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Posted: 5/19/2023 12:28:44 PM EDT
NV and thermal technology is like having a superpower. However, with that said, please be careful. Even with really high-end equipment, the issue may be your anticipation. If you are anticipating or looking for something, your brain tells you that is what the object is. You can't call back a bullet once it is fired. Here is an example from the past that I use to remind myself to be patient and make sure of your target.
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Posted: 5/19/2023 3:12:53 PM EDT
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Pretty cool Korey! FWIW - I would NOT have taken the shot.
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Posted: 5/19/2023 4:45:49 PM EDT
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No shoot
Antipication ? Anticipation |
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Posted: 5/22/2023 8:09:16 PM EDT
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Excellent example, I had a friend who made a bad shot on an animal that shouldn't have been killed reference a similar type incident... I wasn't very happy about it either.
Same thing can happen in day hunting, ALWAYS make damn sure of your target. Years ago, I once shot a Bob Cat while night hunting (legal kill at the time) due to not paying attention. I don't like killing Bob cats anymore, I felt pretty bad for doing so. |
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Posted: 5/23/2023 9:05:14 AM EDT
[Last Edit: amediocreshooter]
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Great reminder.
A few months ago I was coyote hunting and scanning a clearcut as I was walking to a stand in a dark night. I saw what looked very clearly (NOX35 at like 25 yards) like a coyote's head. I took the shot, and it ended up being a rabbit. I immediately thought about how dangerous that was. Very unlikely, but what if it was a person? What if it was a protected animal like an eagle or a domestic pet/livestock that had gotten loose? 
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Posted: 5/24/2023 9:49:42 AM EDT
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Person got shot last winter during a coyote hunting tournament in my area. It was nothing short of a miracle the person survived. Everybody be safe.
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Posted: 5/26/2023 1:46:04 AM EDT
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If it glows it goes! But I make sure I have my checkbook when I go hunting..... Might end up with the most expensive steak I'll ever eat....
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Posted: 5/26/2023 3:39:09 AM EDT
[Last Edit: TREETOP]
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I remember once I had a boss who used to brag about his "Stanima".
This reminded me of that awkward claim. Thanks a lot, OP.  
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Posted: 5/26/2023 4:28:30 AM EDT
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Excellent lesson!
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Posted: 5/26/2023 7:23:29 AM EDT
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If your adrenaline is pumping while you are hunting, you need to get out more.
The deer and coyote don't shoot back. Bear might be a bit different |
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Posted: 5/26/2023 10:46:48 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Mach: If your adrenaline is pumping while you are hunting, you need to get out more. The deer and coyote don't shoot back. Bear might be a bit different |
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Posted: 5/26/2023 3:11:48 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Mach]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By KoreyKirsch: Excitement is probably the better word. If you aren’t excited when hunting, then stay home. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By KoreyKirsch: Originally Posted By Mach: If your adrenaline is pumping while you are hunting, you need to get out more. The deer and coyote don't shoot back. Bear might be a bit different Excited? I can't even stay awake, even when I hear or see one coming. I don't even get excited. I just get focused when I pick up my bow, and no I am not staying home. |
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Posted: 5/27/2023 11:16:01 AM EDT
[Last Edit: FG24U]
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Thanks for posting.
Never a problem with excitement before *knocks on wood*. Uncontrollable adrenaline shakes after the shot, though. Never experienced it with anything besides hunting. |
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