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<blockquote data-quote="Double Naught Spy" data-source="post: 1523875" data-attributes="member: 55410"><p>So the "rancher" was worried about you scaring off the hogs and would not let you use lights because he was afraid your scent would disturb the hogs? Then you could not put them up because of "ranch rules"? Sounds like your rancher was protecting his hogs from you shooters. That y'all should have discussed issues with him beforehand is also correct. Either way, I would not go there again.</p><p></p><p>Okay, not everyone has money for thermal. That is a common complaint about thermal. However, before you spend $350 on a flashlight setup, consider that you can get refurbished Pulsar Digisight N550 night vision (about 4 year old technology) for $400. If you bought a supplemental IR illuminator and mount from Amazon, $450. You can get a new Photon XT night vision scope for about $600. You can find videos on both via Youtube that will show you their capabilities. The N550 is probably a 100 yard scope by itself, which is more than most night hunters need and if you have a supplemental IR illuminator and open terrain, you could get 150 yards. Renting is also an option, but it comes with the learning curve of receiving the scope, installing it on your gun, learning to operate it, learning to sight it in, and then working with it at night for the first time. Some are easier to use than others for newbies.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Double Naught Spy, post: 1523875, member: 55410"] So the "rancher" was worried about you scaring off the hogs and would not let you use lights because he was afraid your scent would disturb the hogs? Then you could not put them up because of "ranch rules"? Sounds like your rancher was protecting his hogs from you shooters. That y'all should have discussed issues with him beforehand is also correct. Either way, I would not go there again. Okay, not everyone has money for thermal. That is a common complaint about thermal. However, before you spend $350 on a flashlight setup, consider that you can get refurbished Pulsar Digisight N550 night vision (about 4 year old technology) for $400. If you bought a supplemental IR illuminator and mount from Amazon, $450. You can get a new Photon XT night vision scope for about $600. You can find videos on both via Youtube that will show you their capabilities. The N550 is probably a 100 yard scope by itself, which is more than most night hunters need and if you have a supplemental IR illuminator and open terrain, you could get 150 yards. Renting is also an option, but it comes with the learning curve of receiving the scope, installing it on your gun, learning to operate it, learning to sight it in, and then working with it at night for the first time. Some are easier to use than others for newbies. [/QUOTE]
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