Thread: Hunter Shot

Why would this be kept quiet?

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?

Nope. Gang shootings also lead the news these days.

Maybe it has been suggested to the media that they dont make an issue out of gun crimes. I mean, sadly its an every day event these days

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

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.

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.

Originally Posted by Trout

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

sadly trout you are right - not the first or the last

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

tick the boxes...one at a time....moving??? tick..deer shape???....tick....hind or stag??? tick.... moving as a live deer does???? tick can I see its head movement???? tick takes but a second or two to do that.....we all do it bush stalking...night time is no different.
this is a tragedy if true....Im hoping its not. MOST of the country learnt from the Rosemary brushing teeth tragedy...MOST.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

tick the boxes...one at a time....moving??? tick..deer shape???....tick....hind or stag??? tick.... moving as a live deer does???? tick can I see its head movement???? tick takes but a second or two to do that.....we all do it bush stalking...night time is no different.
this is a tragedy if true....Im hoping its not. MOST of the country learnt from the Rosemary brushing teeth tragedy...MOST.

I get the. Hebi jebies when people say they bush hunt with a round up the spout encase they need to snap shoot anything.


95% of the time im hunting with an empty chamber.
If i cant cycle a round in quietly IMO i generally dont have enough time to identify the target AND decide if u have good shot placement.

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

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.