feeder light on steroids

[The Texan]

I am tired of small solar powered lights around our house feeder. I am a novice when it comes to electrical stuff but know the basics on how to wire into a breaker box etc. My plan is to run some direct bury UF wire from the house to the feeder (150 yards) with a heavy duty timer so it will always be on from dusk until whenever. Im going to rent a trencher to get the wire as deep as I can so I don't hit it disking etc. However, I'm not sure how to wire the circuit down at the feeder end as I want 4 or so lights in separate trees somewhat far apart to light up a big area around the whole feeder. Any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated in terms of what type/gauge of wire I should use etc. Thank you in advance

[texan16]

No advice, but sounds like a cool plan.

[Hydestik]

Could you wire up some LEDs with a 12 volt gel battery and either motion switch or a dusk to dawn switch .you could bolt an ammo can to the feeder for the battery and electronics . You can install a separate solar panel to keep your battery charged. Just an idea

[dustoffer]

I use these -- 3 or 4 per feeder -- and can shoot hogs from 125 yds away with a Leupold 3-9 with heavy duplex reticle. Best solar powered lights I've found in 10 years of doing them.

https://www.amazon.com/InnoGear-Spotlight-Landscape-Lighting-Waterproof/dp/B00WUD4EQG/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1468273164&sr=1-1&keywords=702854696117%7CB017LYD93C%7CB01A6O52OS%7CB01G9S7RMU%7CB01GE7NHW0%7CB01GPEY3IY

[stxslayer]

If you are going to run all of that line, just go ahead and put up a big mercury vapor street light. That will light a big area. I would get it about 20 feet in the air. You could use drill stem to put it in the air. Wiring it would need to be done by someone with electrical experience, something I wouldn't attempt. Good Luck.

[Outback77]

http://www.sniperhawglights.com/mobile/Product.aspx?ProductCode=EFL2

This seems plenty bright, and a lot easier

[Gummi Bear]

For what the trencher rental will cost, that Sniper unit can be had.

You can't build a comparable quality unit for what they're asking.


I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately - Thoreau

[gonehuntin68]

http://www.sniperhawglights.com/mobi...oductCode=EFL2

This seems plenty bright, and a lot easier

For what the trencher rental will cost, that Sniper unit can be had.

You can't build a comparable quality unit for what they're asking.


I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately - Thoreau

Thank you and I agree of course. With our Exterminator II feeder light you will light up a huge area and it comes with a remote that will work up to 300 yards away from the light. You can turn the light off/on, low, medium or high instantly or gradually turn it up or down with the remote. The light will run all night every night even if you have several days of cloudy weather. I have a customer that has one set up about 40 yards from his feeder and his cabin is 800 yards from the feeder and with the light on Medium, he has enough light to make the shot at 800 yards(He likes long range shooting). You can even mount the light up to 200+ yards away from the feeder and it will still light up your feeder with enough light to shoot when looking through a scope. It has 3 High powered LED heads on it and each is adjustable so you can aim them exactly to the spot you want and each is focusable so you can set the beam pattern exactly like you want so it doesn't matter if you mount the light 10 yards from the feeder or 200 yards you can set it so the beam pattern fit's your needs. I do a ton of night hunting hogs and I've had RED, Green and White feeder lights but now they are all(17) Red because I noticed not as much pig activity at the green and white ones and the hog activity instantly picked up when I switched to red. Yes, hogs will come into green and white lights but IMO, not as much as they will come into red lights. I've only killed 500+ pigs with lights so I a little more experience then most in this area. We also offer 10% off to TBH members, just shoot me a PM for the coupon code and I will send you one.

Here is a video of the feeder light on a hunt I did. The light was on medium power and I also used my bow light because my pin light was not working and the bow light helps me see my pins. The light will be brighter in person then it is on the video.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrfeukH4cK4"]Hog hunting at night with the Exterminator II feeder light - YouTube[/ame]

Good luck hunting.

[220swift]

I would just buy a few of these and put them where you want. I have had one on a feeder for three years now with no issues. You can catch them on sale for under $30 and they are bright.

http://www.harborfreight.com/60-led-solar-security-light-69643.html

[LloydMcCoy]

Proud owner of 3 exterminator 2 feeder lights by SniperHogLights. Best there is hands down


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[texas assasin]

Landscape down lighting runs on 12-24v delivers plenty lighting

[Jason.Brooks12]

I am tired of small solar powered lights around our house feeder. I am a novice when it comes to electrical stuff but know the basics on how to wire into a breaker box etc. My plan is to run some direct bury UF wire from the house to the feeder (150 yards) with a heavy duty timer so it will always be on from dusk until whenever. Im going to rent a trencher to get the wire as deep as I can so I don't hit it disking etc. However, I'm not sure how to wire the circuit down at the feeder end as I want 4 or so lights in separate trees somewhat far apart to light up a big area around the whole feeder. Any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated in terms of what type/gauge of wire I should use etc. Thank you in advance

Exterminator II Feeder Light is all I use and hard to beat in price and capabilities... A lot less expensive then running power anywhere... feeders, docks, piers, ponds, gates, barns, and storage buildings to name a few other options..

[sendit]

I just did the same as the OP wnted to do. I used a sub-soiler on my tractor to bury 100yds of # 12 direct burial romex to a feeder. Installed a 70 watt high pressure sodium fixture 18 ft above the feeder. It lights up a huge area. The deer come in like nothing has ever happened. It cost me about $130 for wire and light fixture. It has a photo eye and comes on at dusk and off at dawn. Nothing to mess with.

[BowOnly81]

I'm keeping this in mind sendit! Looks awesome!

[WTucker]

I am tired of small solar powered lights around our house feeder. I am a novice when it comes to electrical stuff but know the basics on how to wire into a breaker box etc. My plan is to run some direct bury UF wire from the house to the feeder (150 yards) with a heavy duty timer so it will always be on from dusk until whenever. Im going to rent a trencher to get the wire as deep as I can so I don't hit it disking etc. However, I'm not sure how to wire the circuit down at the feeder end as I want 4 or so lights in separate trees somewhat far apart to light up a big area around the whole feeder. Any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated in terms of what type/gauge of wire I should use etc. Thank you in advance

Texan, how big of an area are you trying to light? You may not really need 4 fixtures up in trees. You may be able to put up a piece of pipe by your feeder with a security light, or even a 250 watt flood up in a tree that will do just fine.