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LBM1204

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Having just harvested my very first deer two days ago, I was fortunate in that she went only about 40 yards before she expired and I didn’t have to look for blood. I have never heard of these UV lights until about two weeks ago from coworkers who swore by them. They can be had for as little as $15ish at Walmart and I’m curious to know if they are worth having in your experience(s)?
 
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As a maintenance tech I’ve owned Nebo flashlights before and they have been very reliable for me.
 
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LBM1204 said:
As a maintenance tech I’ve owned Nebo flashlights before and they have been very reliable for me.
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did you take the color blind test I posted a couple weeks ago? If you fail, make sure you make great shoots or have a friend that is not to help track blood.
 
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Dafis said:
did you take the color blind test I posted a couple weeks ago? If you fail, make sure you make great shoots or have a friend that is not to help track blood.
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I did not. Can you guide me to it?
 
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Dafis said:
did you take the color blind test I posted a couple weeks ago? If you fail, make sure you make great shoots or have a friend that is not to help track blood.
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Edit: I just found it and scored 91%.
 
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I have one of those lights and it seems every deer that I have shot since I bought it, has been in the morning or easy short blood trail in the evening. I did put fresh batteries in it this year.
 
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I think a high power CRI flashlight or headlamp is worth its weight in gold on these late afternoon hunts....they make blood pop at night...better than during the day.
 
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I greatly prefer a good solid "regular" flashlight vs a led/halogen bulb flashlight. Obviously the led has more lumens and a much stronger beam, but to me when blood trailing if i flash the beam directly at blood the beam can make the ground look white and not see blood real well.
 
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I greatly prefer a good solid "regular" flashlight vs a led/halogen bulb flashlight. Obviously the led has more lumens and a much stronger beam, but to me when blood trailing if i flash the beam directly at blood the beam can make the ground look white and not see blood real well.
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Yep!
 
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LBM1204 said:
Having just harvested my very first deer two days ago, I was fortunate in that she went only about 40 yards before she expired and I didn’t have to look for blood. I have never heard of these UV lights until about two weeks ago from coworkers who swore by them. They can be had for as little as $15ish at Walmart and I’m curious to know if they are worth having in your experience(s)?
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Blood tracking lights have been around for a while in some shape, form, or fashion, and I have never heard of one that really works any better than just a good light.
 
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