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Predator Hunting => Night Hunting => Topic started by: bdawg on July 18, 2010, 06:49:02 PM

Title: light setups??
Post by: bdawg on July 18, 2010, 06:49:02 PM

 im sure this topic has been beat to death some where along the line,  but im new to nite hunting for  predators, im guessin i need some kind of area lighting with the red lense and a gun mount light with white light for making the shot, am i thinkin  the right direction?? i was considering the streamlight waypoint for the area lght , will have to make a red filter somehow and mount one of my surefires or something similar with a pressure pad switch or am i thinkin wrong??

Title: Re: light setups??
Post by: foxtrot on July 18, 2010, 07:41:35 PM

The night shoot at the expo in september should help you make a decision ,hope you can make it.
   

Title: Re: light setups??
Post by: bdawg on July 18, 2010, 08:54:49 PM

definatly plan to be there, hopefully no emergencies at work , will there be vendors on site also??

Title: Re: light setups??
Post by: Leglifter on July 18, 2010, 08:55:28 PM

Yes

Title: Re: light setups??
Post by: vmaster59 on July 19, 2010, 03:09:40 AM

This is one of the setups we use on our truck mounted sets.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v217/vmaster59/015.jpg)

Here is another setup we use.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v217/vmaster59/H3.jpg)

Clint

Title: Re: light setups??
Post by: uncle buck on July 19, 2010, 12:24:46 PM

This is the neat things... Light system that other predator callers use in other states.  I know we can't hunt from vehicles here but we could set up something like this on a chair etc etc etc.. Clint thank you for sharing

Title: Re: light setups??
Post by: muttbuster on July 19, 2010, 01:42:38 PM

Clint, what part of the state are you hunting in? I've been there with a guy named Don Peirce, he was from Midland and he had a very similar set up. Do you know Don?

Title: Re: light setups??
Post by: vmaster59 on July 19, 2010, 04:13:22 PM

I'm in West Tx. About 52 miles west of Midland. I don't think so. I'm bad with names.

Clint

Title: Re: light setups??
Post by: muttbuster on July 19, 2010, 04:38:27 PM

I love that part of Texas, I can't wait to go back. I killed four Bobcats in one night With Don. I could have killed more but I didn't need more.

Title: Re: light setups??
Post by: foxpro51 on July 19, 2010, 04:59:55 PM

Hunted all around that area. Great area for cats and coyotes. I have a friend by Crane Tx who owns 60 square miles of property The Pacos river runs right through the middle of his property. Ever hunt by Garden City area ?

Title: Re: light setups??
Post by: foxpro51 on July 19, 2010, 06:20:55 PM

Ever take any Ringtail cats? They look like a squirrel with a raccoon tail and two buggy eyes.

Title: Re: light setups??
Post by: vmaster59 on July 20, 2010, 01:27:51 AM

Garden City,Crane Tx hunted there. Took some ringtail cats down south close to the boarder.

Clint

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Post by: swarter2 on July 23, 2010, 04:24:42 PM

Thought this was a good idea.

http://www.freecoyotehuntingguide.com/predatorladder.html

Title: Re: light setups??
Post by: uncle buck on July 23, 2010, 04:35:43 PM

swarter2 thanks for posting that..Now that would also allow you to hunt chucks on farms that the grass is up to 8 inches high too..
I might have to make me one of those.. Also  night time hunting with a rifle in levels fields too...It would get you up a bit and you could see incoming for a long way off..

Title: Re: light setups??
Post by: swarter2 on July 23, 2010, 04:39:53 PM

It just so happens I have 4ft ladder in the garage.  Guess what it is turning into.

Title: Re: light setups??
Post by: uncle buck on July 23, 2010, 06:24:39 PM

Yep...thats what I would do if I had a 4 foot ladder...

Title: Re: light setups??
Post by: vmaster59 on July 23, 2010, 09:29:42 PM

A lot of folks out it AZ. use that same trick.

Clint