Question about using a light source when setting up stand before sunrise

Hi everyone and happy 4th to everyone out there. I have a question about whether or not I should use a light source of some type and if so, what kind when setting up my hangon this bow season. I will be packing it in and out every hunt because it's public land. Since it will be dark each morning when I get out into the woods to setup I was wondering what you all do for some light. I was thinking maybe a green light, something dim but enough to help me get setup. Maybe something that attaches to my hat? Any suggestions out there or if you could just let me know how you get setup when theres a lack of light.

 

I use a high intensity LED headlamp for walking in and climbing. On occasion I use a flashing red clip on light that I have used for biking and working at night on fires.
You never know when some idiot is out there befoe you and takes a sound shot.

I do not scan all over ther area just where I am walking. Some Conservation Officer might think that I am shining but most realize what is going on. Also, If only lighting your path I do not think it spooks game. If they are that close your sound gets them first.

 

Green light spooks deer the least of ANY other color. I use a head lamp with a green filter set to the lowest setting. It's just enough light to do what I need.

 

Spook a deer and maybe you have a slow day...fall and break your back while hanging a stand because you couldn't see...you probably won't kill any from a hospital bed. By all means find a light thats functional for you and use it. A head lamp or hat clip led should work...

 

I use the light to get to the stand, when needed. Then just settle in an get quite.

 

Sounds like I was on the right track, I will probably find a light I can attach a green filter to and try and clip it on my hat while hanging and getting settled in each morning.

 

Look at petzl headlamps. They are the best headlamps out there and they work great.

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I use a headlamp when packing in and using my climber to get up and setup in the tree, safety first. You could look at a coloured diffuser but i try to get in much earlier than my camera shows me they have been coming through. To be honest im more worries about scent.

 

Lights don't scare deer. People scare deer.

A light and the ability to not stumble around like a buffoon is paramount. Deer will hear longer distances than they can see in most settings.

 

which light

i use a green light clipped to my hat. i also must pack in my son's hangon it every morning. seems to work out fine.

 

why dont trail cams have green lights then? How do deer run thru the woods in total darkness?

 

Very good point, and with this being my first year using my own stand and the fact that I will be working in the dark, I think a green clip on light will work good for me.

 

Any light source will do fine. The deer can see at night and will know your there before they would have any chance at seeing a light. I've walked up on deer in the dark too many times to count. I always know it a deer from their eyes reflecting. Sometimes they run some times they keep on doing whatever they were doing. These findings have left me to believe the light doesn't scare them it our actions that scare them. I had a couple of times were I shut the light off and knocked an arrow and just stood still until day light. Those deer were still grazing all around me when it got day light. It's pretty cool if they don't pick up your presence. Once I had a large bodied deer walk up about 5 ft and I could make out the head gear from the glow of the moon light on them. Talk about exciting in fact that was the most exciting experience I had ever had while hunting. He just walked up and was sniffing at me then he walked around me sniffing the entire time and after what seemed like forever he left. He seemed like a monster but I'll never know how big he actually was. The point is lights don't bother deer people do. Become the woods young Ninja.

 

I use a headlamp on the "low green" setting.

 

I'm not 100% sure, but IR cameras cam won't pickup that color spectrum. I Don't think anyone make an IG camera.

As for the deer, there are two main parts in the eye that help us see, cones and rods. I forget which is which, but one helps with detecting color and the other is used for seeing in low light conditions. Deer have far more of the lowlight cells than the color cells, allowing them to see much better at night. Plus their eye's are big.

 

Awesome story, I think I would have crapped myself about that time.

 

You are right. It is the rods in the deer's eyes that allow them t see well in low light situations.

 

Enough said! No need to get fancy. I just use a basic non led head lamp and hold it low to the ground when I'm walking to the stand. No problems with it yet.