headlamps

[huntnfmly]

I am needing to pick up a new headlamp curious what you all think about colored lights are they needed to not spook elk or are white lights fine? I have read opinions on both sides

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[SeaRun1]

I picked up a Princeton Tec Vizz during Springer season this year.  I actually really appreciated the red light for rigging in the dark.  Good light for the price.

SR1

[wadu1]

I use a Princeton Tec FRED and have been for 3 or 4 years, 2 levels of red and 2 of white.

[MountainWalk]

I'm not too sure about it myself. Back when I was guiding and packing mules, we always tried to use red. The stock definitely saw and noticed it, but it just didn't spook them like a regular LED. Goodness, they didn't like those. Must've been the glare to crepuscular critters.  Now that I'm stock free, red doesn't get used much, but then again, I don't use mine much for travel, just camp chores.

Funny. Couple years ago, I picked one up and it had the simmers, green,red, and blue. Maybe you could be a tree stand cop or sumthing..       

[vandeman17]

They seem to like to jump out in front of headlights. Maybe you could try that color. 

[wadu1]

I use a Princeton Tec FRED and have been for 3 or 4 years, 2 levels of red and 2 of white.

I forgot to note the FRED is a TACTICAL unit.

[CAMPMEAT]

Xtremebeam has some really, really bright headlamps compared to any out there. They come in white light only, but animals don't care and the head strap is very tight.

[coachcw]

Color does matter pick up a led that has green in it . I have a huskima  but a cheap Coleman works fine.

[Tbar]

Check out zebralights.

[fisheral87]

Petzl Tikka 2 Plus. Have only ever run these headlamps but I have owned mine for nearly six years without a hiccup. My wife's run one for about two years now, with more casual use.

No colors, put it on low. Interested to hear what ppl say regarding red, green, etc.

Al

[Okanagan]

I like the red light for use before daylight because it doesn't ruin my night vision.  Also, no question that it does not bother wild animals as much as the white, based on some calling I did before daylight, not to shoot but just to observe.  It would approach me with the red light on but retreat when I switched to white.   I have called coyotes with a white light in another state but had to keep them in the fringe of the light or they would not approach. 

Bought my son a Zebra light for Christmas.  Wow- like high beam on a car from a thumb sized head lamp.

 

[deerhunter_98520]

last year  during bear season i came around the corner and had a 4 pt bull in my headlamp and we had a stare down for 30min and he just slowly wandered off when it started getting light out...it probably just depends on the elk if they like the color or not 

[MountainWalk]

Never got the whole "ruin my night vision" thing. If you had night vision,  you wouldn't need a light.