Now I have scanned with a NV scope only with good success , But it has been in open pastures where I can see several hundred yards, and I have a good idea of the direction the coyotes will approach, or when I have a cannel at my back and 180* to scan across an old rice field. Not in situations where I needed 360* or when I didn’t have other on thermal, like when I was with tony I spoted a coyote beyond 500 with the D760 the eye lit up in the IR, scanning 360* on the rifle that would wear your azz out in a short time,
I don’t think a coyote or bobcat has anywhere near the night vision we have with gen3, and if you have 100- 150 yards or so I think you can get away with a lot of movement . Often there are times when I’m bored or just like to look through the NV at more detail then I will scan with it for a while. I often go back and forth on a stand
Had I got my NV D760 or M845 first I would have been fine, but still would have gotten a FLIR . In my case I got the FLIR first and got discouraged quickly when I was spotting hog at 500 yards that I could not pick up in my XLR250.
It worked well for me using the FLIR and XLR250 or 100
Spotted game, went to the rifle, hit the light held high and scanned will I found eyes, dropped the beam full on ID and fired . Had to be a little quick sometimes with these light shy coyotes