Thermal imaging for hunting in OR article

[ilikegunspdx]

Oregon cracks down on hunters using thermal imaging cameras

Wildlife protection officers have been cracking down on the illegal use of thermal imaging cameras for hunting in Oregon.

www.opb.org

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[Idaho44]

A "sportsman" using a thermal imaging camera? What a poultry freces thing to do! If you have to use thermal imaging, go back to the basement or crawlspace!

 

[NeoBlackdog]

I understand banning thermal for ordinary hunting, but what about at night for predator/coyote control? Is that banned also?

 

[Tlock]

I understand banning thermal for ordinary hunting, but what about at night for predator/coyote control? Is that banned also?

I belive predator control on damage falls under a different rule in Oregon.

 

[The Heretic]

I no longer hunt, but when I did hunt, it was for meat - not sport. I always try to be law abiding, but I don't see any "ethical" issue with using NVD or thermal optics. I don't see "fair chance" of "escape" by game when a hunter has a rifle that will reach out to 500 yards.

YMMV.

 

[Koda]

I understand banning thermal for ordinary hunting, but what about at night for predator/coyote control? Is that banned also?

The only exception is for coons, possums, bobcats or crop damage on private lands, but im not certain if NV is allowed but spotlighting is. I think.

In short, not for coyotes.

 

[bionic knees]

I no longer hunt, but when I did hunt, it was for meat - not sport. I always try to be law abiding, but I don't see any "ethical" issue with using NVD or thermal optics. I don't see "fair chance" of "escape" by game when a hunter has a rifle that will reach out to 500 yards.

YMMV.

just because a rifle will reach out to 500 yards doesn't mean that said hunter can hit with accuracy at that distance. some can of course but most have no business shooting at game at that distance.

 

[Idaho44]

Them "eyes" do "light up"!

 

[The Heretic]

just because a rifle will reach out to 500 yards doesn't mean that said hunter can hit with accuracy at that distance. some can of course but most have no business shooting at game at that distance.

500, 50 or 5 yards - the deer that pass by my house have no "fair chance of escape" if I sit on my porch with a scoped rifle.

And it is usually 5 yards. I've had it be 5 feet.

I leave them alone for two reasons; I do not care for venison and if SHTF then I have a better chance of harvesting some meat if the deer think they are safe eating my roses (which they usually are).

 

[wolfman63wagon]

I personally do not see the issue with using them on yotes. They are very impressive seeing hunting videos of them in use. If it was legal or not, the animals would be safe from me.... I don't have the time to go anyways!