Cabela's 900 lumen predator light.

[okrattler]

Since killin coyotes in the dark is legal in Oklahoma now I'm wanting to set up my shotgun for close range coyotes at night. Has anyone ever used any of the Cabela's lights? Are they worth foolin with or would I be better off to just put one of my Surefire flashlights on it and run with that? What I like about the Cabela's predator light is it has the pressure switch on it so I can just hit it with my finger when I get ready.

[fish4food]

Sniper Hog Lights

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[okrattler]

I'll consider those too. My only concern really is weight. It'll be mounted on the side of the barrel so I want something that's not real heavy so my shotgun ain't trying to tilt on one side.

I've even thought about getting something with a laser on it. Not so much for aiming but I'll be running the call and lights for my buddy and I think a laser would come in handy to point out coyotes so that he's for sure seeing what I'm seeing. If it just so happens that he's in the wrong spot to see the eyes shining as good as I can or something. I just try to account for things that can go wrong and potentially have one get away.

[RifleBowPistol]

I used a similar set up on my 16" AR carbine for years, it worked very well. I used a Surefire light, had it mounted on the left side of the handguard, were I could easily push the button on the rear of the light with my left thumb. Did not have to move my hand, to reach the light. I would just push the power button enough to get the light to come on, so I could just release tension and the light would go off.

With the 3.5-10X 44mm scope I had on the gun, I could easily see coyotes out to 250 yards. That light was only a 700 lumen light. I could clearly see past 250 yards, but beyond 250 yards, you mostly saw two bright eyes lit up, it was hard to tell if you were lighting up a coyote, deer or a calf, at least when they were in tall grass. The grass they were in, was well illuminated at 300 to 350 yards, but with their eyes shining bright, it was hard to make out the rest of the animal at those ranges.

With a shotgun, the glare off of their coats might blind you, if you talking about 20 yard shots. They would be lit up very well, likely blinded at shotgun ranges. I could imagine sitting in the dark, with no lights, then kick a 900 lumen light on, and light up a coyote, at 20 yards, I would bet for a second or two, both you and the coyote, would be stunned, by the sudden bright ight.

The last time I got to go pig hunting, I tried to use that same 700 lumen light, it's pretty much dead now, it's probably about a 80 lumen light now. I saw some pigs come out at 70 yards, put the right on them hit the button, it would not light the pigs up, it lit up their eyes. As soon as I turned that light on, I saw eyes running every direction, for about two seconds, they were gone. I need to get a new light, I have put new batteries in that light, it does not get much brighter. When those LED lights are only a year to three years old, they are great, but after about two, to three years, they start dying, get dimmer and dimmer.

[Passthrough]

I’d check out Wicked Lights. Or get a thermal….much better

[fish4food]

Here you go.

https://sniperhoglights.com/38lrx-flashlight-package-with-1-4-colors/

[okrattler]

I have a Wicked Light for my rifle. We'll be using thermal but my buddy is in a wheelchair so we'll be making some stands from the truck. If we're by the truck I'll still have to use lights because otherwise they'll spot the truck and take off. So the plan is to use lights in conjunction with thermal depending on what kind of stands we're making.

[okrattler]

I used a similar set up on my 16" AR carbine for years, it worked very well. I used a Surefire light, had it mounted on the left side of the handguard, were I could easily push the button on the rear of the light with my left thumb. Did not have to move my hand, to reach the light. I would just push the power button enough to get the light to come on, so I could just release tension and the light would go off.

With the 3.5-10X 44mm scope I had on the gun, I could easily see coyotes out to 250 yards. That light was only a 700 lumen light. I could clearly see past 250 yards, but beyond 250 yards, you mostly saw two bright eyes lit up, it was hard to tell if you were lighting up a coyote, deer or a calf, at least when they were in tall grass. The grass they were in, was well illuminated at 300 to 350 yards, but with their eyes shining bright, it was hard to make out the rest of the animal at those ranges.

With a shotgun, the glare off of their coats might blind you, if you talking about 20 yard shots. They would be lit up very well, likely blinded at shotgun ranges. I could imagine sitting in the dark, with no lights, then kick a 900 lumen light on, and light up a coyote, at 20 yards, I would bet for a second or two, both you and the coyote, would be stunned, by the sudden bright ight.

The last time I got to go pig hunting, I tried to use that same 700 lumen light, it's pretty much dead now, it's probably about a 80 lumen light now. I saw some pigs come out at 70 yards, put the right on them hit the button, it would not light the pigs up, it lit up their eyes. As soon as I turned that light on, I saw eyes running every direction, for about two seconds, they were gone. I need to get a new light, I have put new batteries in that light, it does not get much brighter. When those LED lights are only a year to three years old, they are great, but after about two, to three years, they start dying, get dimmer and dimmer.

That would be plenty good because I'll only be making close shots with it. I'll have a spotlight to keep in their eyes. If they ain't dead by the time they get to 100 yards my shotgun light will be on and ready. Once they pass 50 yards the spotlight goes off and the shotgun is on them.

[okrattler]

Here you go.

https://sniperhoglights.com/38lrx-fl...th-1-4-colors/

That ain't too bad a deal there. Multiple colors of light too. But I like white light the best. I can see better when it comes time to shoot. I'll probably just have the white light on the shotgun. If they're that close it don't matter if the brightness spooks them or not. It'll be a done deal. If they freeze up when the light hits them that's even better.

[okrattler]

We have a varmint huntin contest coming up here in about two weeks so I'm trying to get everything I'll need to make good things happen. Been scouting for spots every day nearly. Seen 8 coyotes on one field the other evening. Can't even shoot none of these frickin things until then. Drives me nuts.

I think the majority of them coyotes were younger inexperienced coyotes. Which is good for us. If they've only ever heard real coyotes howling and real rabbits squalling, they're in deep crap. It'll be like an arcade game shootin those suckers.

[Passthrough]

Yalls dogs should be dumb AF when it comes to night hunting….since y’all just got it up and running. I know a couple buddies of mine went over into OK and hunted a couple times. They absolutely cleaned house. Said they was all stupid…lol They was killing like 15 a night.

[okrattler]

Yalls dogs should be dumb AF when it comes to night hunting….since y’all just got it up and running. I know a couple buddies of mine went over into OK and hunted a couple times. They absolutely cleaned house. Said they was all stupid…lol They was killing like 15 a night.

I sure hope so. When they made it legal in Kansas my buddy and I went up there and killed some. I shined my kill light on one and he walked towards the light. I guess he liked it because he could see the ground in front of him a lot better. Until he got to about 100 yards. Then he stopped liking it.

Never made any noise at all. He just happened to be where we were about to call and I always look around beforehand. Lit him up with the spotlight and he walked towards the light when I got my kill light on him.

I don't know if we'll kill 15 of 'em but I think we could. We're gonna be huntin some really good spots. We'll see 15 of them I'm sure of it. Getting them all killed I can't be so sure.