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Offline alanaj

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Infrared Game Finder
« on: September 23, 2006, 05:56:48 AM »
Looking for feedback on infrared game finders to retrieve downed deer.  Are these devices worth the money and if so, what brand and model?

Your recommendations are greatly appreciated
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Re: Infrared Game Finder
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2006, 07:28:59 PM »
What's wrong with a blood trail?
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Re: Infrared Game Finder
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2006, 05:54:38 AM »
What's wrong with a blood trail?

Some times there is none.

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Re: Infrared Game Finder
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2006, 03:02:26 PM »
I had a friend in our club buy one.  We spent several trips (on shot deer) trying to use it and never got anything worth paying for it.  Thing is, I work for a power company and the electrical engineers I work with use a highly sensitive infrared camera to find hotspots on troubled power lines.  The camera is $80,000 bucks!!  That is just for the camera body.  The lens is another $30,000 bucks!

I talked to one of the engineers about the camera and he told me in order to “see” differences in just one degree at a distance of 15 feet you would have to have such a camera to detect the difference.

So, I would say the bottom line is the game tracker concept is total bunk unless you have a 100 grand burning a hole in your pocket.

I would save the money and get a good Coleman lantern and a bright flashlight.  I have trailed and found many a deer with a good old Coleman lantern.
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