Thread: Thermalling deer

I've bumped into half a dozen unrelated people in the last fortnight who are into it...


So, how long until someone gets shot doing it?

It's a no-no for Joe Bloggs on DOC land for that reason, although I imagine contracted cullers would have special permission to use them.

If you're doing it on private land, then other hunters shouldn't be an issue. (Yeah, right.)

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The first guy I bumped into using it was smack bang in the middle of very busy public land...

Originally Posted by Pointer

The first guy I bumped into using it was smack bang in the middle of very busy public land...

I'd give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he's unaware of the recent changes to the conditions on DOC hunting permits.

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I took a rich Canadian guy out hunting and he had a thermal camera, it was pretty easy to identify the animals so I don't think you would mistake a person for a deer that easily.
It was cool seeing all the possums in the trees.

Maybe using a thermal scope, but using a thermal to spot um all good. Still the usual indentification rules apply
if the user is being responsible.

All I see is jealous poor people that can't afford thermal hunting gear.

Originally Posted by Timmay

All I see is jealous poor people that can't afford thermal hunting gear.

ha ha ha yip and i'm one of the poor ones , but i would have one in a blink if i could .

Originally Posted by MDub

I took a rich Canadian guy out hunting and he had a thermal camera, it was pretty easy to identify the animals so I don't think you would mistake a person for a deer that easily.
It was cool seeing all the possums in the trees.

Its pretty easy to Id a human in broad day light as well but they still get shot in my opinion and that's all it is its just being lazy

It's no different to using a dog its is just another tool,get over it

I am you don't need to loose any sleep over it

The last deer I "thermalled" I spotted at around 900y in regenerating native bush in a spot impenetrable to the naked eye.
an hour or two later he walked out onto a clearing in plain veiw but no shot was taken and he was watched with the binos,the next day it was again spotted with the xray vision and clearings ranged and wait for it to walk out into veiw.
All in full daylight with hours of watching involved threw the binos.

I dont really see how it could increase my chances of shooting someone.

just cus they can see the deer doesent mean they can/should shoot it.

Originally Posted by Timmay

All I see is jealous poor people that can't afford thermal hunting gear.

Where's yours smart-ass? o

Originally Posted by stretch

I'd give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he's unaware of the recent changes to the conditions on DOC hunting permits.

Recent? Pretty sure the permit conditions have said "no hunting during the hours of darkness" for at least the last decade or so.

Or are you talking about using thermal gear in daylight?