Nightly 4 legged visitor

[FrankenCub]

Figured this is as good place as any to post my nightly visitors. Don't mind the shakes, I didn't have much to rest on and my elbow kept slipping.

A couple deer that usually bed down in the yard.

 

[cgrutt]

Very cool what are you using to image that?

 

[FrankenCub]

Sightmark Photon RT 4.5x42 digital NV scope

 

[cgrutt]

Very cool.

 

[FrankenCub]

I still need to sight it in but when the weather was decent wife and I have had a couple projects around the property. Next nice day I gotta get it done.

 

[cgrutt]

Seriously afraid to show that to my son but here goes lol...

 

[FrankenCub]

After watching that again I definitely have to find a decent rest lol.
I might bait them tonight. Theres been a pair of coyotes coming in.

 

[JamieZ]

After watching that again I definitely have to find a decent rest lol.
I might bait them tonight. Theres been a pair of coyotes coming in.

You need a mono,, ,


So how do you like the scope? It doesnt focus perfectly does it? Its better when the Infrared is able to do its job,,,,shorter distance. Plus Im not a fan of the position of the focus ring.

Bored to death I caught myself looking at thermal scopes tonight. Pulsar has a new one coming out. Its the Pulsar Thermion XQ38. Its the middle ground for sensor resolution. Tad better than my thermal mono and slightly worse than the gentlemans XP38 in my post.

Is the video taken from the window inside your house? If it is,,,,,,,,,,,thats a great spot to hunt next year. Nothing like whacking fox and coyote out your window. Staying warm and possibly spreading around less scent.

That tripod I bought would be good for you for keeping your gun stable while looking around with the scope,,,think its called the deathgrip or something like that

Fox and coyote season is over,,,,,bait next year

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[FrankenCub]

You need a mono,, ,


So how do you like the scope? It doesnt focus perfectly does it? Its better when the Infrared is able to do its job,,,,shorter distance. Plus Im not a fan of the position of the focus ring.

Bored to death I caught myself looking at thermal scopes tonight. Pulsar has a new one coming out. Its the Pulsar Thermion XQ38. Its the middle ground for sensor resolution. Tad better than my thermal mono and slightly worse than the gentlemans XP38 in my post.

Is the video taken from the window inside your house? If it is,,,,,,,,,,,thats a great spot to hunt next year. Nothing like whacking fox and coyote out your window. Staying warm and possibly spreading around less scent.

That tripod I bought would be good for you for keeping your gun stable while looking around with the scope,,,think its called the deathgrip or something like that

Fox and coyote season is over,,,,,bait next year

Amazon.com : Bog DeathGrip Aluminum Tripod with Durable, Lightweight, Stable Design, Bubble Level and Hands-Free Operation for Hunting, Shooting and Outdoors : Sports & Outdoors

Amazon.com : Bog DeathGrip Aluminum Tripod with Durable, Lightweight, Stable Design, Bubble Level and Hands-Free Operation for Hunting, Shooting and Outdoors : Sports & Outdoors

www.amazon.com

Yep, definitely going to get a mono! I didnt know that one was out there till I took one of the dogs out. Hurried him up and snuck outside with the rifle.

So far I'm liking the scope. The focus doesnt look to bad to my eyes, could be a bit better but for the price I have no complaints. The focus ring doesnt bother me, when I remember where it is lol. Easily adjusted with a finger. I'm sure I can make one of those Cat Tail deals to go on the ring to make it easier to find in the dark. The IR was on the lowest setting. I may have been playing with the brightness settings too. That's the longest I've had it out yet.
I threw some old meat out there an hour ago. About midnight I might sit outside after giving the scent some time to spread. They'll be back. That was standing in my driveway.
I see them out behind our trailer too. Be easy to sit in the kitchen looking out the kitchen window to whack em lol. My wife gets really jumpy with loud noises and she asleep early. She'd shit herself if I fired from a window
This coming season though I can sit on my back deck, that shouldn't bother her too much. I may pull the flash suppressor of and replace it with one the directs all the gasses forward to lessen rearward noise. Fuckin NY assholes, I'd much rather have a real suppressor!

 

[FrankenCub]

That tripod may be a good idea for next season if more funds get freed up. A mono is first on my list after I get my truck repaired and find a new back blade for my tractor.

 

[JamieZ]

If you are interested in mine,,,,message me a price. Im open to offers

 

[JamieZ]

I get bored and take my thermal out to the porch at nighttime and scan the woods across the street,,,,,had a racoon come out of the woods and start walking right at me and my dog,,,,then it started running directly at us,,,when it got within 10yds,, me and my dog started barking at it lol

 

[FrankenCub]

If you are interested in mine,,,,message me a price. Im open to offers

Not sure I can swing it right now. Blew the transmission in my truck so need to find a replacement, then a week later broke the back blade on my tractor. Itll be s couple hundred to get that welded back together and it'll still be a beat up pos, so thinking about looking at a few used heavy duty blades.
My wife was doing Lyft so with the chicom virus we took another hit. One thing after another lol.

