Best color light for tracking wounded game?

RayP(MI)

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A number of good heavy duty LED flashlights have come on the market in the past couple years. Nicest ones have aluminum cases, one LED, and focusing magnifier lenses. Very bright white light. Depending on size may carry 6 or more AA batteries. Bought one today with 12 batteries. Heavy, but should take a beating. Extermely bright. These lights have become my tool for tracking blood trails at night. Earlier this fall I was tracking with a buddy who had a not quite so bright light and the color was warmer, almost shading on yellow. May have been a conventional bulb. He had me turn off my light, as his light showed up the blood much more vividly.

Got me to thinking, any of you have a particularly good light for tracking? What color is the light?
 
If you google (game tracking light) you will see many options, this is one. I wish I knew how to shorten the link!

https://www.dickssportinggoods.com/p/primos-bloodhunter-hd-flashlight-15posubldhntrlghthbg/15posubldhntrlghthbg?sku=14194513&camp=CSE:DSG_92700049739268050_pla_aud-563275158403:pla-310634156288&segment=&gclid=CjwKCAiAouD_BRBIEiwALhJH6H2T_CdNx5ZWzkKGs2xKg1ZW-DnMI2EZumQyGz5DEfJcPSojJOerPRoCaOYQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
 
leds do not work for me but the kid loves them tried them on bow fishing boat same thing could not see good went back to HPS 400 watt yet just had my eyes checked they said they were perfect
 
Hi, I have found that a gas Coleman lantern works great for trailing wounded bear after twilight.It is kinda big and clumsy but sure turn the blood black and easier to follow, fresh or dried. Dan
 
I've never used any thing other then a normal flash light and haven't lost much of any game over the 40 years I have been hunting but it does take practice
 
It's not often that I'll have to track a whitetail deer, I do my very best to make a well placed shot in the vitals. This year, the 1st one I took, wiped out the lungs, but the deer did run into the old and somewhat wide hedge row, say 75 feet or so. Afternoon hunt and shot taken not long before dark, light was fading. Initially no sign of blood, but I knew I hit where I shot so I kept making a sweep until it dawned on me she did take the heavily traveled game trail. This one was right about 200 yards going by landmarks I have measured to establish known range distances in the field I hunt.

I always keep a fully charged LED flashlight in my hunting jacket, it's from the land of almost right, off of ebay, XML-T6. It zooms to focus into a small square, but can also go to a wide flood. Bright white light against mostly tan brown vegetation, leaves. I spotted the blood trail easily with this and thankfully I was right, my shot was well placed and the deer was not far in front of me. I thought this light was very good for finding the blood trail. It takes (2) 3.7 re-chargable batteries.. I bought a different LED flashlight at the hardware store and that one has nice clip with a 2nd light on the side. This was indispensable to field dress the animal, as it hangs from your clothing and I find is better than a head type lamp. I'll haul my carcass back to the house, hang, gut, catch the innards in a large wash pan, then may pull the hide off with a hitch onto it and my tractor hooked up to it, pulls right off.

Ironically, the 2nd tag I filled, decent size buck which was taken down with a head shot, about 100 yards away. Thankfully no tracking. On occasion it has happened and I vehemently hate when it does, always try to make sure I am on target, practice my shooting etiquette. I often times draw on a target and just practice my breathing, so I am ready, even if the last time I shot was a year ago. It works to that end, but the rifle being sighted certainly is the main thing.

Well anyways, I think the white LED light is pretty good for picking up on a blood trail, interesting to see what other hunters think, tough situation sometimes when tracking. Here, your kill will not last long if you do not find it soon after it is shot, coyotes will tear it apart in no time and devour same.
 

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