I have used the spotlight to hunt at night and the only trouble I got into was when I got the spotlight cord wrapped around my leg when I tried to step outside, It was Illeagel to use a spot light in Mt. "where Game was known to be" as the law read, which by the way is jsut about everywhere, it was like that for just a few years and then they changed it back, You can use it to hunt NON Game animales and As Silverfox said you must have permission on Private lands.