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Title: Thermal imaging to track wounded game
Post by: robin on July 30, 2015, 09:44:00 AM

Hi would like to get some thoughts or feedback if any one has tried this. Some thermal imaging claims that it can see as far at 800 yards.......

Thanks in advance    :)

Title: Re: Thermal imaging to track wounded game
Post by: Boomerang on July 30, 2015, 10:27:00 AM

Can't use it in my state (Indiana). It is a sick bird here. (Ill- Eagle)

Title: Re: Thermal imaging to track wounded game
Post by: Bladepeek on July 30, 2015, 12:17:00 PM

My wire haired dachshund can't see that far, but with his nose he doesn't have to.

He also warms my feet on a cold night and acts happy to see me when I come home   :)

Title: Re: Thermal imaging to track wounded game
Post by: MajorJim on July 30, 2015, 12:56:00 PM

A good UV light will make blood fluoresce in the dark.  That is about $30.  A good thermal cam runs about $8000 plus last time I checked.

Title: Re: Thermal imaging to track wounded game
Post by: ChuckC on July 30, 2015, 04:55:00 PM

Mount it onto a drone and you can search for it from your couch !  (teasing).

There is a fine line somewhere.  We each have our own location for it.
ChuckC

Title: Re: Thermal imaging to track wounded game
Post by: Charlie3 on July 31, 2015, 01:12:00 PM

I had one back in the late 90's and unless they have drastically improved since then they are utterly useless.

I'm sure the ones they mount on an AH-64 Apache would do the trick, but they likely cost more than most of our houses.

Title: Re: Thermal imaging to track wounded game
Post by: Mark R on July 31, 2015, 01:42:00 PM

If you do have one to find wounded game great, but what stops someone from using it to hunt game

Title: Re: Thermal imaging to track wounded game
Post by: Mark R on July 31, 2015, 01:47:00 PM

A good UV light and a small spray bottle of peroxide work wonders on finding blood trails especially at low light levels.