Keen deer stalker, Dr Al Gabriel, wonders whether thermals are really a good thing, and whether he could hit his deer management targets without them. The first time I realised how dependent I had become on thermal scanners was over…
thermal imaging
Are deer management targets realistic without thermals?
Tagged with: al gabriel, binoculars, deer, deer management, deer management targets, deer stalker, stalking, targets, thermal imaging, thermals
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Zeiss’s DTI review with Chris Parkin
Chris Parkin gives his verdict on Zeiss’ first foray into thermal imaging, with the new DTI. It was only a matter of time before some of the big European names began to seriously flirt with night vision and thermal imaging, and…
Tagged with: Chris Parkin, deer, deer stalking, dti, hunt, monocular, night vision, product, quarry, review, thermal, thermal binocular, thermal imaging, zeiss
Posted in Features, Reviews
Posted in Features, Reviews
The doe imperative
Credit: Arterra Picture Library / Alamy Stock Photo As the autumn nights get closer, soon we will turn our attentions to the doe cull. And as such we are looking back at Editor-in-chief Pete Carr’s considerations on selection and methods…
Spotlight on… wild boar
Editor-in-chief Peter Carr considers the wild boar’s successful re-establishment in the UK and the various methods of controlling the species
Tagged with: boar breeding, defra, lamps, night vision, nocturnal, roaming, Sus scrofa, thermal imaging, uk, wild boar, wild boar farms
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Up next… South Yorkshire
The South Yorkshire Shooting Show & Game Fair returns on 29 and 30 September, at Doncaster Racecourse. The event, now in its fifth year, aims to showcase the best in shooting and hunting equipment and boasts more than 150 exhibitors
Tagged with: airgun range, archery, Doncaster Racecourse, food and crafts, shooting simulator, South Yorkshire Shooting Show and Game Fair, thermal imaging
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Hot property
Long-time thermal skeptic Mark Ripley has finally found a unit that’s worthy of converting him to the cause. It’s the Pulsar Trail XQ50
Tagged with: night scope, night vision, Pulsar XQ50, thermal imaging, thermal rifle scope, thermal scope
Posted in Optics, Reviews
Posted in Optics, Reviews
Cautionary tail
Robert Bucknell relates a case of mistaken identity relating to a tailless fox and shows you how to get the best out of thermal and electronic callers
Tagged with: fox, fox hunting, muntjac, Tenterfield, thermal, thermal imaging, thermal spotter
Posted in Features, Viewpoint
Posted in Features, Viewpoint
The Thermal Revolution
Thermal imaging provides foxers with a whole new set of opportunities – but there are new risks too, warns foxing legend Robert Bucknell, as he recounts his experiences and shares his knowledge of Night Vision
Tagged with: best night vision equipment, fox hunting, foxing, hunting at night, night hunting tips, thermal imaging
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Turn your scope into a thermal imager
The thermal imaging revolution marches ever onwards with the introduction of a TI scope add-on
Tagged with: pulsar, scope add-on, Scott Country, thermal imaging, Thomas Jacks
Posted in News, Products
Posted in News, Products
Think like a Fox
Robert Bucknell explains how learning to understand your quarry, combined with some high-tech kit, can bring you success when it comes to predator control
Tagged with: Best way to shoot foxes, fox hunting, Fox Shooting, foxing, How to think like a fox, hunting scopes, night vision, thermal imaging, vermin control, Yukon
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