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re: Interior truck lights terrible for hunting

Posted on 3/22/17 at 2:17 pm to
Posted by lowhound
Effie
Member since Aug 2014
7642 posts
Posted on 3/22/17 at 2:17 pm to
Most of the birds I'm listening for can't see my lights, and I drive around with parking lights on. I'm listening for distant birds, half mile away or more. I kill the truck & lights and sit for 15-20 minutes, can usually hear several birds in different directions at daylight. But, if by chance one gobbles close, I want to be able to get out quietly in the dark with my gun and sneak down a trail to get him.
Posted by tenfoe
Member since Jun 2011
6864 posts
Posted on 3/22/17 at 2:25 pm to
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But, if by chance one gobbles close, I want to be able to get out quietly in the dark with my gun and sneak down a trail to get him.




If he gobbles close, it's a 99% chance he didn't see your truck because of some obstruction, and therefore the lights won't matter. If he's gobbling, he's awake, and it's light enough for him to see your truck with or without the light. There are occasional turkeys that will gobble on the limb after someone has driven past within sight, but most of them will be silent after seeing a vehicle in the morning. I'll drive around listening for turkeys, but only under the assumption that any turkey that's within sight of my truck will not gobble. The light doesn't matter.
Posted by SportTiger1
Stonewall, LA
Member since Feb 2007
28505 posts
Posted on 3/22/17 at 3:15 pm to
I dont think the dome lights are causing you any problems man. Keep doing what you are doing.
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