Coyote Hunting Lights?!?!?

[Machias]

Might do a little more research, lots of guys believe green spooks yotes.  Check out Predator Masters Forum, some really good discussions on this very topic in the Night Time Hunting section at that site.

http://www.predatormastersforums.com/forums/ubbthreads.php

[dan11011]

Yea I'll look around for some more opinions on the topic. I've read on tht forum a lot but am not a member

[dan11011]

Well I ended up getting a Wicked Light kit and am looking forward to using it. Thanks Carpsniperg2 for the help! I mounted one of the lights on my scope. Because of the type of scope rings holding my scope, I had to mount it in the rear. I don't think this should cause a problem other than a bit of the barrel blocking a sliver of the lights pattern when at the widest setting. Should be no problem.

Any tips on night calling sequences. I know of a den location and plan to start with a few welcoming howls before working some prey distress and then pup distress. Thoughts? Can't wait to get out there and enjoy some night time action!

[carpsniperg2]

Welcome 

[Machias]

I like to start off very quiet at first, as the sound really carries at night, then increase the volume.  Are you using hand calls or a caller?  If you are using a hand call, really put some emotion into your calling.  If you are using a caller, switch up some sounds, yotes get called to a lot on the east side and switching up distress calls can be the ticket.

[mud]

Great! Looks a lot like the wicked lights model. What makes you say green is the best? Is it easiest to spot predators or is it easiest to see your surroundings with? I feel like calling at night could create a really eerie spookie feeling. I've got lions in my area. Or is it a pretty fun hunt?

biggfish nailed it.  Green seems to reflect light the best for me.  I can easily see a figure at 150 yds with green that I cannot detect with red.
We always used red in the USMC in tactical situations to preserve our "night vision" however.  Green lights up surroundings of the animal and doesn't spook easily like white.  Whether red/green work better than the other isn't for me to say.  I haven't had enough experience spotting critters.  When I do, none have spooked due to the light with either color.

I can't help with calls either.  Good luck though!

[dan11011]

Well I just spent my first night coyote hunting with the wicked lights both with green LEDs. I setup around 10 pm. and sat and called periodically throughout the night. Now looking back, I'm sure the full moon hurt me because  there was no snow to reflect and the coyotes probably felt scared since they could be more easily seen. I saw a few deer and could reflect eyes around 500yards. I howled back and forth with some coyotes but none would come in to the mighty green lights. At 5 am, it starterd lightly drizzling and I was about to call it quits. The sun was coming up and I no longer could use the lights. Out of the blue a little coyote came into view at 250 yards. Smoked em. Really healthy looking young coyote.

Turns out I didn't need the lights for this hunt and I could have just snuck in to position rights before sunrise  , but I learned a lot about hunting with the new lights and had a nice night under a beautiful full moon.

(sorry for bad grammar, I'm a wee bit tired)

[carpsniperg2]

Sweet any dead coyote day or night is a good coyote!

[dan11011]

Thanks for all the help!