in the dark about pigs

[hawkeye]

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[adam]

I’ve hunted nocturnal Pigs under a full moon light in flats and open areas before. Not sure about the pigs under spot light though mate.

[hawkeye]

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[Stray Jay]

I have managed to hit up some family mobs on feed lots during dark hours with lights.
At first we only had the spotties on the pigs and my headlamp (on an angle to light pins, yes on a compound), but now have a sight light and is alot clearer. I have to say the pigs dont seem to be too spooked at all from the lights, just got to keep the usual sight and smell away from em.

[adam]

There pretty clue'd up under lights, I remember from my rifle shooting days, not like deer, or roos. I suppose it depends on how educated they are, but if there been hit on a regular basis chances are they won't hang around in the light.

Adam

[hawkeye]

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[phil g]

Hawkeye, like has been said previously, different pigs in different areas react in different situations quite often due to hunting pressure & the amount of human contact they have had, but 'generally' pigs aren't too worried about a light shone on them as long as the light is kept relatively still & not being waved all over the place, its the shadows moving around them that seems to spook them quite often.

If pigs are in the area they have to be sleeping somewhere during the day so your best option might be to find these spots, usually hidden very well when it comes to wise old boars.

But if you have to hunt them at night find where they have been ripping up & feeding & get there before they do up wind & practice the art of patience, if they turn up try the light directly on them & watch their reaction, there is nothing more a pig likes than having a good feed so hopefully he will stick around, then make your move. Just don't get in between the light & the pig or it's normally game over. Hope all this helps.

Cheers, Phil.

[hawkeye]

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[robf300]

Funny me and my mate have been working on this all weekend and came up with 2 small lightweight setups to go on our bows. Each have a momentary switch just above the grip you can switch with your thumb. Ill get some pics after work today...

[Antarcher]

In my opinion, bowhunting is all about fair chase. Hunting with a bow under a spot light is not fair chase at all. If you can't nail an animal in the day time, then come back the next day and try again. Working out an animals habits and travel routes is all part of bowhunting (I can see that you have done this hawkeye but sometimes the game gets very smart). Lighting one up unawares is not.
Even blood trailing can be difficult in the day, let alone at night. Animals can travel quite far after being bow shot. Finding one under torchlight will not be any easier.
I don't mind hearing about rabbits being knocked over at night over as they don't travel far, but larger game deserves more respect.
Remember bowhunting is not about how many animals you knock over. It's all about the quality of the hunt. Some people say a successful hunt is just getting close to game.
I'm not having a go at anyone here, I just think that 'under lights' is not what bowhunting is about.

[Scott]

I tend to agree with Ant on this one, but it would be very interesting to see how affective it is. Pigs are creatures of habbit, they usually follow the same path in and out when heading to feed. Ever thought about a tree stand? Although some guys dont believe in using these either, and thats ok, thats how they feel. I myself have used tree stands quite a bit and find them very affective for a successful hunt on very touchy game. I find an attractant of some sort like a salt block or or dead roo to be very affective in bringing the game to you. Might be worth a shot! Cheers Scott

[Warlocke]

I have been hunting Deer in heavily hunted areas and find that the best method is to be on their main trails at the closest place to their bedding areas to set up an ambush.

There would still be day light at this place as the game usually leave the bedding areas before last light, especially if they feel safe within the National Park.

[hawkeye]

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[Scott]

Mate I dont think I was off topic at all, I was only trying to help a fellow bowhunter acheive what he is trying to acheive :roll: See that, I can roll my eye's too. Best of Luck!

[Clinglish]

if it's to hard hawkeye just sing out and a couple of us other guy,s will come and help you out ,CMON PLEASE :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :wink: :wink: :oops: :lol: 8) :o :(

[NormGunston]

Check out these two items for ideas:

Torch with remote switch: http://www.hawglite.com/

Lazer red dot with remote switch that will also illuminate the target to some extent (works really well!! Recommended, but pricey):
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat21424-cat600330&id=0004618415603a&navCount=2&podId=0004618&parentId=cat600330&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=QT&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat600330&hasJS=true