Turkey blind setting up and red light

[SEMO_HUNTER]

Turkey season opens tomorrow morning here and I didn't get a chance to set the blind up since there was a turkey already in the field I had to walk through when I got there.
So I'm thinking I may set up somewhere on the edge of the field next to the woods on the opposite side of the field from where I suspect it roosted.

Here's my question, if I wanted to quietly set up my blind in the dark and needed a small light source to help with trying to find everything........do you think a red light would be a good choice? I have no idea what light sources turkey can see or can't see other than white light?    
I do know that they see colors very well, maybe even better than we can.

My flashlight has 3 different color settings white, red, and blue. I know that white light is out, but which would you use red or blue?  

Have any of you ever wondered about this?   :rolleyes:

[smilinicon]

Use the red light to save your night vision. There is no 'quiet' when setting up a blind. They are terribly noisy with stretched nylon, velcro and zippers.

[GMASIUK]

It shouldn't be a problem with a small light. I  use a very small white light head lamp. Just get there early. Good luck, Glen

good luck semo, nice weather for a turkey hunt but i gotta work.  

[KentuckyTJ]

I say go without the light. I did it twice this weekend. It is usually not pitch black this time of year with the full moon anyway. I would be more worried about the turkeys being able to see me on these bright nights.

[stabow]

Wait till you can see and don’t need the light their still in the trees at this time....stabow

[SEMO_HUNTER]

Turns out I didn't need the light afterall, the moon was still up enough that I could kinda see my way around. I decided to leave the blind at home and just park it next to a couple of big oaks on the edge of the field. I saw 1 big hen about 7:30am, and just saw another out in the middle of a cow pasture feeding around the cattle trough, picking up left over feed I suppose? That was about 11am and didn't hear nor see a gobbler all morning. It started getting hot and zero tom talk whatsoever so I threw in the towel for today. Gotta quit at 1pm anyway, but if I heard anything promising I'd still be at it, can't get close to what ain't there.

Maybe tomorrow I'll change location and my luck?

[JMartin]

Good luck! I hope you get on a big tom.

[Friend]

Typically never use my light, which is red, until inside the blind.