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Thermal Monoculars
Posted on 7/13/26 at 9:14 am
Posted on 7/13/26 at 9:14 am
Looking to get a thermal monocular for the best bang for your buck. Looking to spend no more than $1,500-$2,000. I need good clarity up to 300 yards. Any recs? This will be used for spotting hogs at night on pipelines etc.
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Posted on 7/13/26 at 9:22 am to Tigerb869
Pulsar Axion is very nice at that price. I have that and the ATN blaze. The Pulsar beats it IMO
Posted on 7/13/26 at 9:24 am to nated14
The Q19 or Q30?
Posted on 7/13/26 at 9:32 am to The Levee
I have the 19. If I am at the camp and realize I forgot it, I will have my wife meet me halfway before I go hunting without it. I believe the main difference between the 19 and 30 is the battery. I've never had a battery issue with the 19. When I am hunting with kids it is a life saver for getting them looking in the right direction and scanning before the occasional piss out the door.
Edit to add - The Pulsar warranty is no questions asked and very quick. My buddy dropped his and it hit everything imaginable on the way down. They replaced inside 2 weeks
Edit to add - The Pulsar warranty is no questions asked and very quick. My buddy dropped his and it hit everything imaginable on the way down. They replaced inside 2 weeks
This post was edited on 7/13/26 at 9:36 am
Posted on 7/13/26 at 9:43 am to nated14
Great info. How is the quality? Can you distinctly tell each species with and how far?
Posted on 7/13/26 at 9:45 am to Tigerb869
Yes. I can actually see rack details inside 200yds. Absolutely amazing for tracking also.
Posted on 7/13/26 at 11:00 am to nated14
This will be my next purchase for hog hunting and possibly roosting turkeys lol.
How do you use it for deer hunting?
How do you use it for deer hunting?
Posted on 7/13/26 at 11:17 am to The Levee
Allegedly I scan the woods and allegedly I can see them slipping through at a much higher rate and distance. It is also allegedly great to see what is out there before daybreak. I also use it walking in rather than a light.
Posted on 7/13/26 at 11:29 am to nated14
Allegedly it's just for safety—walking through the woods in pitch black so you don't step on Bob White and have a heart attack.
This post was edited on 7/13/26 at 11:35 am
Posted on 7/13/26 at 11:36 am to nated14
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Absolutely amazing for tracking also.
is this a fact? like if tracking a wounded deer after dark, you can see the dead animal? (for instance if you run out of blood or whatever...) even in a thincket?
Posted on 7/13/26 at 11:48 am to Tigerb869
I have an AGM t25-384 and i wouldn't recommend it. It has poor resolution past 100 yards. I can't tell the difference between a pig, dog or calf out that far.
Posted on 7/13/26 at 12:37 pm to j4lsu
100%
Posted on 7/13/26 at 12:49 pm to nated14
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Allegedly
I thought they were OK as long as they weren't mounted to your firearm?
Posted on 7/13/26 at 1:38 pm to Loup
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I thought they were OK as long as they weren't mounted to your firearm?
well, in MS it's more that you arent using it to break another law "shooting outside of shooting hours"
Posted on 7/13/26 at 1:38 pm to nated14
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100%
can it track blood?
Posted on 7/13/26 at 7:10 pm to The Levee
if there is a temperature difference yes
Posted on 7/13/26 at 7:29 pm to The Levee
Yes but like the other poster said there needs to be a good temperature difference. If the deer is down anywhere close you can scan it will shine. It picks up squirrels rabbits birds etc. a dead deer look like a shining star in the woods
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