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Thermal Scopes Heat Up!

Trijicon’s recent acquisition of IR Defense is an interesting development coming on the heels of FLIR purchasing Armasight last summer.  We have field experience with night vision / thermal products from all of these companies and they are all amazing.  To be able to spot a wild hog 200 yards away in total darkness is very cool.

Trijicon recently launched their new Trijicon Electro Optics website to promote the new line of IR Defense based thermal scopes.  We should have two in for testing in the next couple of weeks.  Can’t wait to take them hog hunting!

What do you think?  Are you planning to add a thermal scope this year? Continue reading “Thermal Scopes Heat Up!”

Armasight Zeus Pro Thermal Weapon Sight

Armasight makes some of the best thermal rifle scopes available.  These are high-end units – professional grade.  The Armasight Zeus Pro is simply a superior solution for hog hunting.

I have taken the Armasight Zeus Pro hog hunting at night but did not have the DVR available to record the video.  As you know, deer hunting past twilight is a criminal offense.  The video taken here is intended to demonstrate the capabilities of the thermal scope – we were not deer hunting at night!

Thermal is different from traditional night vision devices in that the subjects really jump out at you.  On one occasion, we had both a Gen 3 NVD and a thermal out one night hog hunting.  We had spread corn down a long road, parked up on a rise, and were waiting on the pigs to arrive.  Scanning down the road with the NVD, I didn’t notice anything moving.  I then picked up the thermal and wow – a doe was standing about 60 yards away!  Because she wasn’t moving I did not notice her with NVD.  However, with the thermal she just popped!

Coker Tactical is our preferred supplier of thermal imaging and they are an authorized Armasight dealer.

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