at this feeder I use solar spot lights from home depot, you can see them on the post in the pic, the other feeders have actuall hog lights, basically the same thing, led's on a box with battery and charger. They are all not super bright but you can see them through bino's from quite a ways out. I like to get within 60 yds for the shot, only because I am using a small caliber and have to hit them in the noggin. If I was using a big caliber I could shoulder shoot them from much further. The biggest problem is seeing your crosshairs on a black hog, that why I got the red dot scope. So much easier.