OT: Reflective Paint for marking trails to hunting spot

[howboutthemdawgs]

Anyone have a bead on the best paint to discreetly mark trees for marking a trail to be lit up by flashlight? I don't want bright-eye tacks. Rustoleum makes a "semi transparent reflective paint" that gets mixed reviews on the amazon. Thoughts?

 

[ronpolk]

I always just use the orange ribbon but that would be pretty similar to the tacks I guess.

 

[dorndawg]

No, you walk directly into a tree like a MAN*

 

[howboutthemdawgs]

No, you walk directly into a tree like a MAN*

its actually for marking a path for a boat through flooded timber......prefer to not crash boat into tree

 

[Xenomorph]

Reflective thumb tacks. Incredibly effective.

ETA: just read you don’t want tacks.. then good luck, brother.

 

[DawgsGoneWild]

Reflective thumb tacks. Incredibly effective.

ETA: just read you don’t want tacks.. then good luck, brother.

I second this. Easy and well hidden unlike the tape

 

[greenbean.sixpack]

I always just use the orange ribbon but that would be pretty similar to the tacks I guess.

^^^^. I also use orange reflective tape.

 

[turkish]

Anyone have a bead on the best paint to discreetly mark trees for marking a trail to be lit up by flashlight? I don't want bright-eye tacks. Rustoleum makes a "semi transparent reflective paint" that gets mixed reviews on the amazon. Thoughts?

You think spray paint is sufficiently discreet but thumb tacks are not?

 

[T-TownDawgg]

Stop by a local DOT project office

Ask politely for any unneeded reflective glass bead samples from any local project

Using a Coleman stove and a disposable stainless coffee carafe, mix one part beads to one part polymer paint at 300 degrees, and apply liberally to desired trees, posts, and feeders. Will last for years.

 

[Dawgbite]

You can buy a roll of DOT reflective tape that alternates every foot from white to red. Wrap that around a limb or the tree trunk. I used it all the time marking trailers.

 

[Pilgrimdawg]

If you are on private land then whatever works for you is great. For public land you have to be sneaky and use something that’s not obvious to anyone else or you will have a lot of unwanted help in hunting your spot. You might want to consider a mapping program for your phone like on X or something similar.

 

[Shmuley]

Stop by a local DOT project office

Ask politely for any unneeded reflective glass bead samples from any local project

Using a Coleman stove and a disposable stainless coffee carafe, mix one part beads to one part polymer paint at 300 degrees, and apply liberally to desired trees, posts, and feeders. Will last for years.

“Wear protective clothing during preparation and application process.

Do not attempt near flammable materials.

Avoid application during periods of drought.”

 

[Treemydawg]

I know you don’t want bright eyes but they make a brown one that is discreet. They blend in with the bark on bigger trees really well

 

[Treemydawg]