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Coyote Hunting - From 10 Yards to over 1,000 Yards
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<blockquote data-quote="MKP777" data-source="post: 2766253" data-attributes="member: 114383"><p>So I tried a Thermal once. It was an ATN Thor. I can't remember the exact model. I followed the directions for site in and mounted it on an AR platform. It fired very low on the target at 100. So I adjusted it as per instructions to have it firing dead center at 100. Unfortunately the reticle is what moved in the image when I adjusted it. So now my horizontal cross hair was very low in the image. Like almost at the bottom edge of the image. I fired over and over to make sure it was still on at 100 but I did not like that. Imagine looking through your scope and the horizontal cross hair is at the bottom edge of your field of view. </p><p>I tried consulting with ATN about it and I got very poor customer service. They did not seem interested in helping me and just suggested I didn't follow the directions well enough. </p><p>Honestly a thermal or NV scope would help a lot if it worked well. I hunted with it anyway but just didn't feel right with that horizontal way down there like that. </p><p>We don't get grizzly bears here. Thank Christ! One time per year the moose come through. There is however, cougars and occasionally wolves. </p><p>On any given night, you hear coyotes. This night, I snuck out there, I set up on a hill so as to be looking downwards to compensate for that very low horizontal cross hair. I set out some bait. Silence. Nothing. </p><p>I waited for a couple hours. </p><p>Nothing. Silence. </p><p>It was like the coyote/predator rock concert was across town and they all attended. </p><p>Then from behind me I heard a sound. I describe the sound like a bowling ball being dropped on a lawn from about 4 feet. It was a dull, heavy, staccato THUD. Sounded like 10 feet behind me. </p><p>I turned and hit my flashlight (which totally gave away my position) and there was not one thing there. Nothing. </p><p>When I heard it, I started thinking moose or cougar in the back of my mind. </p><p>But there was neither. </p><p>I investigated thoroughly as to where that sound could have come from. I even went out the next day. I saw no evidence. It was rocky there and grassed area. So tracks don't show up. Not even I leave footprints there. </p><p>Anyway, that was my only experience with night hunting. </p><p>I went out at day break with my 223 and looked over that bait. Nothing had touched it. It was very atypical of what normally happens. </p><p>Those thermal scopes seem pretty cool but I must not have gotten a good one. I sent it back.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MKP777, post: 2766253, member: 114383"] So I tried a Thermal once. It was an ATN Thor. I can't remember the exact model. I followed the directions for site in and mounted it on an AR platform. It fired very low on the target at 100. So I adjusted it as per instructions to have it firing dead center at 100. Unfortunately the reticle is what moved in the image when I adjusted it. So now my horizontal cross hair was very low in the image. Like almost at the bottom edge of the image. I fired over and over to make sure it was still on at 100 but I did not like that. Imagine looking through your scope and the horizontal cross hair is at the bottom edge of your field of view. I tried consulting with ATN about it and I got very poor customer service. They did not seem interested in helping me and just suggested I didn't follow the directions well enough. Honestly a thermal or NV scope would help a lot if it worked well. I hunted with it anyway but just didn't feel right with that horizontal way down there like that. We don't get grizzly bears here. Thank Christ! One time per year the moose come through. There is however, cougars and occasionally wolves. On any given night, you hear coyotes. This night, I snuck out there, I set up on a hill so as to be looking downwards to compensate for that very low horizontal cross hair. I set out some bait. Silence. Nothing. I waited for a couple hours. Nothing. Silence. It was like the coyote/predator rock concert was across town and they all attended. Then from behind me I heard a sound. I describe the sound like a bowling ball being dropped on a lawn from about 4 feet. It was a dull, heavy, staccato THUD. Sounded like 10 feet behind me. I turned and hit my flashlight (which totally gave away my position) and there was not one thing there. Nothing. When I heard it, I started thinking moose or cougar in the back of my mind. But there was neither. I investigated thoroughly as to where that sound could have come from. I even went out the next day. I saw no evidence. It was rocky there and grassed area. So tracks don't show up. Not even I leave footprints there. Anyway, that was my only experience with night hunting. I went out at day break with my 223 and looked over that bait. Nothing had touched it. It was very atypical of what normally happens. Those thermal scopes seem pretty cool but I must not have gotten a good one. I sent it back. [/QUOTE]
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