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All Springer/NP/PCP Air Gun Discussion General => Hunting Gate => Topic started by: snailcrusher on January 10, 2018, 01:42:36 AM
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Has anyone used a Thermal Scope for hunting. I know that they are really expensive, but I surely do love hunting rabbits. I don't have any other hobbies, so I am willing to part with the money. I just want to know that it is worth while. So, if anyone has experience hunting with a Thermal Scope I wold like to hear from you.
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Snailcrusher....Keep you eye on the Hunting Gate posts. Some folks here... do use thermal scopes. Some Folks here know how to build thermal scopes themselves, from parts. Best Wishes - Tom
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Some Folks here know how to build thermal scopes themselves, from parts.
Are you thinking night vision(infrared), Tom? Because, I've never heard of anyone building a DIY thermal scope.
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Some Folks here know how to build thermal scopes themselves, from parts.
Are you thinking night vision(infrared), Tom? Because, I've never heard of anyone building a DIY thermal scope.
Yes Dinh...Your right. I guess that is what I have seen here in the hunting gate. Others have the thermal scopes though. Thank you for the correction. Best Wishes - Tom
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Some Folks here know how to build thermal scopes themselves, from parts.
Are you thinking night vision(infrared), Tom? Because, I've never heard of anyone building a DIY thermal scope.
Yes Dinh...Your right. I guess that is what I have seen here in the hunting gate. Others have the thermal scopes though. Thank you for the correction. Best Wishes - Tom
Too bad! I was hoping for a diy on thermal imsging
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I have a Pulsar Thermal scope I scan with for coyote hunting and I shoot with night vision, the Thermal for picking up animal is unreal! It is harder to I.D. animals with it than the night vision but they both have there advantage's, the Thermal will not see any brush that is in front of the animal, but if there is snow, rain or fog the Thermal will work a lot better than the NV.
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I have thermal. They are really fun to use and you sure keep stealthy. They are good in some ways but hard to judge distance and the battery life is terrible. Also check to make sure it is legal to hunt in your state with them.
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It is harder to I.D. animals
Not a coyote ;D
(http://i63.tinypic.com/t9e34o.jpg)
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Looks more like a fox to me ;)
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Looks more like a fox to me ;)
Vixen, specifically!
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I think you guys are right on point. It could have been hit and run. Looks like the poor thing has dislocated hip bones:)
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I think you guys are right on point. It could have been hit and run. Looks like the poor thing has dislocated hip bones:)
The hips are fine. That's the posture for when they're in heat..............or extreme anger. Its hard to differential sometimes ???
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LOL Dinh..you must be very knowledgeable about this species habits because I have studied it to exhaustion and have not broke through its mysterious ways! LMBO
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I have thermal. They are really fun to use and you sure keep stealthy. They are good in some ways but hard to judge distance and the battery life is terrible. Also check to make sure it is legal to hunt in your state with them.
What size battery's do your's take Nick? Mine uses AA's and I use the Kentli battery's and they last a long time. The Kentli's are regulated they charge to over 4 volts and put out a consistent 1.5 volts.
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It is harder to I.D. animals
Not a coyote ;D
(http://i63.tinypic.com/t9e34o.jpg)
Why not? They call them Coyotes, or coyote girls or coyote dancers at some clubs in NYC ;) Guess you don't have those clubs in NH? ;D
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I have thermal. They are really fun to use and you sure keep stealthy. They are good in some ways but hard to judge distance and the battery life is terrible. Also check to make sure it is legal to hunt in your state with them.
What size battery's do your's take Nick? Mine uses AA's and I use the Kentli battery's and they last a long time. The Kentli's are regulated they charge to over 4 volts and put out a consistent 1.5 volts.
I will look those batteries up. The rechargables in mine do not last at all, I have to use disposable batteries. I get maybe 4 hours on 4 batteries I think.
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It is harder to I.D. animals
Not a coyote ;D
(http://i63.tinypic.com/t9e34o.jpg)
Why not? They call them Coyotes, or coyote girls or coyote dancers at some clubs in NYC ;) Guess you don't have those clubs in NH? ;D
Could be a cougar!
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LOL Dinh..you must be very knowledgeable about this species habits because I have studied it to exhaustion and have not broke through its mysterious ways! LMBO
They are quite the enigma. Constantly evolving.
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Why not? They call them Coyotes, or coyote girls or coyote dancers at some clubs in NYC ;) Guess you don't have those clubs in NH? ;D
They do, but I'm just not allowed there :(
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It is harder to I.D. animals
Not a coyote ;D
(http://i63.tinypic.com/t9e34o.jpg)
Could be a cougar!
Cougars tends to have much wider hindquarters with lower hanging, saggy frontquarters
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I use a Leupold LTO Thermal imager for locating and a Bushnell Equinox Z for positive identification. While the Leupold Thermal has cross hairs the only way to zero it would be using a 30mm windage/elevation adjustable scope mount.
Thermal imaging is AWESOME as it really makes it easier to find live targets/intruders. The Leupold LTO has 6 different color settings, 6x magnification in steps and is mostly used for finding downed game after dark as hunting most critters at night is not legal (pigs and coyotes are the exception in Florida)
Leupold LTO Thermal
(http://i68.tinypic.com/20ueet4.jpg)
Bushnell Equinox
(http://i68.tinypic.com/ogi4d4.jpg)
Windage/Elevation adjustable mount
(http://i65.tinypic.com/uyjo5.jpg)
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Are you sure it ain't a red fox ???
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I don't know, it looks a little squirelly to me... :o
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It is harder to I.D. animals
Not a coyote ;D
(http://i63.tinypic.com/t9e34o.jpg)
Did you bag that one Xray?
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It is harder to I.D. animals
Not a coyote ;D
(http://i63.tinypic.com/t9e34o.jpg)
Did you bag that one Xray?
I was focused on her.........then the wife smacked me in the back of the head!
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Rabbit hunting with thermal is actually cheating. They don't have a chance. I use a Pulsar xd38a, It uses CR123 lion batteries and I get maybe 2hrs run time per set. When I go out I take 3 sets of batteries. Bought the pulsar QD mount, with it you can use it as a spotter then put it on the rifle and maintain zero for accurate shots. It is worth the money. It has 3 different profiles allowing you to sight in 3 different distances or 3 different rifles. Like having 3 different scopes.
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Kentli batteries are $45-50 for 4 but worth it get 8 and hunt all night. I have 4 for my Xsight but also use an external pack. Not thermal though that’s above my pay grade lol.
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She is HOT!
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She is HOT!
.....with thermal imaging off
(http://i68.tinypic.com/2ajuuqh.jpg)
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That's just wrong
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She is HOT!
.....with thermal imaging off
(http://i68.tinypic.com/2ajuuqh.jpg)
LOL