Night hunting without NV?

bredfrey
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Night hunting without NV? Jan 30, 2017 2:01:46 GMT -5 Woody Williams and wesb81219 like this

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Post by bredfrey on Jan 30, 2017 2:01:46 GMT -5

Now, I know that such a thing is, indeed, possible.

First of all, some riflescopes with larger lenses accumulate enough light to make low-light conditions more or less acceptable.

Second, some animals cannot perceive some of the colors humans can. Coyotes and foxes are not able to see red light, while hogs cannot perceive green light. But they can't be the only animals with deficient color perception, compared to ours. There have to be more of them.

So... Does anyone know of other animals that can be hunted with an artificial monochrome source of light, because they can't see such light?

AcesWildAA Full Member Posts: 87	Night hunting without NV? Feb 23, 2017 16:58:03 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by AcesWildAA on Feb 23, 2017 16:58:03 GMT -5 I've had coyotes turn and run with green light but they don't see red for sure.
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moose1am
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Night hunting without NV? Feb 27, 2017 13:40:56 GMT -5

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Post by moose1am on Feb 27, 2017 13:40:56 GMT -5

I'm not sure what the other animals can see. So I have a light that has three different colored lights that I can install in the lamp. Green, Red, and a white light bulb are all available for me to use in my light.

I've read that the light intensity is just as important as the light color. If you use a variable resistor to control the amount of current going into the light then you can start out with a low level light and gradually increase the amount of current and thus the light output without spooking the animals.

So I'd use a variable light that also could have the light cone adjusted to spot or flood as needed. It's good to be behind the light so as not to back light yourself. That's where a shade comes in handy to keep the light going out but not to the side where it might show your body to the animal with spill light. Light the shad on the front of a camera can eliminate light coming in from the sides of the objective lens. The outgoing light is directed straight forward and not allow to spill out to the sides as it leaves the light housing.

Wishing I could afford to have a Night Vision Third Gen scope and a Infrared Scope as well.

Last Edit: Feb 27, 2017 13:42:09 GMT -5 by moose1am

Regards,

Moose1am

Post by bredfrey on Jan 30, 2017 2:01:46 GMT -5

Post by AcesWildAA on Feb 23, 2017 16:58:03 GMT -5

Post by moose1am on Feb 27, 2017 13:40:56 GMT -5