Hunting & Fishing Who Spotlights for Yotes?
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Re: Who Spotlights for Yotes?
You can spotlight in CA? We spotlight pigs out here, we can't spotlight coyotes. This is the light we use
http://genet.gelighting.com/LightPr...ps_Sealed Beam_PAR_PAR46&SearchFieldCode=null
Fits perfectly inside the older Q-Beam housings. Needless to say it doesn't get far from the truck.
You can spotlight in CA? We spotlight pigs out here, we can't spotlight coyotes. This is the light we use
http://genet.gelighting.com/LightPr...ps_Sealed Beam_PAR_PAR46&SearchFieldCode=null
Fits perfectly inside the older Q-Beam housings. Needless to say it doesn't get far from the truck.
Re: Who Spotlights for Yotes?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 50calcruiser</div><div class="ubbcode-body">This is the light we use
http://genet.gelighting.com/LightPr...ps_Sealed Beam_PAR_PAR46&SearchFieldCode=null
Fits perfectly inside the older Q-Beam housings. Needless to say it doesn't get far from the truck.</div></div>
Can you give some specifics on that setup's performance?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 50calcruiser</div><div class="ubbcode-body">This is the light we use
http://genet.gelighting.com/LightPr...ps_Sealed Beam_PAR_PAR46&SearchFieldCode=null
Fits perfectly inside the older Q-Beam housings. Needless to say it doesn't get far from the truck.</div></div>
Can you give some specifics on that setup's performance?
Re: Who Spotlights for Yotes?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 50calcruiser</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You can spotlight in CA? We spotlight pigs out here, we can't spotlight coyotes.</div></div>
In CA we can spotlight for Non-game/Varmints. But not for Small-Game, Big-Game, or Birds. (Pigs are Big-Game in CA)
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 50calcruiser</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You can spotlight in CA? We spotlight pigs out here, we can't spotlight coyotes.</div></div>
In CA we can spotlight for Non-game/Varmints. But not for Small-Game, Big-Game, or Birds. (Pigs are Big-Game in CA)
Re: Who Spotlights for Yotes?
I don't know what to tell you other than it's really bright, (I pulled it out of a salvaged King Air) runs fine on 12v, draws lots of amps. It's a spot/flood hybrid beam, covers lots of ground and distance. I wouldn't run it long if you don't have air passing over it. It gets hot! I've had it for 4-5 years and wouldn't leave home without it.
I don't know what to tell you other than it's really bright, (I pulled it out of a salvaged King Air) runs fine on 12v, draws lots of amps. It's a spot/flood hybrid beam, covers lots of ground and distance. I wouldn't run it long if you don't have air passing over it. It gets hot! I've had it for 4-5 years and wouldn't leave home without it.
Re: Who Spotlights for Yotes?
Optics are either a Bushnell Elite 6-20X turned down to 6 X or a Super Sniper 5-20 X turned down to 5X depending on what rifle I take. The Bushnell is on my .22-250 which is what I usually predator hunt with. The SS 5-20 is on my .260.
We've used Q-beams for years then found a $20 Cyclops at Academy and now thing Q-Beams suck!
Keep the red lens filter on while scanning. Once you see eyes don't take the light off of the coyote, because once you do he can see you too. If it's fairly far out (200 yards plus) it helps to have a buddy running the light and pull the red lens off 1 second before you squeeze the trigger. And you and him must be secure in your manhood, because, sometimes, he will need to get right over your shoulder and place the light above the scope for you to see the eyes that he sees.
At least that's how me and my old hunting pard do it.
Optics are either a Bushnell Elite 6-20X turned down to 6 X or a Super Sniper 5-20 X turned down to 5X depending on what rifle I take. The Bushnell is on my .22-250 which is what I usually predator hunt with. The SS 5-20 is on my .260.
We've used Q-beams for years then found a $20 Cyclops at Academy and now thing Q-Beams suck!
Keep the red lens filter on while scanning. Once you see eyes don't take the light off of the coyote, because once you do he can see you too. If it's fairly far out (200 yards plus) it helps to have a buddy running the light and pull the red lens off 1 second before you squeeze the trigger. And you and him must be secure in your manhood, because, sometimes, he will need to get right over your shoulder and place the light above the scope for you to see the eyes that he sees.
At least that's how me and my old hunting pard do it.
Re: Who Spotlights for Yotes?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Garvey</div><div class="ubbcode-body">We've used Q-beams for years then found a $20 Cyclops at Academy and now thing Q-Beams suck!
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Do you have a link to the light you use?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Garvey</div><div class="ubbcode-body">We've used Q-beams for years then found a $20 Cyclops at Academy and now thing Q-Beams suck!
