Preparing yourself for that moonlit shot..

Shooting a bushpig in the moonlight may not be longest shot you'll ever make but it may the most extreme shot you'll ever take in terms of quality of light.In other words it's like the saying goes..."almost a shot in the dark!"The emphasis here is on the word ALMOST, so here is a simple exercise that may help prepare you for this shot of a lifetime.

I'd suggest before embarking on the long trip over here, to practice looking through a very good light gathering scope (such as a Zeiss or Swarovski with at least a 50mm objective) at an object roughly the size of a bushpig during a moonlight night. A 50 lbs hay bale at plus minus 75 yards should do the trick.
If you can see the hay bale in the moonlight through the scope you should be able to see the bushpig at bait when the hunt is on.
I understand that the skies aren't always as clear in the Northern Hemisphere countries as we are lucky to have here in Africa, but when it's full moon there should be ample light filtering through for this exercise.
Don't worry about the cross hair, the scopes we have here have very faintly illuminated reticules to show where to hold. All you need to do is to identify and practice looking into the darkness.

Hunters should also read and research the bushpig before arriving as this will certainly help them understand this elusive and wary quarry they are targeting.

The sense of achievement and the look of pure elation I've seen on many bushpig hunters faces after making this incredible shot certainly goes a long way in me encouraging prospective bushpig hunters to succeed too.

Happy Hunting!