NIGHT GAME GEAR

As technology continues to improve and become more affordable, many predator hunters are turning to thermal and night-vision riflescopes and handheld optics for their hunting gear. This is especially true for the hardcore hunters that want to use the advantage of pursuing hogs, coyotes and other predators at night. What some hunters don’t realize yet is that these specialized optics can serve a dual purpose and be used to hunt during the daylight hours, too.

First, what is the difference between thermal and night vision?

Night vision works with reflected light. For traditional night vision, that is light in the visible spectrum, from the moon and even stars on very sensitive models. Digital night vision is closer to thermal since it uses infrared light, but it still needs an IR projector.