Does anyone night hunt coyotes? What lights and or tactics do you use, they say yotes don't see red lenses on spot lights. Here in WI we can hunt night or day, I thought mabey it would be more interesting at night. I was out once at night and they seemed to come faster. Any thoughts? Thanks

Tommy243

My best friend and I tried going out for a night hunt the night before our antelope hunt opener here in Montana. We used the Primos Bloodhunter light. It has a red light in it. We walked to our hill in the dark, and did a lonsome young pup howl. One howled back right away. We did another howl and a few minutes later he replied. We then turned on the bloodhunter and began scanning the area. The light is good out to 40yds on the dot! After a few minutes I saw orange eyes come over the hill and told my friend to switch the light to regular. He did, the coyote stopped i put the crosshairs on him, and dropped him. We ranged the dog, and he was at 36yds. It was a thrill of a hunt.

I'm glad this thread got started. I've always wondered about this myself. So, you sat there with the red light on and then switched it over once you saw him come in? I've never really talked with anyone who hunts yotes much. I've always wondered if you sit there in the dark and then every so often scan with a light or how it's done?

Like I said, We walked to our hill in the dark (we know this country very well) Once we got situated we just started howling and then turned on the red light of the blood hunter and slowly panned the aera around us. The red light didn't bother the coyote because the red light was held on him till i could find the eyes though my scope. Once I got him located Zane flipped to the bright whilte light. The yote froze I put it behind the shoulder and that is all she wrote. Our first night stand was a sucess. The night was very Cloudy and overcast. The next two nights it was clear and the moon was bright. We never had any come in. Don't know if that has anything to do with it though.

Cole

Listen, night hunting is a blast. I've had yotes 5 feet away. Heres what ive noticed. Under a red lens, as you know, they glow an orange color. But for better visibilty, I use an orange lens because it doesn't filter as much light. The eyes will glow a blue color under an orange lens. Haven't seen a fox's eyes yet with orange, but with red, they glow like demon eyes (bright red). Good luck!

I just started yote hunting last year and thats all we did....It is a blast! What seemed to be the best time for us was right after a good snow. When there is snow on the ground and the moon is full we dont even use lights at all....I shot one last year at over 200 yds. without a light. You can see for what seems like miles when the moon is full or near full. I have tried day hunting several times here in Indiana but have never succeeded...However in my first two months ever of coyote hunting I killed 12 coyotes all at night and only used a light on one of them...It is a heck of an experience and sure gets u shook up when u see em' comin!!

Ya I got a question about the colored lenses...I just went and got me this new light and it came with a red and orange lense. I have been using the red because from what I here coyotes can't see it...does this have the same effect with and orange lense??

Thats all me and my brother do is hunt at night. My brother has a spotlight. We only use it when we see a coyote in the field. Then my brother gets the crosshairs on him(its bright enough to do it without a light), and then i get the spotlight ready, since he has a rifle for longer shots, and I would turn the spotlight on the yote, and then bam. Me and my brother did a serenade of howls, and we had a big pack of coyotes come in. We never seen them though. Its really fun to do. Me and my brother have been out till like 2 or 230 in the morning yote hunting. Its really fun.

Im looking for a red light to mount on my shotgun for coyotes but I can only find ones that mount on rifle scopes. Does anyone know of any companyes trhat make red lights for shotguns?

I just ordered a Light Force Night Hunter 170 http://www.toughlights.com/Item.asp?ItemID=79 that has a mount for a shotgun in addition to the rifle mount. It's not cheap, but I don't want to skimp and regret it later, as I see that there are many night lights out there with bad reviews. That's the only one I can speak to for having a shotgun mount, though I'm sure there may be some more companies out there. Perhaps Primos will be offering a shotgun mount for their new light that's coming out next month. That night hunting is a blast just from the couple successes I've had. I tried the lightless hunting once on a less than clear night, and I did see the coyote, but not until she was about 15 yards from me, and in my excitement/fright, I pulled the trigger just when I had it in my scope, not when I had the crosshairs anywhere on it, so I missed the first shot, but the crazy thing only retreated a few steps and then actually started coming back toward me, and I didn't miss a second time. I think that experience took years off my life, but as Cole4570 told of my second experience, the Primos Bloodhunter worked quite well, especially in the Green mode when it came time for the shot. I'm looking forward to having the Light Force light on my rifle though so I can have hands free operation. I recommend calling with a partner for more coverage and eyes on the back of your head, because the possibility of something ending up on top of you could take years off your life too! I would also recommend picking up a copy of Hunting the Night Shift, available at Sportsmans Guide and other places as well. It's a good guide to get started and see how good the night hunting can be, at least in Texas. Good luck to everyone out there, and be sure to be careful so you don't shoot anyone's livestock or any deer. Let 'em get in close enough for identification, because with a red filter, the eyes usually look the same on everything.

i dont know if any of you are familiar with the surefire tactical lights but thats all i have mounted to my shotgun, they make a little mount for it, its very compact and shines a long way, i also have a flip down red lense for it. Its the perfect compact set up.