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Weapon light for night hog hunting
02 January 2006, 05:58
WarhawkWeapon light for night hog hunting
Any suggestions for a weapon mounted light for night time hog hunting in Texas? I would probably mount it to my AR-15, needs to have a red lens cover.
02 January 2006, 06:26
gixxerHEH, get your wife to carry a motorcycle battery in a backpack, and use a handheld million candlepower spotlight!! DAMMIT WOMAN! youre walkin too damn slow!!
02 January 2006, 06:32
Jeff SullivanSurefire makes some really nice mountable lights. I have one on my Benelli Tactical and really enjoy it.
02 January 2006, 06:49
baboonSurefire as Jeff said.They aint cheap and eat batteries,but they are the best and brightest!
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03 January 2006, 09:17
dustofferI have a 12v varmint light that clips on the tube of any 1" scope. I use a 12v gel-cell battery that I carry in an army 2-qt canteen cover when I walk the roads at night stalking. Works great--and they are about $75-85 from Cabelas
An old pilot, not a bold pilot, aka "the pig murdering fool"
03 January 2006, 22:17
MarkLWhat is the procedure for this "night stalking? Do you run the light constantly, or mostly walk in the dark and occasionally flip it on?
04 January 2006, 06:07
baboonI would guess that most hunters wait over a feeder or known area of activity.Some ride around known areas.If you do the on and off keep your weak eye closed to preserve its night vision.
Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war;
That this foul deed shall smell above the earth
With carrion men, groaning for burial.
04 January 2006, 06:59
stevoMy suggestion would be a full moon night and a Schmidt &Bender. Like shooting at high noon.
Steve
05 January 2006, 05:52
N E 450 No2ANY of the Sure-Fire products will work.
They are well worth the money.
http://www.surefire.com
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05 January 2006, 06:35
JohnAirWarhawk,
Thunder ranch urban rifle ilumination kit.
06 January 2006, 00:38
Bobby TomekTry
http://www.burnhambrothers.com for a nice selection of lights, batteries, chargers and red filters.
Bobby
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20 January 2006, 08:31
dustofferquote:
Originally posted by MarkL:
What is the procedure for this "night stalking? Do you run the light constantly, or mostly walk in the dark and occasionally flip it on?
The soil on the ranch is light colored and if you have a bit of moon, you can see the pigs in the roads quite well (not so the rattlesnakes). I walk slowly, upwind, and shine the light intermittently above the hogs' eye level as if you hit them suddenly in the eye at close range they often spook. When I find the one I want, I check for snakes, assume a sitting or kneeling position, and put the crosshairs on the "aiming spot" which is the hog's eye.
An old pilot, not a bold pilot, aka "the pig murdering fool"
20 January 2006, 08:50
MarkBack in the old days when the highest tech thing out there was a mag light, we used to bungee strap a 4-6 D cell light to a rifle.
If you feel handy, buy a 30 watt 12V outdoor spotlight bulb from wal mart and make a PVC fitting housing for it and use a small lead acid battery, I got one from an old UPS power supply.
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