nakneker
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I hunted this year more than I have in a couple decades. I may actually get to do that from here on out. I made a couple observations getting back in the game a bit. One observation is this use of thermal binos (by guides mostly). They are taking some big animals using thermal binos and it’s not just a couple outfits, many are using them. This has been going on for the last 2-3 years, I’m just leaning about it.
They will get out hours before dawn and hit areas they know hold animals they are targeting. Pretty simple. Go in before light, scan your thermal across the canyon, up the mountain, out in the flat and then move on if they don’t see what they are after. They can cover large tracts of land in minutes as the heat signature sticks out like a sore thumb. Once they find what they are looking for they set up, wait until legal shooting light and take the animal. These accounted for several big bulls and bucks that I know of this year.
I’m not out to offend anyone or pass judgement, I would like to hear your opinion on the subject if you have one. Do you think this is fair chase? Do you think that’s an unfair advantage? These guides are operating big business anymore, they have no problems assembling a team of 20-30 guys with radios, thermals and setting up in areas where they know a big horned animal is. This is happening a lot. This is not pig or varmint hunting I’m talking about, these are being used on big game hunts.
I have my opinion, what’s yours? I‘m not trying to start a fight, I honestly what to hear what ya think.
They will get out hours before dawn and hit areas they know hold animals they are targeting. Pretty simple. Go in before light, scan your thermal across the canyon, up the mountain, out in the flat and then move on if they don’t see what they are after. They can cover large tracts of land in minutes as the heat signature sticks out like a sore thumb. Once they find what they are looking for they set up, wait until legal shooting light and take the animal. These accounted for several big bulls and bucks that I know of this year.
I’m not out to offend anyone or pass judgement, I would like to hear your opinion on the subject if you have one. Do you think this is fair chase? Do you think that’s an unfair advantage? These guides are operating big business anymore, they have no problems assembling a team of 20-30 guys with radios, thermals and setting up in areas where they know a big horned animal is. This is happening a lot. This is not pig or varmint hunting I’m talking about, these are being used on big game hunts.
I have my opinion, what’s yours? I‘m not trying to start a fight, I honestly what to hear what ya think.