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    How far can a hog see?

    I've been told only about 30 yards.I think farther..Here lately,i've patterned a large boar where i hunt.I know where he's beds down during the day,and where he's been coming out in the late evenings like clockwork for the last 2 weeks.
    Fri afternoon,i was alittle late, getting to my blind,as i was slowly walking up to the area,in a open field.I was 50 yards from the treeline when he came out into the open,looked at me,made a blowing sound,stood there for a minute as i was frozen in my tracks downwind of him.He grunted again and then hauled azz back into the woods.I was in full camo also...
    He seen me,i know he did.I felt him staring me down...it was freaky.
    This was the 2nd encounter with the same boar.I've only been able to get within 40-50 yards of this dude.I hope to get 30 yrds from him 1 day,if i do,his picture will be posted on here!
    Just how far can a hog see?

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    We've got an actual vet opthomologist on here, hope he'll chime in. I recently read that hogs are thought to be able to see about as well as humans can - as far as being able to distinguish movement at distance. Saturday I was in full leafy camo, on the ground at the base of a big mesquite tree when a big boar came in upwind. At about 30 yards I started to draw - he saw the movement and took off like a scalded dog. He did not know what I was but he stood out there 50-60 yards away, clacking his chompers and woofing at me. I think they see better than most people realize...

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      #3
      A lot farther than they can hear!

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        #4
        I thought that pigs had good smell and hearing but bad eyesight..

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          #5
          Anyone buy into the UV glow effect laundry soap will supposedly add to clothes?

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            #6
            They see just fine. Some of them just wear the glasses to look cool!

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              #7
              evidently 50 yards...lol

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                #8
                lol@tb.....

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Bowtie View Post
                  evidently 50 yards...lol
                  Smartazz BIL you are!
                  I know he could see yur big azz coming 100 yards then!!!!

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                    #10
                    i definitely think they see farther than 30 yds. we have had them coming up the road in the middle of the night and see a black truck over 50yds away. it was not moving, they just saw it. sucks because i was on a stalk and could just make out the smaller ones in the lead through the brush but they took off before the big boys came into my shooting hole

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                      #11
                      Bet not. gota be sneeky!! May find out this weekend...

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                        #12
                        Hey Kenneth,we got a purty 8pt hanging out in the pasture,hes young,but has a big rack,please don't shoot him come gun season !Hehehe..You coming down for the Halloween party?I see you already have your custume on!

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                          #13
                          Not sure how far ...but I know the smaller ones can see a guy climbing into the other side of a pen.

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by kfd82 View Post
                            Not sure how far ...but I know the smaller ones can see a guy climbing into the other side of a pen.
                            I knew this was coming!

                            I know they have excellent senses of smell,but really,hogs can see farther than we give them credit for....

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Bowwiz View Post
                              Hey Kenneth,we got a purty 8pt hanging out in the pasture,hes young,but has a big rack,please don't shoot him come gun season !Hehehe..You coming down for the Halloween party?I see you already have your custume on!
                              Me???? Your the one with CORN ROES!!!! You can go as Bo Derick... NEXT!!!! lol

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