What is your scanning technique?

GarrettM

GarrettM

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So how do you guys scan? For example I usually let the call run and make a sweep with my red spotlight about every 3-4 minutes. But I was listening to the predator talkcast the other day and one of the "professionals" they had on said that they leave there lights on, scanning the entire time. They never turn them off. His take on it was that being behind the light helps hide them a little better and really doesnt bother the animals.

So my question is what is your scanning technique. Is yours constantly on? Turn it on every few minutes? or Only turn it on when you see movement by moon light? etc. etc.
 
Leave it on all the time. Scan your area to be called before ever calling then leave the light on the entire set and also give a good 360 degree scan after turning the caller off.

Have a Merry Christmas.

Jeremiah
 
Originally Posted By: WhiteknuckleLeave it on all the time. Scan your area to be called before ever calling then leave the light on the entire set and also give a good 360 degree scan after turning the caller off.

Have a Merry Christmas.

Jeremiah


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Leave the $20 headlamp on all the time. Then flip on your gun mounted kill light when you see eyes. You will think the headlamp is not that bright but it will pick up eyes very far away.
 
Originally Posted By: WhiteknuckleLeave it on all the time. Scan your area to be called before ever calling then leave the light on the entire set and also give a good 360 degree scan after turning the caller off.

Have a Merry Christmas.

Jeremiah


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Originally Posted By: WhiteknuckleLeave it on all the time. Scan your area to be called before ever calling then leave the light on the entire set and also give a good 360 degree scan after turning the caller off.

Have a Merry Christmas.

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Originally Posted By: fitdjrHey wormy, did you add any red gel paper to the $20 headlamp or do you just use the white light?

I use the red gel paper over it. It kills the output alot but you can spot eyes WAY out. I ordered the DJ gel paper from ebay and experimented with different colors. Yellow is brightest I just have always hunted with red.
 
So with you guys leaving the headlamps on the entire time makes me wonder how long do those headlamps last on a set of batteries? Ive got one on the way but not here yet.
 
My brother and I just bought a primos xenon 350 light and a cheaper truck 3.5 million candle light spotter that we put alligator clips on today at Cabelas. My primos light says that if you leave it on for more than 10 minutes it might over heat. Has anyone run into this problem? We used a really cheap spot light hooked up to a lawn mower battery a couple nights ago that didnt have a on off switch that you just flip, so it was kind of a pain. The big spotlight we have now has a nice switch. We were wondering on scanning techniques too.
 
I scan the area before I start calling and keep the light on the whole time scanning. Keep the main beam up and use the outer edge of the light halo to shine eyes, then burn em for identification and hopefully a kill shot.
 
Leave it on all the time. Scan your area to be called before ever calling then leave the light on the entire set and also give a good 360 degree scan after turning the caller off.

Have a Merry Christmas.

Jeremiah


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New member here with 25+ years hunting coyotes. I use a monopod with a coleman LED flashlight, with red lense cable tied to the handle to scan with. On that light I mounted a Primos 350 gun light as a kill light. Both lights have red lenses and shine in the same spot. I loosened the gun rest head and am able to scan by turning the pod with my wrist, while my gun is setting on the top of the monopod. The switch is mounted to the handle with the 6 volt battery pack. I hunt with a shotgun and shots are inside 40 yards. I think they get that close because that scan light is not very bright but still conceals me behind it! Keep the light on all the time on stand!
 
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Originally Posted By: owen66New member here with 25+ years hunting coyotes. I use a monopod with a coleman LED flashlight, with red lense cable tied to the handle to scan with. On that light I mounted a Primos 350 gun light as a kill light. Both lights have red lenses and shine in the same spot. I loosened the gun rest head and am able to scan by turning the pod with my wrist, while my gun is setting on the top of the monopod. The switch is mounted to the handle with the 6 volt battery pack. I hunt with a shotgun and shots are inside 40 yards. I think they get that close because that scan light is not very bright but still conceals me behind it! Keep the light on all the time on stand! The dead only know... it is better to be alive!! Joker - Full Metal Jacket
 
I agree with on, I've let them get in and then run them off when I turned on the light. I guess he picked up my movement, I'm a new coyote hunter.
 
I only turn on my light to kill. I scan with my night owl night vision. It works good out to about 200 yards. And i have less $ in it then most high end lights
 
Originally Posted By: Branch740I only turn on my light to kill. I scan with my night owl night vision. It works good out to about 200 yards. And i have less $ in it then most high end lights

I just recently saw one of those that Cabelas had on sale for around $175. How is it? Hows the clarity and range? How do eyes light up through it?
 
I used to just turn the light on about every 5 mins. and scan, but I changed to leaving the light on the entire time last year. It about doubled my odds of seeing critters. I believe if you turn the light off you risk not seeing them come in and they already head out before you spot them. Try to scan fairly quick too so you can catch their eyes as soon as you can to keep them from seeing you.
 
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