Moonshine and hogs

[asaxon]

I got up last night around 1:30 am (the usual reason for us AARP-ers if you must know) and there was a clear sky with a very bright moon. It got me to wondering if there is a relationship between bright moon-lit nights and hog feeding activity. Do hogs feed a lot more during bright moon nights ig-laughing:and thus are often already in cover early in the morning? Put another way, it is less likely to find hogs out feeding in on early morning after a bright moon lit night? Seems obvious but what seems obvious “ain’t necessarily so” and I have not seen these mentioned or discussed in any of the reading I’ve done. I know it is so for tuna fish, on bright nights they feed more and are harder to catch during the day but ? hogs? The input of you experienced hog chases would be valuable. Do you have more success in the morning after dark moonless nights?

 

[BigSurArcher]

Usually first and last night are much less productive when the moon is big, BUT mid-day hunting can be great. Same goes with bucks in my experience. I've seen more bucks and pigs out between 11 am and 2 pm than any other time around the full moon.

 

[Bubblehide]

I'd prefer hunting on days during moonless nights for any big game, on land or water. It's simply going to require them to put more effort on survival than feeding. As for the predator fish, no shiny silhouettes to look up at and feast upon.