A thermal imager makes searching for game easier before a shot and, above all, after it. A handheld thermal imager can be used without an exemption for things such as identifying the quarry and finding a downed animal. It is a help at other times than pitch darkness, too. An object radiating heat stands out remarkably well against the dark. The faster a downed animal is found in the terrain, the faster it can be dressed and got into the hunter’s freezer, which keeps the quality of the game meat as high as possible. If a hunting situation has gone so that the animal has been wounded, it is clear that it must be released from its suffering as quickly as possible, and a thermal imager is a very great help there. A deer carcass, for example, holds enough heat for hours after the animal has died.
A thermal imager may only be used on a sighting device when hunting raccoon dog, and with an exemption when hunting wild boar. Otherwise section 33 of the Hunting Act prohibits sighting devices intended for night shooting that electronically magnify or alter the image.
Take a look at our night vision scopes as well.
