Coyote Hunting Lights?!?!?

[dan11011]

I have a predator problem on my property. They killed a llama last September. Yes, a llama. And we just lost two lambs a couple weeks ago. Other than hearing some coyotes howling during the day I haven't seen any action. I live in 124, 30 minutes from Mt Spokane. I'm almost positive the predators are ambitious coyotes. What do you think?

I'm wanting to get a light to hopefully spot the intruder at night and if it's a coyote, take it down. Anybody know about predator hunting lights? I've looked at the Wicked Lights which seem to be great but are a bit expensive.

Thanks in advance,
Daniel

[carpsniperg2]

Wicked lights are the way to go for weapons mounted. Hand held get light force. I spend hundreds of hrs every year hunting coyotes at night. These 2 brands are the best I have ever run and I have run most systems out there.

[KFhunter]

I'd bet a cat got the llama, lot's of them in that area.

[dan11011]

Thanks for the input guys. I think I'll start with a gun mounted wicked light to find and possibly shoot the intruder. Then, if I seem to enjoy night hunting, get a scanning light too. Or should I get the scanner first? Yea I thought it was a cat, but the stomach was eaten up mostly which I thought was more of a dog thing..?

[carpsniperg2]

Depending on your budget they sell a combo with a scan light and one for the weapon. It's a nice combo.

[KFhunter]

Depending on your budget they sell a combo with a scan light and one for the weapon. It's a nice combo.

It's been on my wish list for a long time

[dan11011]

I believe it's about $330. It looks pretty nice but a bit expensive considering I've never night hunted. But if it ends up with a dead predator and fewer of our animals being killed, then it could be worth it. Would rather spend around $100 to begin.

Also just had something digging up the dead llama. Set up a trail camera to see what it is. I'm sure it's just some stupid stray dog and not the llama/lamb killer.

[carpsniperg2]

Yeah then just grab a weapons mounted light. I am a dealer for them but if you are just getting one of the small setups my price with tax is about the same you can buy them from allpredatorcalls.com. If you get one of the bigger kits I can usually be a little cheaper.

[dan11011]

I'll be sure to let you know if I go with a bigger kit. I'm having trouble understanding the difference between the gun mounted models? I know some have a slightly bigger head, and some adjust the power, but they are all within about $50 of each other and appear the same...

[KFhunter]

I still want a wicked light setup, but this is my current on the cheap setup:


I'm using a $20 Costco light
http://www.costco.com/Duracell-Durabeam-Ultra-1300-Lumen-Flashlight.product.100241717.html

I secure it to the gun with a $14 clamp from amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/iPROTECTM-Universal-Long-Gun-Mount/dp/B005BTT8JY?ie=UTF8&keywords=gun%20light%20mount&qid=1465346424&ref_=sr_1_2&s=sporting-goods&sr=1-2\


I have tactical scope rings from Burris XTR with picatinny tops to clamp the light too.


It works, I've shot Coyotes but I'm only good for 2oo yards in ideal conditions and the coyotes will run off unless there's a huge hog carcass to munch on 


Next time I'm going to wire the carcass down and stake it and I'll use drive way motion alarms to notify me that a coyote has come

[carpsniperg2]

Some are fixed beam and some are zoom focus. So you can have a wide beam or a narrow beam that shines with more distance.

[predatorpro]

Shotgun and a headlamp....and lip squeak it in...leave your light on the whole time and move very little!

[dan11011]

All good info. What's the difference in colors? I know some reach a little further and are easier to see but is there a real difference?

[KFhunter]

I've read articles that said skip the red light just use white light, and I've read articles that said use red to spot them then a white kill light and I've read articles that said just use red and still other articles that say use a low power red to spot and high power red to shoot and all variations of such.

It depends on the coyotes in your area.  White light sends yotes around my area running soon as it pans across them.  I want to try red see if there's a difference.

[carpsniperg2]

Some will tell you ya some will say nay. I like white light. I have killed far more under white light then anything else.

White light will give you the best visibility and range, followed by green and then red. Some people favor red because it's not as harsh as light and some predators like cats will look away when it's shinned in there face. While red does not seem to bother them. I still use white for everything.