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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1276324" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>Same here and the longer I look the more bleary eyed I get trying to figure it all out.</p><p></p><p>The last time I made use of any sort of Highspeed night imaging geer we were in Somalia. I'm leaning towards one of the IR G2 models with 3-4x magnification Monoculrs for the spottning and stalking and then when everything gets set up flip on the lights and let'm have it. It's not like they don't tend to freeze for a few seconds before bolting once you hit them with a light as long as that light isn't attached to a truck.</p><p></p><p>Also thinking of setting up couple of good le fashion pig feeders with the metal flapper doors so that it's like ringing the Liberty bell long and loud everytime a her or old loaner shows up to eat.</p><p></p><p>Numbers have slowly but steadily been on the increase the last three years and at least in my part of the county they are definitely back. Going back to the summer, I killed to pretty big lad boars between 350-400 and an entire herd of 3 young boars running with 9 gilts.</p><p></p><p>Fast forward to November I managed to take four out of the 7 adults running with what was the "big herd" and they were down to three adults and about thirty piglets running with them when last I got a good chance to give them a good friend and very successful hog hunter told me years ago that with pigs there's no point in trying to pattern them because even the least little pressure can shift their daily grazing area by several miles, they also tend to just start walking whatever dirction the her boar's nose is pointing when he wakes up and starts moving.</p><p></p><p>I'm starting to think that for as little of it as I'm planning to do I'd just be best off with some sort of 3-5x magnafier monocular to spot and stalk with and adequate, hopefully green laser hunting lights on my rifle and that of anyone else who is along for the ride.</p><p></p><p>I happened by the taxidermy shop today and they told me the big guy's head is nearly done and I'm really looking forward to seeing him all cleaned up and ready to pose.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1276324, member: 30902"] Same here and the longer I look the more bleary eyed I get trying to figure it all out. The last time I made use of any sort of Highspeed night imaging geer we were in Somalia. I'm leaning towards one of the IR G2 models with 3-4x magnification Monoculrs for the spottning and stalking and then when everything gets set up flip on the lights and let'm have it. It's not like they don't tend to freeze for a few seconds before bolting once you hit them with a light as long as that light isn't attached to a truck. Also thinking of setting up couple of good le fashion pig feeders with the metal flapper doors so that it's like ringing the Liberty bell long and loud everytime a her or old loaner shows up to eat. Numbers have slowly but steadily been on the increase the last three years and at least in my part of the county they are definitely back. Going back to the summer, I killed to pretty big lad boars between 350-400 and an entire herd of 3 young boars running with 9 gilts. Fast forward to November I managed to take four out of the 7 adults running with what was the "big herd" and they were down to three adults and about thirty piglets running with them when last I got a good chance to give them a good friend and very successful hog hunter told me years ago that with pigs there's no point in trying to pattern them because even the least little pressure can shift their daily grazing area by several miles, they also tend to just start walking whatever dirction the her boar's nose is pointing when he wakes up and starts moving. I'm starting to think that for as little of it as I'm planning to do I'd just be best off with some sort of 3-5x magnafier monocular to spot and stalk with and adequate, hopefully green laser hunting lights on my rifle and that of anyone else who is along for the ride. I happened by the taxidermy shop today and they told me the big guy's head is nearly done and I'm really looking forward to seeing him all cleaned up and ready to pose. [/QUOTE]
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