It has been a long time since I have posted on any light issues, expecially "red vs. white". /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smiliesmack.gif In my mind this issue has been debated to death, everyone knows everyones elses views and also knows they arent going to change eithers, no matter how hard they try.
With little effort you can read several posts that Mr. Watson and I have been apart of expressing our views. I consider Randy a friend of mine even though our views differ drastically.
I often hear about scientific surveys and experiments and have read about any I have had access to. I hold these experiments in low regard in contrast to actual hunting experience. In the spirit of these experiments we delayed the release of our upcoming video INSOMNIA and did our own little scientific survey last week that I really found quite shocking.
This past week the predator pursuit guys actually bit the bullet and strapped on colored filters!! I KNOW, I KNOW it was hard but we did it, we did it to the tone of 5 different colors actually. The colors we used were all stock lightforce items. We used Red, Blue, Amber, Green, and of course white. I cant reveal all the details, but I will say that we killed a similar number of coyotes with each color, the coyotes acted similar with each color, however certian colors where harder for the shooter to obtain a good sight picture than others. The rusults where pretty shocking to me! I shot one coyote I would swear was well over 200 yards one night, he ranged at 140!!! He was leaving and all he gave me was a head and neck shot, after the shot Skeet said "how in the world did you hit him?" After the true range was revealed he took back the comment. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
That brings up a pretty good topic within itself actually. What is the best colors for critters as well as the hunter? I have used all but green before and had a pretty good idea of what to expect. Of course all filter makers can have different tones of colors, but we are talking lightforce products here.
My list from best to worst WAS this
Amber
Green
Red
Blue
What would you choose? And why?
Take care,
Todd