Hogs and Wind?
05-07-2007, 11:49 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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Hogs and Wind?
Well, I spent last Friday out on my land hoping to get my first pig but it seemed that not a creature was stirring. Didn't even hear any coyotes.
I set out some corn and some stuff called "pig out" but nothing ever showed up. I had put some corn and "pig out" out the week before and it was gone but I didn't have a camera over it to tell me what was eating on it.
Winds were pretty strong all night long, do you think that would affect whether they were moving or not?
I put 2 more bags of corn down and a gallon of pig out over it and am going to be back out either Wednesday or Thursday night so maybe I'll get a chance then. I setup some cheap LED feeder lights that aren't very bright but at least they will turn on when the bait gets hit to let me know something is there.
Any thoughts on the wind?
Thanks, Nathan
I set out some corn and some stuff called "pig out" but nothing ever showed up. I had put some corn and "pig out" out the week before and it was gone but I didn't have a camera over it to tell me what was eating on it.
Winds were pretty strong all night long, do you think that would affect whether they were moving or not?
I put 2 more bags of corn down and a gallon of pig out over it and am going to be back out either Wednesday or Thursday night so maybe I'll get a chance then. I setup some cheap LED feeder lights that aren't very bright but at least they will turn on when the bait gets hit to let me know something is there.
Any thoughts on the wind?
Thanks, Nathan
05-07-2007, 02:11 PM
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RE: Hogs and Wind?
ORIGINAL: npaden
Well, I spent last Friday out on my land hoping to get my first pig but it seemed that not a creature was stirring. Didn't even hear any coyotes.
I set out some corn and some stuff called "pig out" but nothing ever showed up. I had put some corn and "pig out" out the week before and it was gone but I didn't have a camera over it to tell me what was eating on it.
Winds were pretty strong all night long, do you think that would affect whether they were moving or not?
I put 2 more bags of corn down and a gallon of pig out over it and am going to be back out either Wednesday or Thursday night so maybe I'll get a chance then. I setup some cheap LED feeder lights that aren't very bright but at least they will turn on when the bait gets hit to let me know something is there.
Any thoughts on the wind?
Thanks, Nathan
Well, I spent last Friday out on my land hoping to get my first pig but it seemed that not a creature was stirring. Didn't even hear any coyotes.
I set out some corn and some stuff called "pig out" but nothing ever showed up. I had put some corn and "pig out" out the week before and it was gone but I didn't have a camera over it to tell me what was eating on it.
Winds were pretty strong all night long, do you think that would affect whether they were moving or not?
I put 2 more bags of corn down and a gallon of pig out over it and am going to be back out either Wednesday or Thursday night so maybe I'll get a chance then. I setup some cheap LED feeder lights that aren't very bright but at least they will turn on when the bait gets hit to let me know something is there.
Any thoughts on the wind?
Thanks, Nathan
Pig out??? LED Fedder lights??? Why not spot & stalk?, now that's what aREAL hunter would do. I consider anything else to be outright LAZY. Kind of like Stand hunting....
05-07-2007, 03:37 PM
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RE: Hogs and Wind?
I don't usually see as many when the wind is blowing hard. They don't see very well, so they don't like to come out into the open as much when it is easy for predators to approch them from downwind.
I hardly ever stand hunt. I've just never had much luck stand hunting. I seem to have a lot more success spotting and stalking.
I hardly ever stand hunt. I've just never had much luck stand hunting. I seem to have a lot more success spotting and stalking.
05-07-2007, 04:06 PM
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RE: Hogs and Wind?
ORIGINAL: Garminator
Pig out??? LED Fedder lights??? Why not spot & stalk?, now that's what aREAL hunter would do. I consider anything else to be outright LAZY. Kind of like Stand hunting....
Pig out??? LED Fedder lights??? Why not spot & stalk?, now that's what aREAL hunter would do. I consider anything else to be outright LAZY. Kind of like Stand hunting....
You might try to actually READ the one you are referring to, I was trying to get a point across but it didn't work very well with closed minded people. [&:]
05-07-2007, 04:12 PM
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RE: Hogs and Wind?
Thanks for thehelpful commentsNorth Texan. I had a feeling the wind was keeping things from moving around much.
Idid getsome pictures of some big boars around a feeder I set up.
I know they are in the area, maybe I will see one this week.
On Saturday morning I did some still hunting and could have shot 4 deer all within 100 yards (one within 25 yards) but of course it isn't deer season. I see plenty of pigs on my cameras but not in person so far.
Idid getsome pictures of some big boars around a feeder I set up.
I know they are in the area, maybe I will see one this week.
On Saturday morning I did some still hunting and could have shot 4 deer all within 100 yards (one within 25 yards) but of course it isn't deer season. I see plenty of pigs on my cameras but not in person so far.
05-07-2007, 05:16 PM
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RE: Hogs and Wind?
Do you know where the hogs are watering? If so, keep an eye out between there and the feeder in the early morning hours and as light starts to fade in the evening. They are hanging out somewhere before they move to the feeder, and if you can find out where they are hanging out, you can try to intercept them moving between the hangout and the feeder.
05-07-2007, 07:51 PM
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RE: Hogs and Wind?
Spot and stalk works well if you can move through an area without making a racket. I have better luck in stands. The bottom the hogs live in on my lease is extremely thick. To try stalking in that mess is a joke. I'll sit a stand and wait for them to come in to the feeder. If anyone thinks thats not "REAL" hunting, BFD. I'm not out there to please anyone but myself and perhaps a few invited friends. The hogs don't have good eyesight but getting a bow drawn at 20 yds without getting busted isn't exactly a gimme. Just my .02 EDIT: I agree with North Texan about finding where they are watering. You won't see them on a windy day unless you are in the thick stuff with them.
05-07-2007, 08:40 PM
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RE: Hogs and Wind?
Right now the watering part is a negative as well. Near record rainfall for this time of year and standing water everywhere. I have a nice pond on my property that hasn't gone dry in 10 years that gets a lot of traffic in extremely dry weather, but right now there is water pretty much everywhere.
05-07-2007, 09:10 PM
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RE: Hogs and Wind?
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Spot and stalk works well if you can move through an area without making a racket. I have better luck in stands. The bottom the hogs live in on my lease is extremely thick. To try stalking in that mess is a joke.
Spot and stalk works well if you can move through an area without making a racket. I have better luck in stands. The bottom the hogs live in on my lease is extremely thick. To try stalking in that mess is a joke.
