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Flashlight and Black Bears
Posted on 11/20/18 at 10:50 am
Posted on 11/20/18 at 10:50 am
A lot of guys on here hunt in black bear country....I'm curious if you use a light walking to your stand before daylight? Same goes for walking out in the afternoon?
Seems like the last thing you'd want to do is spook a big bear BUT will the flashlight spook deer?
Seems like the last thing you'd want to do is spook a big bear BUT will the flashlight spook deer?
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Posted on 11/20/18 at 11:08 am to jimmyjohn19
I usually wear wrestling shoes when I walk in to hunt so that if a bear jumps on me I'm ready to go.
Posted on 11/20/18 at 11:16 am to jimmyjohn19
Safety first. If you legit have bears, make your presence known
Posted on 11/20/18 at 11:24 am to jimmyjohn19
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BUT will the flashlight spook deer?
I have shined a spotlight at deer (with no gun in hand
) and the deer look, and keep on eating. I dont think it bothers them in the least. Just like cars.
Posted on 11/20/18 at 11:28 am to jimmyjohn19
From my experience, lights don't bother deer
Posted on 11/20/18 at 11:31 am to ForeverLSU02
Put a red or green filter on the light.
Posted on 11/20/18 at 11:32 am to MakersMark
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Put a red or green filter on the light.
so the bear knows when to stop and go?
Posted on 11/20/18 at 11:34 am to bnb9433
Dont use red around polar bears.
Posted on 11/20/18 at 11:35 am to bnb9433
Hunt with a buddy. You dont have to be faster than the bear. Just faster than your buddy.
Posted on 11/20/18 at 11:35 am to jimmyjohn19
Where did this fear of bears come from? The Louisiana sub-species is more afraid of you than you are of it. Am I missing something here?
Posted on 11/20/18 at 11:36 am to jimmyjohn19
No need for a light when you have excellent eye rods
Posted on 11/20/18 at 11:48 am to MakersMark
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Put a red or green filter on the light
Yea I did this, until I popped up in the middle of a bunch of hogs and we were all screamin!!!!
Posted on 11/20/18 at 12:05 pm to jimmyjohn19
I used to walk in and out the woods/swamp without a flashlight when I could. I don’t even try anymore. I want to see every cypress knee in front of me before I step on them and twist my ankle ??
Posted on 11/20/18 at 1:12 pm to BarryMcCokner
Where did anyone mention being afraid of the bear?
Posted on 11/20/18 at 2:31 pm to celltech1981
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I usually wear wrestling shoes when I walk in to hunt so that if a bear jumps on me I'm ready to go.
Have you ever seen some drunks in a bar wrestle a bear for prize money?
If you ever get the chance, go watch that shite.
Posted on 11/20/18 at 2:36 pm to jimmyjohn19
I usually don't use a light for seeing. I use a light for being seen by people who maybe should not be where they are and are stupid, crazy and/or willing to take a shot at movement.
If I was looking to avoid bears, I'd probably use a flashlight, also.
If I was looking to avoid bears, I'd probably use a flashlight, also.
This post was edited on 11/20/18 at 2:37 pm
Posted on 11/20/18 at 4:15 pm to jimmyjohn19
I walked up really close on a bear on the way out to a stand one time. Even though it ran away as soon as it saw me, I almost had a heart attack.
I have used a hat clip light every single time since. Doesn't seem to bother the deer but it isn't very powerful either.
I have used a hat clip light every single time since. Doesn't seem to bother the deer but it isn't very powerful either.
Posted on 11/20/18 at 4:52 pm to jimmyjohn19
How would you walk in the dark without a light?
Posted on 11/20/18 at 5:10 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
not very well
Posted on 11/20/18 at 5:17 pm to BarryMcCokner
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Where did this fear of bears come from? The Louisiana sub-species is more afraid of you than you are of it. Am I missing something here?
I got charged last year on Tensas NWR and I called the game warden to inform him and was told 2 other people were charged in the same area that he knew of. So while I agree 99% of them will run it only takes one that is not afraid. Or that one time you accidentally run up on a sow with cubs.
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