? for you night hoggers

[HAWG DAWG]

I started a thread a few weeks ago about whats the best bow mounted light and wound up buying the Elusive Wildlife light in green. Well tonight is the first time Ive been able to put it to work. We had a few hogs come in to my feeder and I turned the light on and lowered it down on a sow and she tore outta there. Has anyone else had this problem? If so please explain the situation or explain how you use a light with success. Thanks, Ryan.

[03GruntUSMC]

I have the same light and color. Some places I hunt they are oblivious to the light where other places they run as soon as I turn on the light. Guess it all depends on hunting pressure. I have recently been putting solar panel lights by my feeders as this has been working for me. It gives me just enough light to get the job done.

[ultralite09]

Never had a problem with it. I like to let them come in and get comfortable for a bit, turn my light on while pointed away from my target and slowly move it to where I can see the target in the "halo" of my light and fling it. Never spooked them, same thing I do for yotes.

[laredoarcher]

If anything casts a shadow with your light, they are gonna run every time. Make sure nothing is between your light and the pig and you should be good.

[dustoffer]

Have never used a green light, but with a rifle scope mounted red light, same thing happens each and every time I try. No matter whether I lower it from above, from the side, from beneath them--slow, fast, etc. Light hits their eyeball and they are gone like a covey of quail. That's why I use the landscape lights at the feeders. They are on from dark until they run down--about 6-8 hours and the hogs are used to them in 2-3 nights.

[laredoarcher]

Can't really see the shot

[HAWG DAWG]

They were already a little on edge when they came in and I thought they might've been leaving so I guess I was a little impatient. My first experience with it and dont want to turn from it so I wanted some users input. Thanks

[laredoarcher]

Night hunting for pigs is very awesome. Very difficult too.

[Hoggslayer]

We use solar landscape lights on our feeders. Just enough to see them and it doesn't bother them a bit.

[BuckTag]

What's the distance? I use mine (red light) at about 25 yards. I wait for them to settle in after a minute or so I turn it on above them and slowly put it on them and shoot... It all depends on hunting pressure...

I have a couple of solar lights 10 yards apart pointed on the feeder and one behind it and most of the time I don't need my bow light. I haven't had one run off yet. Had a group that got on edge when I put the light on them, but it was too late before they tried to leave ... Don't give up just yet.

Also, are you in a treestand or in a ground blind? If you're on the ground that may play a factor.... Might wanna get up in a tree and out of their line of sight. My .02's...

[HAWG DAWG]

Im in a tree and feeder is at 25yds. I dont give up that easy lol. I guess I was just ready to thump one because contest ends next sunday and we dont have nothin down yet.

[BuckTag]

Ah ok.... Well, wish ya luck next time. Let the air out!!!

[HAWG DAWG]

Thanks

[CEO]

I've always used a red light but I've read green is better. Only tip I can say was mentioned above and that's not to put the light on the pig, just close enough that you have the minimal amount of light to make the shot. I put a feeder light out a few months ago and they seemed to adjust to it quickly.

[Matt_from_CP]

Have an Elusive Wildlife xlr250 (green) on my rifle. Works like a champ, but occasionally it spooks the pigs and deer. No I'm not spot lighting deer