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Do you have a link to the light you use?
Re: Who Spotlights for Yotes?
6.8 ar with a kill light 250
6.8 ar with a kill light 250
Re: Who Spotlights for Yotes?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DirtyDave</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Garvey</div><div class="ubbcode-body">We've used Q-beams for years then found a $20 Cyclops at Academy and now thing Q-Beams suck!
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Do you have a link to the light you use? </div></div>
Here ya go.
http://www.academy.com/webapp/wcs/stores...ops&Ntk=All
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DirtyDave</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Garvey</div><div class="ubbcode-body">We've used Q-beams for years then found a $20 Cyclops at Academy and now thing Q-Beams suck!
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Do you have a link to the light you use? </div></div>
Here ya go.
http://www.academy.com/webapp/wcs/stores...ops&Ntk=All
Re: Who Spotlights for Yotes?
early start...
early start...
Re: Who Spotlights for Yotes?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: richieraby</div><div class="ubbcode-body">early start...</div></div>
Coyotes are open all year for a reason. We didnt kill any pups (didnt see any either)
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: richieraby</div><div class="ubbcode-body">early start...</div></div>
Coyotes are open all year for a reason. We didnt kill any pups (didnt see any either)
Re: Who Spotlights for Yotes?
Predator hunting is my favorite kind of hunting. I run a three cree led as my kill light. My tournament partner and I have had great success with LED type lights (keeping the red lense on and using the perimeter of the light for the scan). For night hunting I just my DPMS .223 with 53 gr Vmax, most shots at night are inside of 100 yds.
Predator hunting is my favorite kind of hunting. I run a three cree led as my kill light. My tournament partner and I have had great success with LED type lights (keeping the red lense on and using the perimeter of the light for the scan). For night hunting I just my DPMS .223 with 53 gr Vmax, most shots at night are inside of 100 yds.
Re: Who Spotlights for Yotes?
Most hardcore night hunters make their own lights. There are two basic types. The first is called the "Flipper light" and the second, the "superposed" or dual light.
The flipper uses a lens, red or amber that flips up out of the way of the burn light for an accurate shot, as well as identifying a legal animal. The flipper uses a trigger and a fishing tackle cable and springs to move the red lens from horizontal, (where it is invisible) to vertical, which changes the intensity and the color. Some guys change the way the flipper works, but the effect is to have one light with two instantly available and completely different "lights" with weight saving as the object.
The superposed uses two lights, (a bit heavier) that are calibrated to the exact same spot with a center off toggle that switches to either bulb when needed. The upper light is usually a wide beam 55Watt fog light for scanning that has red Dykem applied to the lens. The lower burn light is a tight pencil beam aircraft landing light.
Some people use a rheostat or a solid state pot to control the intensity, but hardly anyone uses a red lens that has to be removed while hunting, and this is the reason for the two other types, above. BB
Most hardcore night hunters make their own lights. There are two basic types. The first is called the "Flipper light" and the second, the "superposed" or dual light.
The flipper uses a lens, red or amber that flips up out of the way of the burn light for an accurate shot, as well as identifying a legal animal. The flipper uses a trigger and a fishing tackle cable and springs to move the red lens from horizontal, (where it is invisible) to vertical, which changes the intensity and the color. Some guys change the way the flipper works, but the effect is to have one light with two instantly available and completely different "lights" with weight saving as the object.
The superposed uses two lights, (a bit heavier) that are calibrated to the exact same spot with a center off toggle that switches to either bulb when needed. The upper light is usually a wide beam 55Watt fog light for scanning that has red Dykem applied to the lens. The lower burn light is a tight pencil beam aircraft landing light.
Some people use a rheostat or a solid state pot to control the intensity, but hardly anyone uses a red lens that has to be removed while hunting, and this is the reason for the two other types, above. BB
Re: Who Spotlights for Yotes?
Lightforce 170 predator for me in MS. I swapped out the 75 watt bulb for the 30W and the battery lasts for 2-3 hours at full power.
The cool part is the supplied dimmer switch with 3 positions Dim (with a volume/brightness knob) - off - Full power .
The housing will tune like a mag light, so you can set the beam up to your liking. It also QD's from your scope or shotgun barrel. Here's my 22-250 trusty rusty.
Cheers,
Paul
Lightforce 170 predator for me in MS. I swapped out the 75 watt bulb for the 30W and the battery lasts for 2-3 hours at full power.
The cool part is the supplied dimmer switch with 3 positions Dim (with a volume/brightness knob) - off - Full power .
The housing will tune like a mag light, so you can set the beam up to your liking. It also QD's from your scope or shotgun barrel. Here's my 22-250 trusty rusty.
Cheers,
Paul
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