I used to be able to see my front sight at night as long as it was painted; no longer. I also used to be able to see further and sharper than I can now.
My best results were always with total blackout; never got anything with a light even if it had a red filter on it.
I've only seen coyote in the daytime a small number of times; mostly they're nocturnal here.
I downloaded and recorded to tape some calls, and though they drive my dogs nuts, I have no idea what effect they'll have on coyote if I use light. Mostly they're pup distress calls though I to need to download some greeting howls and rabbit distress calls.
But it all goes back to my sights and my target. We're not allowed to use night vision here so that's out. Glow in the dark paint only lasts for so long.
You could keep a little pen light or small mag lite and when the paint start to fade cup it with your hands and give it a quick blast to brighten it up. Trijicons are another option though a bit more expensive, they should glow 24/7 for I think ten years.
Now you have me looking over my shoulder, Rich. Was that a howl I just heard...?
LOL, I was hiding in the weeds along a fence-row a couple of weeks ago and right before dark, a 'yote howled right behind me. It was prob. a ways off but it sounded like he was in my back-pocket! I jumped like I'd been hit with a cattle-prod and every hair on my body stood up. (That's a lot of hair!) It's hard to believe that much noise can come from something so small.
I'd still suggest using a deep red light. Nocturnal mammals don't have the same sort of colour vision we have. They're effectively red-green colourblind.
Maybe the lights you used didn't have a dark enough red filter? We have coyotes out here (Vegas), in fact, I heard some rather closeby where I live about 5 nights ago. I've been considering going to look for them.
This is a Mosin M44 and I don't want to alter it too much.
I've shimmed the action and I'm waiting for the weather to clear to test that out... May try calling them in during the day. My old call was one I did with my mouth - I never bought calls, and this will be my first attempt at using an artificial call period - and seeing would be nice so I don't shoot the recorder.
I figure I'll get practiced again, see what works best for me, then do the nocturnal stuff again.
I did find a small LED light though, and am trying to decide how to rig it.
JSM, I too shoot an M-44 as a "game getter". I'm using a Tasco 2x22 pistol scope on a B-Square mount in B-Square rings. After dark, I do a lot of hog-hunting using a hand-held cordless spotlight. This works great for me, I use my left hand to hold the light right beside the scope with the gun resting on my extended left thumb. You may have to experiment with light placement to get the sight picture you want and it's not an optimum hold unless you have a rest, but it works for me.
I use a red/white light with switch at trigger mounted on a .22 Hornet.Had to rig my own mount.I use a 0magnification scope and can see the crosshares easily as soon as I switch lights.I am lined up before I switch but have to shoot instantly.Used it last year and got 17 straight.Just dont care for buckshot.I use 35gr VMAX I've timed at 3100fps and they never come out. sam.
hmmm, now hunting coyotes is fun, but coyotes hunting old people would be interesting too. For bait they could use bingo cards and pudding, and for a cover scent ben gay?
lol, your right sam, hitting 44 sometime later this month, and trust me, I am begining to understand what ageing is. Don't worry sam, we can always ambush the coyotes on the way in. are there any states where it is legal to use one of those jazzy three wheeled things for hunting? you know the type that they have in the nurseing homes?
It's hard to believe that much noise can come from something so small.
