Pigs spooking from hog light?

[killerbee]

The pigs have really been spooking alot from my hoglight...... I shoot a mini sniper and even on the low setting its to much light for 10 yards and in.

Anyone have any tricks that they might be willing to share. I even tried to point it up so that the main part of the beam missed them and the outside glow was the only thing that caught them? The big ones are really smart to it! Any suggetions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance! Billy

[Bisch]

Billy, in my experiences hog hunting at night, you just never know when they will spook to the light. I have noticed a correlation of high hunting pressure = spookier hogs. I have also noted that in the full moon they tend to spook to the light less. I think it is because it is brighter out and when the light is turned on it is not as big of a change? I have noticed that they spook to the llight a lot more on very dark nights.

One thing that might work is to get a light that mounts on or near the feeder and turns on automatically at dark. That way the pigs get used to it and there is no change on the nights you go in to hunt them (except you flinging death sticks at them!).

That's my two cents worth,

Bisch

[Possum Fat]

I've thought that its not particularly the light that spooks them, but the sudden appearance of their own shadow that scares them.

[SAM STEPHENS]

^^^^^ winner , winner ^^^^^ What he said.........
,,,,Sam,,,,

[Ol Man]

I have found when using a light - don't pull the bow up and draw, instead drop it down on them drawing as you do this. No shadows until it's too late! Works every time for me!

[shortstroke 91]

Anyone notice a difference in reaction between white lights and the red or green? I don't have any lenses for my light...

[dadogg]

You can see the hoglight in the background mounted on the pvc pipe. I have the covers off so it isa white lightand they get used to it.

[Matt_from_CP]

I have an elusive wildlife XLR250 on my AR 15. It is a very bright green light. Some of the hogs spook and some never pick their heads up from the corn. I think some just spook easier than others.

[huntinpool]

I have LED floodlights at my feeder running dusk to dawn. After the first couple of days , they just walk in like its common. No need for a light on the bow.

[doudle d]

I turn my light on as it is pointed up in the air for just a second. then do it again and keep doing it tell it dosen't spook them any more. then just drill um

[tx07]

Are you hunting behind those lights?
If not the hogs are not used to a light in the opposite direction maybe?
Try hunting from behind the lights.

[GypsyPoolman]

Great information.

[JTeLarkin08]

Ill be honest of all the pigs i shot last year all but 2 of them i shot by the moon light.. I only shot two with my light.. Just wait till its a bright night and get after them

[killerbee]

Thanks you for the responses gentlemen

[brent.westbrook]

I have heard some people switch between red and green when the hogs start spooking to the light. My personal favorite is solar lights pointing to the ground all around the feeder. Then no worries once they get used to it.