Anybody do any night hunting?

[bighorns2bushytails]

you wear that hat gutpile and i might have to shoot you just out of sheer jealousy.

--BH2BT

SO when are we going night hunting gutpile?  IM GAME!

[Gutpile]

As soon as you buy the lights for us. 

Soon, hopefully very soon. You can wear my hat.

[Machias]

My worst nights calling is a bright full moon on a clear night.  If there are no clouds I don't even go out.  Remeber when your calling at night not to skyline yourself and wind and scent control are important as well.  Decoys work as well at night as they do in the daytime.  Start you calls of quiet and build up to it so you don't scare the crap out of something close.

[turkey buster]

hey guy's I heard that lights attached to gun's was illegal the whole no electronic devices thing, just curious
chuck

[Machias]

There are no restrictions on attaching electronics to your firearms, those restrictions apply to muzzleloaders and archery equipment during specific muzzleloader and archery seasons.  For yotes you can attach electronics to your bow or your muzzy and your good to go.

[Bofire]

 :)You guys might think I am kidding about getting lost in the dark in the woods, I am not! Make sure you know how to get in and out!
Ask me how I know!!
Carl

[Machias]

How do you know Carl? 

[rasbo]

:)You guys might think I am kidding about getting lost in the dark in the woods, I am not! Make sure you know how to get in and out!
Ask me how I know!!
Carl

x2

[Bofire]

OK here we are, trying to get a bear out to a road in the dark, was not dark at the road but sure was in under the trees. We know it is only about 250 yards to the road. We all have flash lights, what a joke, regular flash lights don't shine anything.
The two guys with me are at the point of blows over which way to go, they are yelling, calling names, pushing!!
So I walk off a few yards and hit the skid road that goes out, I am standing on the road yelling at them, "I am standing on the skid road" one of them yells, "you can't be its over this way"

Anyway, nobody died, we made it and it was really funny. Once we got out. I have walked right past where I wanted to call in the dark. I walked about 4 hours on a logging road one time, to find I came to the gate, at the wrong end of the road.
yup, I know I am an idiot and you aint but I tell ya it is EASY to get turned around in the woods at night.
Carl

[turkey buster]

There are no restrictions on attaching electronics to your firearms, those restrictions apply to muzzleloaders and archery equipment during specific muzzleloader and archery seasons.  For yotes you can attach electronics to your bow or your muzzy and your good to go.

good to know thanks machias
chuck

[Machias]

OK here we are, trying to get a bear out to a road in the dark, was not dark at the road but sure was in under the trees. We know it is only about 250 yards to the road. We all have flash lights, what a joke, regular flash lights don't shine anything.
The two guys with me are at the point of blows over which way to go, they are yelling, calling names, pushing!!
So I walk off a few yards and hit the skid road that goes out, I am standing on the road yelling at them, "I am standing on the skid road" one of them yells, "you can't be its over this way"

Anyway, nobody died, we made it and it was really funny. Once we got out. I have walked right past where I wanted to call in the dark. I walked about 4 hours on a logging road one time, to find I came to the gate, at the wrong end of the road.
yup, I know I am an idiot and you aint but I tell ya it is EASY to get turned around in the woods at night.
Carl

Trust me your not an idiot....at least your not the only one to have been slightly cornfused in the dark. 

[Jerry malbeck]

If you want to ruin a good area just start calling it at night .

[Gutpile]

If you want to ruin a good area just start calling it at night .

Care to elaborate?

I was thinking more about cat country up north or real high pressure areas south of Spokane.

[rasbo]

If you want to ruin a good area just start calling it at night .

Care to elaborate?

I was thinking more about cat country up north or real high pressure areas south of Spokane.

got get em gut,I would love to ...

[Machias]

If you want to ruin a good area just start calling it at night .

I'd have to respectfully disagree with you Jerry.  I have been night hunting since 1979. Killed my first grey fox at night when I was 16.  I've hunted at night for a long time and hunted the same areas during the daytime.  Never seen a difference in an area I night hunted and day hunted with area I have only dayhunted.  Would you mind sharing why you feel this way?  Thanks