Red Light on Head Lamp Use

[Sogseal]

Anyone using the red light to get in and out of the bush in the dark? Does it alert animals that are off in the distance?

I used it this past week going in early. Only used it for 15 minutes or so though before I could make out the path.

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[Dubious]

The advantage of red light is to preserve your night vision when you turn it off so you can still see in the dark. All the stories of it not projecting as far or its harder to see it are nonsense, break lights radio towers air planes and ships use red light and it’s very visible.

[Tactical Lever]

Reportedly red light spooks animals less. A lot of predator hunters down South will use a red shooting light for coyotes. I believe deer have more blue and green colour receptors and don't see red as well. Not sure how it would apply to a light. Saves your night vision, and much better detail and depth perception with red, than blue.

[creeky]

Originally Posted by Tactical Lever

Reportedly red light spooks animals less. A lot of predator hunters down South will use a red shooting light for coyotes. I believe deer have more blue and green colour receptors and don't see red as well. Not sure how it would apply to a light. Saves your night vision, and much better detail and depth perception with red, than blue.

They notice it less but as Tactical Lever say's animal's vary in how they respond or not to it.


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[kmacisaac]

I run the normal light most of the time and seem to have no issues. The red light is great in camp where you don't want to "high beam" your buddies while sitting around the fire.

[newhat]

I have frequently used the red light capability when coming to and from desired hunting locations on everything from cutlines to wide open prairie.

Perhaps there have been animals spooked unbeknownst to me, but I’ve definitely encountered many deer, moose, and coyotes who did not seem to observe/notice it at all when I would have expected them to.

[Prairiekid]

I have no idea if animals see the red as we do, but I use it all the time to come out after or near legal light just so I don’t get shot at.

[lilsundance]

Guys. Why do you think they put those red reflectors along the highways in high animal areas. It's because predators (meat eaters) eyes glow red when light hits them. A deer suddenly sees these red reflectors in your lights and move off away from them.

[HunterDave]

Deer have the ability to see blue and are sensitive to white and yellow.

Deer are less startled by green, red and orange as they see them as grey.

That’s the science but, unless you are lighting up the bush (lol), your scent, sound and movement will get you busted before a redlight will.

I always come out of the bush with full white light as I’m allergic to lead.

[DeadEyeGardner]

Originally Posted by HunterDave

Deer have the ability to see blue and are sensitive to white and yellow.

Deer are less startled by green, red and orange as they see them as grey.

That’s the science but, unless you are lighting up the bush (lol), your scent, sound and movement will get you busted before a redlight will.

I always come out of the bush with full white light as I’m allergic to lead.

Exactly, Best reply yet! Haha. X2

[BorealBucks]

610 lumen LED headlamp in and out of the bush do not care what i spook, i like to see.

[JTRED]

I use the red light mainly for those middle of the night calls so I don't lose my night vision and around the fire so I don't blind my buddy.

[Grizzly Adams]

Originally Posted by BorealBucks

610 lumen LED headlamp in and out of the bush do not care what i spook, i like to see.

Way easier to spot that fresh bear scat.

Grizz

[YYC338]

Originally Posted by Grizzly Adams

Way easier to spot that fresh bear scat.

Grizz

Or fresh bear for that matter.