Well I made another trip to Texas and while I struck out on my primary target (coyotes) it was still a very good trip. I guess the highlight was the huge sow I shot at a waterhole one night. Stupid me forgot to hit record on my NV scope but I did take this picture.
Based on girth and length measurements I believe she was over 250 pounds. Pass-through shot with a 100 grain 243. She only went about 10 yards, which was lucky cause there was almost no blood.
Below are some videos taken on my DNT Zulus 3-12 digital NV. If you are looking for digital night vision this is a pretty economical and so far, anyway, reliable unit. The first video is a big fat raccoon that came running in to a canine pups sound.
The next video is of a grey fox that was nice enough to stand around for a second after the first suppressed shot and let me get off a second shot.
This video is of grey fox that showed up at the waterhole while I was waiting on hogs. It got a pass.
I was using an AGM Seeker 19-384 to scan at night and got this video of a fox that was hanging out around the bunkhouse where I was staying. For reference the fox was probably about 20 yards from me. I would say this scanner would probably be good for positively identifying coyotes out to about 100 yards for me. I am not at all experienced with thermal so some people might feel more comfortable making an ID out further.
I also got to test out an e-bike as my main mode of transportation around the ranch. Loved it. Being on a bike just makes you feel so much more connected to your surroundings. I slung my rifle as usual, but all my other gear I was able to load on the bike. Had some camo netting to hide the bike so I was able to eliminate a lot of walking.
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I will say that you have to be extra careful on a bike. I wasn't on the bike 2 minutes when I took a fall due to some loose grave and rocks. (Fortunately I did not get injured and it was a good wake up call to be careful at all times. I had no more falls the rest of the trip.) If you are on a hard packed mud or caliche road it's fine, but loose gravel and rocks can create problem.
Lastly just thought I would share this photo of the sunrise one morning. Whatever success we have or don't have on our hunting excursions , we are all blessed to spend time in the great outdoors.
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Based on girth and length measurements I believe she was over 250 pounds. Pass-through shot with a 100 grain 243. She only went about 10 yards, which was lucky cause there was almost no blood.
Below are some videos taken on my DNT Zulus 3-12 digital NV. If you are looking for digital night vision this is a pretty economical and so far, anyway, reliable unit. The first video is a big fat raccoon that came running in to a canine pups sound.
The next video is of a grey fox that was nice enough to stand around for a second after the first suppressed shot and let me get off a second shot.
This video is of grey fox that showed up at the waterhole while I was waiting on hogs. It got a pass.
I was using an AGM Seeker 19-384 to scan at night and got this video of a fox that was hanging out around the bunkhouse where I was staying. For reference the fox was probably about 20 yards from me. I would say this scanner would probably be good for positively identifying coyotes out to about 100 yards for me. I am not at all experienced with thermal so some people might feel more comfortable making an ID out further.
I also got to test out an e-bike as my main mode of transportation around the ranch. Loved it. Being on a bike just makes you feel so much more connected to your surroundings. I slung my rifle as usual, but all my other gear I was able to load on the bike. Had some camo netting to hide the bike so I was able to eliminate a lot of walking.
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I will say that you have to be extra careful on a bike. I wasn't on the bike 2 minutes when I took a fall due to some loose grave and rocks. (Fortunately I did not get injured and it was a good wake up call to be careful at all times. I had no more falls the rest of the trip.) If you are on a hard packed mud or caliche road it's fine, but loose gravel and rocks can create problem.
Lastly just thought I would share this photo of the sunrise one morning. Whatever success we have or don't have on our hunting excursions , we are all blessed to spend time in the great outdoors.
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