hunting hogs with night vision
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hunting hogs with night vision
Does anyone have experience hunting with night vision, particularly for hogs?I haven't been able to find much information on the subject. I just picked up a nv scope and am planning to go on a night huntsoon.
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Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: hunting hogs with night vision
I hunt at night for them quite often, but not with night vision. I usually set out in a field they like to root in and listen. When I hear them in the field, I shine a spot light, with a red filter, over them and get them in the halo of the light, not direct beam. As long as you dont put a bright beam on them, they wont run. Aim and shoot. Or if it is a bright night with a good full moon. I do the same thing and take my 300 wby out with a big 55 objective. I can see them pretty well with the large objective and dont need a light when there is a full moon.
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Houston, Texas
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RE: hunting hogs with night vision
I do the same thing as Burnie. I have a Marlin .450 with a Ziess Conquest 3x9x50 on it and as long as there is any moonlight at all I can usually see well enough to shoot without a light.
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RE: hunting hogs with night vision
I use to, I was hired many years ago to get rid of them from the Doral country Club ,Gulf field in Miami.
Night vision did not exist back then, So I would bait the area under a tree and hang a few night light sticks and that was good enough not to spook them and I could see with my Leupold well enough.
Night vision did not exist back then, So I would bait the area under a tree and hang a few night light sticks and that was good enough not to spook them and I could see with my Leupold well enough.
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RE: hunting hogs with night vision
ORIGINAL: Alex The Hawk
I use to, I was hired many years ago to get rid of them from the Doral country Club ,Gulf field in Miami.
Night vision did not exist back then, So I would bait the area under a tree and hang a few night light sticks and that was good enough not to spook them and I could see with my Leupold well enough.
I use to, I was hired many years ago to get rid of them from the Doral country Club ,Gulf field in Miami.
Night vision did not exist back then, So I would bait the area under a tree and hang a few night light sticks and that was good enough not to spook them and I could see with my Leupold well enough.
Very interesting, never gave that a thought! Thanks Alex!
#6
RE: hunting hogs with night vision
I've been toying with the idea of hanging a solar yard light in a tree above a baited spot... I've heard they will come into the light if it is existing before they enter.. The solar light I bought at Home Depot isn't very bright and should work.. I'll give a report as soon as I try it out.
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Dominant Buck
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RE: hunting hogs with night vision
ORIGINAL: The Rev
I've been toying with the idea of hanging a solar yard light in a tree above a baited spot... I've heard they will come into the light if it is existing before they enter.. The solar light I bought at Home Depot isn't very bright and should work.. I'll give a report as soon as I try it out.
I've been toying with the idea of hanging a solar yard light in a tree above a baited spot... I've heard they will come into the light if it is existing before they enter.. The solar light I bought at Home Depot isn't very bright and should work.. I'll give a report as soon as I try it out.
#8
RE: hunting hogs with night vision
I don't know why that wouldn't work. I know they have come around farm houses and barns with lights. I think if you have a light like that on all the time they would get used to it. Now that would be fun!!! Why don't you get a set up like that Burnie, and call me, and I'll come help you out. We could get Rocky Strickland to skin and clean them for us for a case of Bud.
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Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: hunting hogs with night vision
ORIGINAL: The Rev
I don't know why that wouldn't work. I know they have come around farm houses and barns with lights. I think if you have a light like that on all the time they would get used to it. Now that would be fun!!! Why don't you get a set up like that Burnie, and call me, and I'll come help you out. We could get Rocky Strickland to skin and clean them for us for a case of Bud.
I don't know why that wouldn't work. I know they have come around farm houses and barns with lights. I think if you have a light like that on all the time they would get used to it. Now that would be fun!!! Why don't you get a set up like that Burnie, and call me, and I'll come help you out. We could get Rocky Strickland to skin and clean them for us for a case of Bud.
#10
RE: hunting hogs with night vision
I should have the HawgLites for the rifle here shortly. I got one of the prototypes. It slides on any barrel and the momentary switch sticks to the forehand grip. Just like the ones I have for the bow, but the rifle model. It's not nightvision, but you can put the fliters in and use it like a predator light.