 

[FrankenCub]

I get bored and take my thermal out to the porch at nighttime and scan the woods across the street,,,,,had a racoon come out of the woods and start walking right at me and my dog,,,,then it started running directly at us,,,when it got within 10yds,, me and my dog started barking at it lol

Yeah that's something I would be doing too lol. I like the night, so much to maybe a fault. I heard a couple coons fighting a few nights ago. Tried to huff it with my rifle as fast as I could to where they were, about 100yds away. Back was screaming by time I got there, they stopped before I got there. I wanted to video them!

I think I'd get a little edgy if a coon was 10yds and closing fast. They're nasty little fuckers!

 

[JamieZ]

They are for sure nasty. My friend's father took us trapping when we were kids,,,caught a raccoon in one of them. I was the smallest and only 10 years old but I was handed the baseball bat and told to take care of it,,,,,I head whacked it numerous times and all it did was laugh at me. Finally said let me shoot it,,,,3 shots to the head with a 22 and Lucifer finally died.

 

[FrankenCub]

Friends of mine hunted coons with dogs, I cant count how many times they'd end the night having to stitch their dogs up. One of the kids we all hung out with went out with them one night. Kid isn't all there, not retarded type, just dumb fuck type. They shot a coon in the tree and dumb Phil says I'll go up and get it. No Phil, BAD idea. Nope, dumb Phil went up that tree! Coon messed him up but good. It come out of the tree though lmao.
Hind sight tells me it probably wasn't a good idea to try to video a couple fighting coons. They could have just as well turned their agression on me lol.

 

[JamieZ]

Just watched the full deer video you took. I noticed you adjusted the power then adjusted it right back. Increasing the power on these scopes is kind of worthless, dont you think? It turns everything blurry, even if you try to adjust the focus.

 

[Jmac00]

we had a visitor last night, I let Einstein out to do his business before lights out. I ALWAYS go out with him at night because of the porcupines around here.

as he was peeing I see he has a bead on something under the cabin. I have my head lamp on, I squat down and I look under the cabin and see a porcupine, I immediately call him back and put him at 'heel', then I march him in the house. Of course he's all excited and whining like he want to go play with his new buddy, NOPE, not tonight genius.
I shot the little shit with my 50+ year old 22cal bolt action rifle, before Einstein tangled with it.

Unfortunately, it's now 9am and I get to go deal with a dead body and 10 billion quills all over the place under the cabin, I'll post a picture later. Im going to finish my coffee before dealing with this guy

 

[Saltwater60]

I have one of those shooting sticks and I love it.

 

[JamieZ]

I have one of those shooting sticks and I love it.

Love mine too,,,one complaint though. It could be a tad lighter for when you have a shit load of other shit to carry out with ya. Made a carry strap for mine so I can throw it over my head and it rests on or towards my back. Similar to a 2 point rifle sling.

 

[Jmac00]

ha-ha, try and mess with my buddy, and you die. period. I shot this little shit last night, about 11:15 or so. I threw the bucket over it so Einstein wouldn't mess with it on his morning romp.
I put it in the bucket and drove the boat out to a small island, away from where Einstein could get to it

 

[FrankenCub]

Just watched the full deer video you took. I noticed you adjusted the power then adjusted it right back. Increasing the power on these scopes is kind of worthless, dont you think? It turns everything blurry, even if you try to adjust the focus.

Yeah the higher power really isn't that good. It's not even going to be needed, thankfully! I need to get accustomed to the controls a little more but that wont take much once I spend some time with it seems everything is pretty straight forward.
I'm definitely going to mount it on my pellet rifle for some night time cheap fun.

 

[Rondo223]

FrankenCub , Keep a watch out. My brothers GF saw a bear walking along J.C. rd. by the new bridge. It might make its way up to your land.

 

[FrankenCub]

FrankenCub , Keep a watch out. My brothers GF saw a bear walking along J.C. rd. by the new bridge. It might make its way up to your land.

Nice! I hope it comes around so I can get some pictures.
When did she see it?

 

[Rondo223]

Thur. or Fri. I believe. It walking right down the middle of the road just outside the villlage from where your rd. and the new bridge are. She was driving home and thought it was a dog but then it turned to look at her and she could tell it wasn't a dog.

 

[FrankenCub]

Thur. or Fri. I believe. It walking right down the middle of the road just outside the villlage from where your rd. and the new bridge are. She was driving home and thought it was a dog but then it turned to look at her and she could tell it wasn't a dog.

Cool, I hope he sticks in the area a while so I can get some pictures. I'll be sure to keep my good camera with me when we go out too. I should have bought a telephoto lens for it.