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Can raccoons see red light? #14890967 05/19/20 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,071 Western Kentucky J JustLucky OP Campfire Regular OP JustLucky Campfire Regular J Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,071 Western Kentucky The title says it all. Just been noticing scat and saw a raccoon tonight. Can they see red light or do I need to go to night scope? Only drawback to night scope is it is sitting on a loud rifle. 2 b 1 ask 1 !

Re: Can raccoons see red light? JustLucky #14891015 05/19/20 Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 24,179 Arkansas O ol_mike Campfire Ranger ol_mike Campfire Ranger O Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 24,179 Arkansas Read that it looks black to them - don't know how anybody would truely know . But hey it was on the webbernet ... Just keep a critter in the very edge of a light -halo- move it slow and take your shot . PRESIDENT TRUMP 2024/2028 !!!!!!!!!! Posted by Bristoe The people wringing their hands over Trump's rhetoric don't know what time it is in America.

Re: Can raccoons see red light? JustLucky #14891310 05/19/20 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Ive called and killed a number of them using a red light...dont know what they see or think, but they come right in... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Can raccoons see red light? JustLucky #14892013 05/19/20 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,071 Western Kentucky J JustLucky OP Campfire Regular OP JustLucky Campfire Regular J Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,071 Western Kentucky Funny! Thanks. If I get the chance I will ask the ones I am after and let you know. 2 b 1 ask 1 !

Re: Can raccoons see red light? JustLucky #14892611 05/19/20 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Originally Posted by JustLucky Funny! Thanks. If I get the chance I will ask the ones I am after and let you know. FWIW we have called them into a white light and killed them just as dead... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Can raccoons see red light? JustLucky #14893592 05/19/20 Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 24,179 Arkansas O ol_mike Campfire Ranger ol_mike Campfire Ranger O Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 24,179 Arkansas Originally Posted by JustLucky Funny! Thanks. If I get the chance I will ask the ones I am after and let you know. Looking forward to their reply - thanks . PRESIDENT TRUMP 2024/2028 !!!!!!!!!! Posted by Bristoe The people wringing their hands over Trump's rhetoric don't know what time it is in America.

Re: Can raccoons see red light? JustLucky #14894696 05/20/20 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky These two had nothing to say...I tried.. The foxes were silent too... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Can raccoons see red light? JustLucky #14896129 05/20/20 Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 2,914 north east fla 4 44mc Campfire Regular 44mc Campfire Regular 4 Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 2,914 north east fla i think they can see any light.i have shined them with a white light and a green one .none of them has not spooked them i guess it depends on the coon

Re: Can raccoons see red light? JustLucky #14896877 05/20/20 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,646 Coues Country G GregW Campfire Ranger GregW Campfire Ranger G Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,646 Coues Country It's the intensity of the light, not the color ... - Greg Success is found at the intersection of planning, hard work, and stubbornness.

Re: Can raccoons see red light? JustLucky #14896880 05/20/20 Joined: May 2004 Posts: 5,182 TAX HELL Allenton Wisconsin I ihookem Campfire Tracker ihookem Campfire Tracker I Joined: May 2004 Posts: 5,182 TAX HELL Allenton Wisconsin Yes they can. My Reconyx has a low level red light and they are very curious when they see it. They walk right up to it to see what it is. But the fruits of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,faithfulness, Gentleness and self control. Against such things there is no law. Galations 5: 22&23

Re: Can raccoons see red light? JustLucky #14897290 05/20/20 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,646 Coues Country G GregW Campfire Ranger GregW Campfire Ranger G Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,646 Coues Country Red is easier for seeing eyes. White better for shooting. Intensity is all that matters for spooking regardless of color. - Greg Success is found at the intersection of planning, hard work, and stubbornness.

Re: Can raccoons see red light? JustLucky #14900060 05/21/20 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 10,262 PA H Hubert Campfire Outfitter Hubert Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 10,262 PA Red looks green to them.. that's why they are not allowed to drive cars...

Re: Can raccoons see red light? JustLucky #15128991 08/11/20 Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 14 W weekender7 New Member weekender7 New Member W Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 14 Yes they can see it. Sometimes it bothers them but most times it don't. I have shinned many around my hog feeder and maybe 1 in 10 might leave, the others just keep on eating.

Re: Can raccoons see red light? JustLucky #15133793 08/13/20 Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 799 6 603Country Campfire Regular 603Country Campfire Regular 6 Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 799 I agree that they see something. They notice when I have a red light on them, and they react to it but don’t usually run off.

Re: Can raccoons see red light? JustLucky #15177304 08/29/20 Joined: May 2016 Posts: 60,207 Montana J Jim_Conrad Campfire Kahuna Jim_Conrad Campfire Kahuna J Joined: May 2016 Posts: 60,207 Montana Raccoons is dumb as hell. I am MAGA.

Re: Can raccoons see red light? JustLucky #15268910 09/29/20 Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,599 Santa Clara CA, USA ConradCA Campfire Outfitter ConradCA Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,599 Santa Clara CA, USA Most animals, including dogs, don’t see colors. They see greys and for some reason don’t see red lights.