Bob joined Dave and myself for a little thermal hunting in North Texas. Bob had not used thermal before and so this was his chance to get some idea how scopes perform in field conditions. So Bob and I ended up switching rifles throughout the night between stalks, of which there were several. The problem seemed to be more of bad luck than anything else. We had hogs hundreds of yards away from us, NOT down wind, and that never got a chance to see us in the bright moon that would just wander off into the woods without us ever getting close. That was frustrating. Through it all, Bob was not discouraged.
Of course, this wasn't his first hog rodeo, just his first with thermal. In the end, we managed three hogs and one coyote for the night, not a high tally, but a thorough opportunity to learn.
Of course, this wasn't his first hog rodeo, just his first with thermal. In the end, we managed three hogs and one coyote for the night, not a high tally, but a thorough opportunity to learn.
