Old School considering night vision for the first time Trijicon any good?

[Grizzyone]

I've been calling predators since the late 1970's seems these day the little darlings have really wised up and won't tolerate any type of spotlight regardless of color for the most part at least here in California. So I'm looking into theremal as opposed to inferred. Been looking in to the Trijicon thermal rifle scopes seems like they may be good ones. Not sure what to use for scanning monucular vs Binocular don't want to have to wear a helmet. Can't use night vision here in CA but I know Nevada and parts ot Utah real well and hunt there a lot anyways. California can pound sand. If I go down this road it's as if I'm startig out all over again. Any thoughts would be sincerely appreciated.

 

[Kwarw1]

Welcome to the forum.
A lot depends on your budget. Most of the good thermal is pretty pricey. Good night vision can be had for a lot less. I started with night vision and a cheap thermal monocular. I used the monocular just to know something is there, then the NV to identify. A tripod is a must have item as well.
I would recommend getting on you tube and watching how the folks that are successful are setup. Or getting with someone that knows whats going on.. Night hunting is a whole new game. You have seconds to seal the deal sometimes and do everything pretty quickly. I still have trouble, hitting the correct button,ETC. It is a lot of fun too don't get me wrong but different than daytime hunting in a lot of ways.
Good luck to you.

 

[Grizzyone]

Thanks, I'm no stranger to night hunting in fact I've done well at times with the light in one hand, the rifle in the other. One night I killed 7 in under three hours this way but that was a long time back and it seems the Coyotes are just more educated, light shy, losts of hunting pressure out there.

 

[crapshoot]

This the same Ole big grizz that use to hang here years ago? Maybe new name due to the site upgrade?

 

[Grizzyone]

Yep this the one.... Calling been tough last few years fugure it's time to get with it, keeps ups with the times LOL. Lots of pressure in these parts.

 

[shoots100]

You're getting into the thermal game at a good time.
Lots of choices in every price range
I would suggest a 384 thermal spotter with a wide FOV and scope combo, as you'll be spotting more than shooting.
If you really shop around you can find a 384 spotter/ 640 scope combo for under $3k.
China made of course, but you'll rule the roost.
SJC

 

[bohunr]

i went from red light to night vision to thermal. i like the image in the night vision better as it allows for instant ID between fox and coyote.

my NV is a pulsar digex N450 and i added an after market wicked IR light that easily allows me to see around 600 yards plus the reticle had a crosshair with a teeny tiny dot in the middle. i have killed coyotes out to 200 yards with that. the only issue was trying to hunt in the fog...no can do i also use a pulsar thermal 384 monocular for scanning, works great

i now use a bering optics super yoter which is a 640. fog is no longer a problem but higher humidity becomes an isse on some nights and i still use the thermal monocular for scanning.

this is an image of a coyote at 100 yards taken with my NV scope

same coyote at 200 yards (we decided to wait and watch, hoping others would show up)

i love that crosshair, my thermal doesnt have one like that

 

[Spurchaser]

Where’s the trees and brush???

 

[Spurchaser]

Where’s the trees and brush, lol?

 

[bohunr]

we hunt them in open fields at night, preferably fresh cut hay fields in the warmer months.