I'm looking to buy a thermal or NV scanner, but I have no idea what I should be looking for. I don't want to spend $3,000 or more on one, but I also don't want to spend $500 on one that is useless. It will be for coyoted hunting. My plan was to use the scanner to locate and track them until they got within shotgun range, then use a kill light. Should I spend the extra money on thermal, or would NV do what I need? Also, are there any recommendations for specific units?
Thermal / NV Question
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They make laser attachments to mount on conventional scopes that illuminate the view at night I believe. A relatively inexpensive option.
JCDEERMAN
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Thermal all the way. Find a few in your price range and YouTube all the reviews on all of them. Thats the best advice I can give.
Once you use thermal, you will feel blind with night vision.
UCStandSitter
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Ahh moonless nights hunting yotes. Good times. Learned a valuable lesson a few years ago about relying on my NV scope alone in the middle of a field. I'm calling and calling when suddenly I start hearing responses and realize I am surrounded. Crazy dark out and all I have is this tiny cone of visibility from the scope. Creepy feeling. Since then I park a truck in the field and post up in the bed of the truck. Eases the mind a bit.
All that said, you get what you pay for on NV. Mine was around $800 and functions fine but there is a MAJOR difference between mine and the one my buddy has that cost $2k. If I had to do it over I'd have doubled what I spent or not bought at all.
All that said, you get what you pay for on NV. Mine was around $800 and functions fine but there is a MAJOR difference between mine and the one my buddy has that cost $2k. If I had to do it over I'd have doubled what I spent or not bought at all.
Thanks for the replies. This is new territory for me.
Do you mind sharing what Brand and Model your buddy is using?
UCStandSitter
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It was an ATN. Same as mine. Just a WHOLE lot better than mine. His was paid for by a LEO agency though so he could swing the fancy one :)
https://palmettostatearmory.com/agm-1-5-12x25mm-rattler-thermal-monocular-3092455004th21.html
This is what I ended up going with. We'll see how it does.
This is what I ended up going with. We'll see how it does.
