Light for tracking blood at night

I have one,it’s a waste of money.
Best thing is a Coleman lantern.

For whatever reason, an incandescent mag light works better than an LED for blood trailing, but I haven’t had or used one in years

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think it’s worth the $45-$70?

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No. Just get the brightest widest beam light for the money you want to spend.

LED does work for tracking but you have to get a Kelvin color of 2700K or less. Kelvin color of 5000K of more will not pick up blood very well.

The more the light looks "yellow" the better it is, that's why a Coleman lantern works so well.

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have never done it, but i heard a black light will make blood light up very bright so it stands out boldly

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Don’t know about blood standing out, but I saw a 20/20 segment about black lights on hotel room comforters and I do know what will stand out.

Best thing is a blood dog who will usually find it.

Trailing is great, but there are times when a dog will find a deer that a human never would.

Sometimes the stars align and through the help of dogs, a Good Samaritan, or something else a hunter is gifted a deer they had given up on and maybe didn’t really deserve, and then the bad habits are reinforced

Pure black lights don’t work on fresh blood at all. Scorpions, millipedes and dog piss in your house will glow like crazy, but not fresh blood.
If you have what you think is a well house broken dog and have access to a black light, take the black light and go through your house one night. Little suggestion, don’t do it when your wife is around.
You will be astounded.

I don't have s specific flashlight for blood trailing deer. I use a powerful headlight so my hands are free in case I have to make a shot. If I feel like I've made a good shot (good sight picture, deer acts like it was hit, sounds of deer crashing through the woods) but I didn't see the deer go down, I like to wait at least 15 minutes. I might get down sooner if's nearing dark. Sometimes a really bright light can "wash out" the blood so you might find it works better using the edges of the light. Use as few as helpers (if any) as needed. Too many trackers in the woods can damage the trail, especially if the tracker's not very experienced.