| While there are any number of hunting | | | | Another option innovative raccoon hunters have |
| accessories that a raccoon hunter may say is the | | | | found is to mount a light on their gun. This is a |
| most essential to a hunting trip, because raccoons | | | | great option because the hunter's hands are free |
| are nocturnal, seeing them is the most important | | | | with the light beam still heading in the general |
| thing. For this reason the most important raccoon | | | | direction as the hunter walks, yet this can also be |
| hunting supply is a light source of some sort. The | | | | a huge safety concern when hunting with a party. |
| hunter has a few options, some better than | | | | Most other hunters will not appreciate a gun being |
| others, though really it comes down to his | | | | waved around in every direction. |
| personal preference. | | | | The best option the raccoon hunter has found for |
| Because the raccoon is nocturnal it can make for | | | | a hands free light is the light mounted on a hat. |
| a very frustrating, and sometimes dangerous | | | | While it may not make a good fashion statement, |
| hunting situation. Not only will the light allow the | | | | the beam will be exactly were the hunter needs it |
| hunter to see when walking through the woods, it | | | | be, and he'll have his hands free to do other |
| will help him spot raccoons because their eyes | | | | things. The downside to this option is that it is |
| reflect the light. | | | | slightly more expensive than the other lighting |
| Many people think choosing a light source for | | | | options; for the part-time raccoon hunter hauling a |
| raccoon hunting is simple enough, a flashlight does | | | | flashlight may work best, but for a hunter |
| the trick. But this isn't always the best option for | | | | spending any real time in the woods searching for |
| every hunter; carrying around a flashlight, and a | | | | coons, the mounted hat light will be the best |
| gun, and any other necessary supplies, such as | | | | option hands down. While there are other supplies |
| leashes for your coon dogs, can be cumbersome | | | | that will be necessary for raccoon hunting, this |
| and impractical. While it is nice to have control of | | | | one is the most important, not only for safety |
| where exactly the light beam hits, all in all it's | | | | reasons, but because a hunter must be able to |
| more of a pain than it's worth. | | | | see his quarry in order to bag it. |