Thread: I've Experienced the Advantage of Hunting with Thermal and Night Vision

338 magnum,that impresses me.But if a puma is charging you,you want to stop it dead.No second chance there.

I'm with you Trout. I just Googled South American Puma. Evidently a male may grow to 100kg and 2.4 metres from tail tip to nose. That is a big pussy cat. The closest thing I can compare it to is a 100 kg pig with claws and the ability to climb a tree and pounce on you.

Originally Posted by Coote

I'm with you Trout. I just Googled South American Puma. Evidently a male may grow to 100kg and 2.4 metres from tail tip to nose. That is a big pussy cat. The closest thing I can compare it to is a 100 kg pig with claws and the ability to climb a tree and pounce on you.

They become great. The mountain ones are bigger but not as heavy, and more difficult to hunt.Hunting cougars in the mountains, without using dogs, is a great hunt. In most cases, it is unsuccessful, that is, the cat is not killed. Understand that it refers to my hunting mode ... I don't take long shots, I try to get as close as possible. For long-distance hunters, the success rate increases markedly.
It is a hunt that requires no less than 15 days and a good physical condition. And their roasted ribs is a delicacy

The reflective tape I ordered hasn't arrived yet, but the glow in the dark powder and ready-mixed paint arrived this morning. I bought it directly from glowinthedark Dot co Dot NZ instead of through their TradeMe listing. I am mightily impressed with the paint. I don't know how long it will adhere to the plastic magazines and metal torches. I haven't tried the nailpolish and powder mix yet, but I think it should stick well. The ready-mixed paint has a relatively short shelf life, but the powder should be usable for a long time. The clear nail polish only cost $2.50 from the variety store.

I don't want to put too much glowing paint on to my hunting gear as it may catch the attention of the things I'm trying to stalk. I was surprised with how brightly it glows. The reflective tape will be more appropriate for some of my gear.

Below are two photos of the same objects. That is a Ruger .22 magazine at the left, and the wooden object is a home-made friction folding knife.





Thanks, guys, for your suggestions regarding the tape and the glow powder.

Originally Posted by Coote

The reflective tape I ordered hasn't arrived yet, but the glow in the dark powder and ready-mixed paint arrived this morning. I bought it directly from glowinthedark Dot co Dot NZ instead of through their TradeMe listing. I am mightily impressed with the paint. I don't know how long it will adhere to the plastic magazines and metal torches. I haven't tried the nailpolish and powder mix yet, but I think it should stick well. The ready-mixed paint has a relatively short shelf life, but the powder should be usable for a long time. The clear nail polish only cost $2.50 from the variety store.

I don't want to put too much glowing paint on to my hunting gear as it may catch the attention of the things I'm trying to stalk. I was surprised with how brightly it glows. The reflective tape will be more appropriate for some of my gear.

Below are two photos of the same objects. That is a Ruger .22 magazine at the left, and the wooden object is a home-made friction folding knife.





Thanks, guys, for your suggestions regarding the tape and the glow powder.

Hey @Coote you seem to have a face trying to escape out of your 10/22 mag! This is the first evidence I've seen of haunted firearm parts.




More seriously, how is the glow paint holding up? Any suggestions for someone wanting to do this for the first time?

Ben wrote:
"More seriously, how is the glow paint holding up? Any suggestions for someone wanting to do this for the first time?"

Ha. Hadn't seen that spooky face on my magazine until you pointed it out.

So how is the paint holding up?... To be honest I don't notice it much on anything except my car keys. I applied a lot of paint to a large knot on the cord I carry them on. I can still see the glow on some of my other stuff once my eyes are accustomed to the dark, but with using a light and the thermal viewer my 'night eyes' often don't get long enough to adapt. I understand that it takes quite a while for your eyes to go to optimum 'night vision' mode.

I dabbed a bit of the paint on a couple of light switch surrounds in the house, and I can see that at night still after several months.

I blobbed a bit of it onto my synthetic cell phone cover, but that has become fairly contaminated always riding around in my pocket and I don't notice that glowing now.

For someone wanting to use this paint for the first time I'd suggest that you try it. A small quantity isn't that expensive, but the liquid does have a relatively short shelf life according to the supplier. I have some glow powder which I am yet to try. I was going to make a paint using clear nail polish, but I've had no need to do so. I bought my paint and powder from: https://www.glowinthedark.co.nz/stor..._Products.html

Naturally the surface to be painted should be clean. It is good if the paint can be applied in an area that will be protected from being rubbed and knocked. And if possible it should be applied in more than one place so that the object can be spotted from more than one angle.

The reflective tape I've applied to some of my gear is still very effective. This is stuff that is sold for fitting to the tips of fishing rods so you can see them moving in the dark.

While the 'hi-tech' paint and tape are good things, I have found that white or brightly coloured electrician's tape is a big help when looking for rifle magazines etc. A torch is a necessary part of my kit, and white tape is easy to spot on the bush floor or among the long grass.

Since applying the tape and the glow paint, I haven't needed it. But it was sensible to apply it.

I was cutting a track on a scrubby hillside a few weeks ago. After a while in the bush I realised my breast pocket had become unbuttoned and my phone was no longer with me. I eventually found the phone, but since then I've tied some fluorescent ribbon to the cover as insurance. The ribbon does rip apart with the movement in my pocket... when it needs renewing I think I will substitute some bright electrician's tape. The brown 'wallet' cover is hard to see in the scrub, but any bright tape will make a heck of a difference.

I also have come to appreciate knives with brightly coloured handles:

Originally Posted by Trout

338 magnum,that impresses me.But if a puma is charging you,you want to stop it dead.No second chance there.

In the years that I have been hunting, I have been able to hunt a single cougar, searching for it and getting close enough to give it a quick death. I've seen many more, but when I tried to get closer they got further away and I couldn't chase after him. And I have killed another, I say mate and I do not hunt, because I was waiting one night to hunt wild boar and the cougar appeared in the pond. And at the request of the owner of the field, who had told me that if he saw him he would kill him, he had to. Otherwise I would not have shot him, I have a habit of not killing an animal that I am not hunting.
I know they are dangerous, when they are cornered, otherwise they flee. I think that human beings are more dangerous