do hogs see color?

[monterey]

Any thoughts or scientific evidence one way or the other?

Wondering if I'll be ok with my favored hot pink fletch and crown for hogs?

[Wudstix]

Hogs don't judge!!!!!

[nineworlds9]

I don't think they have very high resolution vison, and doubt color is a big factor, but I know for sure they respond to movement, sound, and scent.  Funnily, I have walked up on one scouting in the off season within 30 yds on a day with wet ground (sound) and wind in my favor (scent) and it didnt know I was there and until I started messing around grunting at it hahaha.  I wish I had that lucky day during actual hunting season that year.

[monterey]

Originally posted by Wudstix:
Hogs don't judge!!!!!

That's funny!

[Crittergetter]

Hogs see three color phases. Reds, blues, and greens. Other colors they tend to see more as solid objects. Theyre pretty good at picking up on movement. Contrary to popular belief, I believe they hear very well also!!!  But above all else, it's their nose you gotta worry about!!!

[britt]

After two trips to Texas and no hog yet, I have a lot of respect for hogs. They are like elk. Good eyes, good ears and great nose. Third trip will be the charm in Feb.

[JohnV]

A hog's eyesight is much better than many think.  I have been busted several times wearing full camo, standing still with brush around me to break my outline, and the wind in my favor.

[dino]

No that's why you can hunt them with red lights.  Not that their sight is bad but nose and ears are their best senses.

[RC]

I`ve killed a lot of hogs really close with a short sleeve green or brown t shirt on and camo pants. I have found that if you stay low once you get close you can get away with a lot. Over half the pigs I have killed I shot from my knees. RC

[Crittergetter]

I did some more research on the subject for those interested.
Cone cells in the retina of the eye are what's responsible for color vision in mammals. Humans have 3 types, red,blue,and green. With a peak wavelength response of 440, 540, and 570 nanometers. With a total frequence response from 380 to 750 nanometers.
Pigs only have 2. A blue at around 439 nm, and a red,green around 556 nm. Their total frequence response is from 410 to 654 nm. Red lights filter out everything below the 650 nm range. This means the "red light" is at the very high end of what they can see. So very little of the light can actually be seen. They are more likely to see the source of the light itself. Their central vision isn't that good but their peripheral vision is very good! I've also had good luck with a green LED light that they can't see because of the same reasons! So your pink fletching and crown should be ok!      

[**DONOTDELETE**]

I gotta go along with RC about staying low. i had some good close in action last spring on several batches of hogs that were pretty skittish.... When i moved in very slow motion i had no problems getting to full draw.... btw...I was wearing face paint and that made a difference.

i think their hearing is VERY good. i had several occasions where i drew my bow rather quickly and the arrow sliding on my rest spooked them. I changed my hard leather strike to velcro shortly after that experience and had no more issues...

i thought hunting pigs was a blast. Trying to get the damn things to stand still long enough to shoot one is challenging...LOL

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[mcgroundstalker]

Wait... Let me ask my sister-in-law...  :eek:

... mike ...  :D

[T Sunstone]

Sister in law.    

[Wudstix]

Have to agree with thier ability to pick up motion, green light has been successful for me, their hearing and sense of smell rival any whitetail.  The keeping low makes sense as you would not look as threatening.

[Etter]

IMO, they're nearly blind.  They are also usually in groups so noise and movement is not often an issue.  I cannot count how many hogs i have randomly walked up on.  I have a pure hatred for them.  Please wipe out every one that you can.

[Wudstix]

My experience with hogs that have been hunted hard is they can be tough.  I have been picked off when trying to draw too quickly.  Even in a ten foot tripod. Wind was in my favor and I had a shooting lane @eight foot square to shoot through.  There is a WMA east of Georgetown I hunt and in fourteen years have only ever seen three hogs that were not running.  One I chased into a briar patch and she though she was hiden at four yards, not so much.  Good eating 100#er.