Night Time Bowhunting For Small Game

[SAM E. STEPHENS]

Oh yes he will , the last fox hide I sent to get tanned was lost at the tannery. Or that is what they told me he was a real looker also......
,,,,,Sam,,,,

[captain caveman]

Ok I'm convinced.  Looks like a blast.  What call would you suggest for fox coyote?  Anyone tried the hawglight marauder that cabelas sells?  I'm thinking light and call and I'm ready to head out.

[SAM E. STEPHENS]

Get you a open reed mouth call , you can make more sounds with this type of call.And they dont get fouled up as bad and they wont ice up in cold weather as a closed reed call does.They are cheap so get a few kinds to play with and it does not matter if you sound like a pro ,they will come.I think our odds here are like 10 to 2 , out of 10 call sets you see something , and I think you prob call in something 9 of 10 calls but you never see them. I like to get as far as I can between call sites cause that call travels a long way ( mile or more depending , wind , woods ect.) Just go for it they will come.......
,,,,,,Sam,,,,,,

[**DONOTDELETE**]

I've got a hog hunt coming up in a couple weeks down in Texas and plan to try the night hunting.

This is my set up. Has anyone used the "Bow Lite" before?

 

 

[Guru]

I just remembered I never did post pix of light that I said I would...this is copied from a different post on TG...


The last two times I've gone to Solana I've killed hogs(3) using this little light set-up. Either in the morning before it gets light, or waiting to be picked up after it gets light...

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The first year I used it as a white light, like it is in these pix...worked, but seemed to spook them more than when I used it with a red lens like I did last year.

Mine is actually a modified head lamp that velcro's right onto the bow and casts a perfect little beam right where the bow is pointed.

A couple key things...

1. Switch needs to be absolutely silent!

2. It's has to cast a fairly strong and concentrated beam exactly where the bow is pointed.

3. Works best when turned on and the beam is lowered into shooting position, than turning it on while pointed right at the hogs.

With the red lense...
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[SAM E. STEPHENS]

I like all the posts here guys , any tricks of the trade yall want to give up.The light set-ups are great , I always say find what works and stick with it unless you can improve what you have. I like to call in tight cover when bowhunting the critters seem to get closer and dont hang-up as much...............
,,,,,Sam,,,,,,,,,