 
The red filter seems to tone down the brightness of the light which spooks coyotes. They can see the red light....but it just isn't as harsh as the white light.

Believe me, it's like night and day when calling coyotes with a red filter vs. not using anything at all. It's a small investment that will last for a long, long time. I wouldn't hunt without one.

Take care and go get 'em!

Rusty
 
Question...When my dad was growing up and calling, he said that yotes usually came up to the white spotlight. In fact many instances they would come all the way up, and sometime under the truck. He said not to shine the lite directly in their eyes, and they see the beam above them and that makes them curious. Is he trying to make me look like a bad hunter or is it true? I mean I have NEVER had a yote all the way up to the truck, much less UNDER the truck.
 
I grew up spotlighting coyotes. I did do farely well with a white light, but those numbers fail in comparison when you add a red lens.I called a few with a regular flashlight. We had to work with what we had, now we have more tools,better tools, we need to use them. Trust me, it makes a WORLD of difference. Your Dad is right, although I've never had a coyote get under the truck, I have had fox do that.Red lenses really work. See ya'..Randy

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I like to use the amber lens. But that is on a mag light. That is my primary calling light. On the spot lights we like to use the red filter. The amber filter lets more light through. I look more at the cp on the light before I decide on what lens I use. Most of the time I only need to see 100 yards.

Hope this help a little. Just my .02
 


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