Well, the short answer to this is - they don't!  

Many stories have been recounted by clients of the Southern Colorado Paranormal Researchers group that paranormal activity seems to happen at any time of the day.  So that raises another question, one which we've been asked a lot as of late:

WHY DO GHOSTHUNTERS ONLY HUNT AT NIGHT AND IN THE DARK?

The answer to that question is really a very logical one.   You see, dark, spooky environments make for great TV and movie drama.  But the reality is, ghost hunters hunt at night because it's easier to control the environment in which you are investigating.

You see, night time is freer of human interaction, which can (and does) contaminate evidence.  You have fewer people on the street, fewer cars driving by, fewer birds chirping and dogs barking.  You have fewer heating and air conditioning units running, less water flowing.

To conduct a scientific Ghost Hunt, the hunter needs to have as much control of the environment as possible, and by all of these elements being eliminated, he or she can be more in tune with any "Sentient Energies" that may exist in a location.

The reasons for hunting in the dark are also grounded in logic, rather than spookiness.  Think about a blind person.  What happens when they are devoid of eyesight?   Their remaining senses - hearing, touch, smell - become more accute.  Another reason for hunting in total darkness has to do with the type of camera equipment a ghost hunter uses.  Infrared cameras see in total darkness, and the idea is to capture an image shot in black and white - devoid of all color.  This creates contrasts, which are easier to detect something that may be paranormal, whether it is a mist, a movement, a shadow and so on.

We all remember the great classic horror movies that were shot in black & white - prior to the invention of technicolor - and it created an eerie, creepy and dramatic environment.  Those movies are my favorite, by the way, but as you can see, there is a total logic to the how's and why's Ghost Hunters practice their art.

Thanks for reading, everyone, and see you soon!

~Southern Colorado Paranormal Researchers