I read a few of the write-ups that discussed the challenge that occurs when the pigs arrive at the feeder when it's too dark to properly sigh on them. That's the challenge we have on our place in Cass County (East Texas). The pigs are shot at by every local landowner that sees them, so they have become very wary and somewhat nocturnal.

A number of folks said that adding lights to illuminate the area around a feeder would first cause the pigs to shy away, but they would eventually overcome their fears and go after the feed that gets dropped.

I decided to give the light option a try. After a bit of searching for an appropriate solar powered light, I settled on a Home Depot unit that throws 55 lumens. I purchased one of them on line (Cuts cost in half. Store price is $40, and internet price is $19 - Item is a Hampton Bay Outdoor Matte Black Ground Solar 55.2 Lumen LED Spotlight - Home Depot item #202519714). Tried it at my home and was pleased with the light output, but for good measure, I ordered a second one.

Will be a couple of weeks before I get them installed.
If they work for me I will post a follow-up.

Bob, I found it"s best to use the least amount of light you need. A good scope is necessary and give your eyes time to adjust. Takes me about 30 minutes after full dark. I did not realize the importance of that until I watched an episode of Survivorman and he was explaining the process of your eyes adjusting to ambient light. What happens to most of us if we are sitting in the blind at sunset then dark we think it is too dark and we give up too quickly. I had to force myself to stay and it is amazing what you can see. Under bright moon I can hunt with no additional light out to 100 yards. Best regards, RandyB.

My time in the cockpit of a chopper showed me how important it is to dark adapt--and pilots flying at night often sit in rooms with red-lights only, and breathing 100% oxygen to help the process along prior to takeoff.

As far as light at a feeder--I use the $10 landscape lights from Harbor Freight or WM, but recently have switched to the light from HD

http://www.homedepot.com/b/N-5...de%20matchall&NCNI-5

or Lowe's (

http://www.lowes.com/pd_146511...e%2Blight&facetInfo=

as it is brighter and only takes two for a feeder but takes 3-4-5 of the cheap ones. When you put them up, hogs will shy away for a night or two, but they'll be back. Here's a pic of my redneck setup. Place it so it covers about a 15' wide arc across the base of the feeder, with the lights pointed away from where you'll be sitting so they don't shine in your eyes. Also, don't put them to one side or the other as the shadows get a bit tricky.

i just use a Laser Genetics ND 3, weapon mounted to the rifle scope with a forearm mounted pressure switch. plenty of light out to at least 75 yards with a decent scope and the pigs just ignore it when you light 'em up. with an illuminated reticle scope, it is a good combo even out to 100 yards

I think pigs could care less about a feeder light as long it is constant. My favorite scope for this a Swarovski with German number 3 reticule. The fine cross hairs disappear after dark but you can frame the shot inside the heavy bars just fine.