Thread: Hunter Shot

Originally Posted by blip

I've always wondered how you can positively and conclusively id a target with a thermal..

Same way you do with a normal optic.

Its not the thermal scope and rifles fault.Its the drunkn idiots behind it.All should be charged with man slaughter.

Originally Posted by XR500

Nope. Its not a rumor. It appears to be being kept very quiet. Why??? Normally the media would be all over something like this:

Apparently: Early hours Fri morning (1-2am), bunch of pissheads go for a look over the edge of the river bank (Horomanga), spy a 'deer' through the thermal scope and snot another night time hunter (who had left his mate in their 4WD to go look over the edge too). Driver of the 4WD hears the shot and goes to see what is what, sees a bunch of head torches coming down the other bank yipp and yahooing saying they shot a deer...... high powered round has gutted and killed this guy outright.

Very tragic. Should be jail time dished out all round with this flagrant breeching of multiple rules and laws.

Horomunga is notorious for thermals, spot lights etc. I wouldn't leave the tent at night thats for sure.

I thought a theramal showed up a blobby image of heat from the pics Ive seen

Does that look like a human 120yds away.

That is good enough for me to call red hind.

Spot the difference.

If this is true, these are the idiot the authorities should be going after rather than the BS range rules and trying to kill off shooting sports.

There should be jail time for atleast the shooter, and probably all involved, and none of them should be allowed a gun licence ever again.
There are freak incidents, and then there is this.

In fact if I were an arms officer I'd be targeting known areas like this and removing peoples guns and licences, enough people have been shot on public land by spotlighters now that there is no excuse for it.

The quality of the thermal and experience of the user does play a big part in how good target identification is. I use top range gear several nights a week and occasionally have to wait until the target moves to get a positive identification
But I never add alcohol to a nights work

Originally Posted by Ackley

The quality of the thermal and experience of the user does play a big part in how good target identification is. I use top range gear several nights a week and occasionally have to wait until the target moves to get a positive identification
But I never add alcohol to nights work

As I said. Target identification is exactly the same as with a normal optical sight. Sometimes you need to wait to get a better look before you can 100% identify your target. Wait for the "object" to move, turn, get closer, whatever it takes. You don't shoot at a "brown thing" throught your scope, and you don't shoot at a "white blob" throught your thermal. If you can't 100% identify it, DON'T shoot.

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

Horomunga is notorious for thermals, spot lights etc. I wouldn't leave the tent at night thats for sure.

No one camping in the outdoors in NZ should EVER feel like that !!!

Hope something is done about it !

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Originally Posted by XR500

From memory over the past 30 years every 'hunter shoots hunter' has led the evening news...

Has the 4th estate become so immune to shootings over the past 6 years that they don't count any more?

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the media has a new nemesis ........ and are focused on him

I’m still finding this hard to believe. Surely there would be something on social media about it. Has anyone seen anything posted about this?

Originally Posted by Shearer

Same way you do with a normal optic.

yes they are great but a person several hundred yards away front on and first look thru a thermal - as above you need a number of points of reference - shape - legs- overall size - yes this new stuff is great but it is still positively identify your target

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

yes they are great but a person several hundred yards away front on and first look thru a thermal - as above you need a number of points of reference - shape - legs- overall size - yes this new stuff is great but it is still positively identify your target

Ye but a head full of piss doesnt help the eye site and decisions.