Night hunting question
 

This would pertain more to the hog and varmet hunters.

I have been noticing a lot of bow hunters using hog lights, or flashlight on their stabilizers for night hunting. I have never done it, but am going to try it for hogs. Has anyone here done it? Only night hunting I do is with spot lights and a buddy. And only about once ever two years. We have one spot and the other arrow.

Just curious.

RE: Night hunting question
 

mag light 2 "c" batts and tap the end off the light with 5/16th, 24 thread bolt. I read it in some hunting mag years ago for hog hunting.

RE: Night hunting question
 

thats a pretty good idea. i think i'll have to try that out where i hog hunt.

RE: Night hunting question
 

Whatever set up you try, make sure to step out into the back yard with your newfound invention and try hitting the target at 20 yards in the dark.
A lot of the time, that stabilizer hole trick will have the beam pointing to the wrong place. I guess with a mag light you could just widen the beam until it lands where the light is needed. Make sure whatever light source you use on your pins isn't too bright or you won't be able to see beyond them.


Just make sure to practice in the dark before you head out. If your using a peep this test will tell you if it's wide enough to work at night.

When there is a pig in front of you at 20 yards it's a real sucky time to figure out your beam is shinning at ten[:'(] been there, done that.

One of the best tricks is to set up with a sandy backdrop (the cleared area around a feeder works good) and hunt on a full moon. Most wild pigs are black and will silhouette themselves nicely against the lighter sandy soil in the moonlight.

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I believe Ausie-guy has a light on his bow. Hopefully he will post a pic to show you.

Edit- Here is the link:

http://forum.hunting.net/asppg/tm.as...%2Chog&#730951

RE: Night hunting question
 

Cool, thanks for the info.. The mag light trick looks real easy to do. Thanks agian.

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The Mag Lite works great the beam is dead on at 20 yards and works out a lot cheaper than some of the hog lights I have seen on the net.

Mine is a 2 "D" cell which is a tad heavy so get a 2 "C" cell.

I use it a lot with the clear lens at work on the week ends for taking care of a rabbit problem:);)

But for hogs I use the red lens so they dont spook, I even called in a coyote and lit him up with the red lens, he never spooked he just would not stay still long enough for me to get the shot off[:@].

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i'm definately going to have to try this idea. it sounds like it would work really well.

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Check this out. http://hawglite.com/ I saw a truck here in Austin that had the company sign on it. It looks pretty good and the price isn't too much more than a mag lite. I'm thinking of getting one for hogs.