can deer see a red light??

[Andrewh]

Quick question, can deer see red light? When I head out in the early hours of the morning and it is still pitch black can I use a small red LED light?

I have heard that they can't see the light but thought I would run it by some of the experts on this site.

thanks,
Andrew

[frenchbar]

Why a red light?why not use a normal head lamp ... any how they will hear or smell you long before they see a light ...jmo

[Gun Dog]

What do deer see? (http://www.northcountrywhitetails.com/articles/whatdodeersee.htm)
In a nutshell deer have blue and green receptors (cones) so they have partial colour. They also have light sensitive receptors (rods) so they'll see the red light as white.

[tash]

Red light doesn't kill your night vision...

[Ghillie]

Red light doesn't kill your night vision...
Correct you are.

[fireguy]

Quick question, can deer see red light? When I head out in the early hours of the morning and it is still pitch black can I use a small red LED light?

I have heard that they can't see the light but thought I would run it by some of the experts on this site.

thanks,
Andrew

There is experts on this site?

[Pre '64]

check out this buck when the infrared light come on for the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT3unCVMBMo