FlashLight or head Lamp?


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If I have a long walk ahead of me on opening day is it ok to use a light to get into the woods like I do for deer?

Simply put.....yes.;)

You'll probably want to kill it if you know you are getting real close to where birds are roosting, but even then I have walked right under roosted birds with a flashlight and not spooked them. As long as it's not to close to daylight and you are careful where you are shining it you'll be fine.

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I try not to use a light if at all possible. Turkey eyesight is much different than a nearly colorblind deer. Think about it this way how many colors does a tom turkey have. To be sure red is a very dominate color on the head of a tom as is white and blue. Now why would a tom turkey have these colors if other turkeys could not see that color. These colors pretty much cover the light spectrum so I feel that a turkey would see white light and red light whereas a deer may not see the red. I most times do have a light with me to signal the other guy that is also out there stumbling around in the dark.

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If I do have to use a light, I like my headlamp to keep my hands free. It has a red led lens also to keep to amount of light to a minimum...I keep a small streamlight in my pocket as a backup...Try gettign your night vision before you depart your vehicle and slow down on your way in. You would be surprised at really how well you can see in the dark if you take your time.

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