redkneck Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 This has probably been posted before, but was using my cute little light this morning with the red, white, and green modes, and was wondering who in here uses them for tracking? I guess between me and my buddies at the camp, we've used every flashlight from el cheapo to the 100 dollar varieties with all the bells and whistles, but nothing beats a white light IMO. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 Wife got me/us one of those gerber blood trackers one year for Christmas and it really does not work like we expected. Usually take a couple lights here, mag light and rechargeable spot often goes along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 Just use a couple rechargable spotlights here..the ones you can get at walmart for $20 We keep them charged up all during our hunting season, so they are ready to go if we need them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 Used that one & a lot of others before John. Nothing beats a nice bright white flashlight...preferably one that cast it's beam over a wide area while tracking. This has been my main tracking light for the past couple of years. It throws out a brighter beam than my Surefire flashlight, covers a larger area, and it last longer on a set of batteries (same kind & same number). Light weight & compact too. http://www.brothersofthebow.com/html/mainbeam.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted June 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 Looks like a good one Al. I have/have had plenty of good lights over the years, I was just curious if even one person out there told me they preferred another color over white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 A couple years ago I got the Primos Blood Hunter flashlight as a gift. I was a skeptic at first, thinking the green and red combined light would make that much of a difference. I was definitely wrong though. That kind of light makes the blood practically glow. I'm still using the same batteries and don't plan on switching really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierbuck Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 I really prefer tracking in the snow, makes everything seem so easy! HB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted July 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 I really prefer tracking in the snow, makes everything seem so easy! HB Funny HB, not much snow tracking down here. If we're getting into preferences, I prefer not to track them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tecumseh Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 I use a coleman lantern that burns liquid fuel and it works great for reflecting the blood.Don't ask me how it works but it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goinghuntin Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 I guess I've only ever used white lights. Mini-mag LED has never let me down Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clrj3514 Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 My Grandaddy has one of those lights. It works pretty well if you don't cross its path with a regular light. We normally use Mag-Lites & I have a LED light similar to a Mag that my daddy got at work. Also have a couple Pelican lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 Pretty partial to the plain ol' 3 D-cell B-Light, or the newer LED's that are out there. The LED is really white, bordering on blue, they are nice, but don't send out too wide of a pattern (at least my little one doesn't). Most of the deer I shoot die within 80 yards of the stand, so I don't have to track too many of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted July 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 My Grandaddy has one of those lights. It works pretty well if you don't cross its path with a regular light. We normally use Mag-Lites & I have a LED light similar to a Mag that my daddy got at work. Also have a couple Pelican lights. Why does this remind me of Ghostbusters? Most of the deer I shoot die within 80 yards of the stand, so I don't have to track too many of them. Where I hunt 80 yards can feel like 8 miles sometimes, but I'm with you on the "no tracking" preference. I only posted the thread b/c of the last light I bought to keep in the truck happened to have the red and green lights too. Seems like you can't find many like that these days that don't. I do like the red light though for walking to the stand before daylight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goinghuntin Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 I do like the red light though for walking to the stand before daylight. Dad used that all last year and I guess I didn't really like it. Kinda threw me off a bit :wacko: Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronS Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 I bought the Gerber light a couple of years ago and haven't noticed that the colored lights helped at all with blood. What I do like about that light though is that the regular white beam is brighter than on most of my other lights. I use the white light on it to track more than anything else. I may have to check into the Mainbeam light though, it looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 I only posted the thread b/c of the last light I bought to keep in the truck happened to have the red and green lights too. I only posted my comment because I'm a DB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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