Merdit
Active member
Looking at the thermal option these days. They are a good chunk of money in my book. I'd need more than just using them for night hunting to justify the purchase. That being the case, I could see them being useful on the ranch. What can the ATNs, Hogsters, Pulsars, and others do? Can some of you with experience answer a few questions?
What quality/price tag/model of thermal would it take to:
1) Distinguish a yearling calf from a deer at 400 yards? 800? Further? Distinguish a cow from a horse?
2) See the temp difference in a heifer laying chewing it's cud and a heifer that is working on calving? How close would you need to be to observe their behavior?
3) Look at a stack of big square hay bales and see a bale that is 30-50 degrees warmer?
4) Look downhill at a stock tank, and see the water level? What distance would be possible? Could you tell if it was iced over?
I'm sure there could be other ways for thermal to make itself useful. Share some of yours, if you would.
Thanks
What quality/price tag/model of thermal would it take to:
1) Distinguish a yearling calf from a deer at 400 yards? 800? Further? Distinguish a cow from a horse?
2) See the temp difference in a heifer laying chewing it's cud and a heifer that is working on calving? How close would you need to be to observe their behavior?
3) Look at a stack of big square hay bales and see a bale that is 30-50 degrees warmer?
4) Look downhill at a stock tank, and see the water level? What distance would be possible? Could you tell if it was iced over?
I'm sure there could be other ways for thermal to make itself useful. Share some of yours, if you would.
Thanks