How to use a hog light legally

[cbd10pt]

Is it legal to have a hog light on your bow in deer season. as an example can I hunt the evening hunt n as it gets dark screw a hog light on in switch to hog hunting

[buzzbait]

No

[Patton]

So does that mean in the regular season you also can not do this?

Thats a dumb rule.. But I see the reasoning why

[ABroussard]

Deer hunting is deer hunting and hog hunting is hog hunting. Would you need to leave the stand and Install your light to go hog hunting? There is nothing illegal about have a "flashlight" in your bag. Or hog hunting at night with a light. Just my opinion on it though.

[cbd10pt]

So basically no hog hunting during deer season?

[LeifBarnes]

Its similar to a bong. Its not illegal to own but if you use it for the wrong reason, be ready to suffer the consequences.

[texan16]

Not sure if there is a "law" that says you can or cant, but I wouldnt want to be trying to explain that to a GW. Even if you are pig hunting and would never have any intention of shooting at a deer after legal shooting hours, it would be hard to convince the GW. I wouldnt have my bow light with me, but thats just me.

[ABroussard]

Not sure if there is a "law" that says you can or cant, but I wouldnt want to be trying to explain that to a GW. Even if you are pig hunting and would never have any intention of shooting at a deer after legal shooting hours, it would be hard to convince the GW. I wouldnt have my bow light with me, but thats just me.

I see what your saying. But what would you have to convince him of? You haven't done anything wrong. Without a deer he cannot prove your deer hunting. Now I could see if you shoot a deer in the evening and continue hunting without leaving and then he stops you with light on the bow.

[ofishil]

I always keep my light on the bow.

[Bleu]

Its similar to a bong. Its not illegal to own but if you use it for the wrong reason, be ready to suffer the consequences.

I stopped taking my bong when I started taking my light.

[Oilfield_diver]

Last year when i was in national forest during deer season i got jammed up by game warden going back to my truck and my light was on my bow.... After SHE checked all my paper she then started checking out my bow and even complimented my set up saying how nice it was and that she avidly bow hunts too. Ive never heard you cant have your light on your bow. Now im not sure if its because im such a handsome ol boy , but this was my experience. Im gonna call someone on this.

[Bear95]

i don't know why you can't

[UncleBubba]

I spoke with the game warden about this last year. I called and informed him that I would be staying in the stand about an hour after dark to hog hunt with a light. He said that is fine and thanks for letting him know. If you can call your local GW and let them know. We also call if we plan on doing any varmint hunting at night during deer season. Just keep in contact with them. I have our GW's cell phone number saved in my phone.

[dcw]

I stopped taking my bong when I started taking my light.

Hahaha

[Raypo]

Any GW's comment??? I would love to know the actual law. Maybe just to be safe, you walk back to the truck put the bow up and get the rifle with a liight. This would show the intent is to be legal???