Clip on thermal

[Trigger Mike]

I have a coyote problem and a permit from the state to protect my crops from predators and thought a clip on thermal that attaches to my daytime scope might be a good idea.  It’s an sig 1-10 .  Pulsar seems better for bigger diameter scopes.  Any ideas on who might have a good fit for an Sig 1-10 24mm ?

[Rip Snorter]

Out here we worry about dogs and stock - shoot coyotes on sight, no permit required.  I don't have crops other than a large garden that helps feed us.  Never worried about the garden, or had issues.  Shot a bunch of coyotes down the years  always in daylight.  They are pretty smart, the word gets around.

[Alpo]

I don't know the answer to your question, but your post brought the question to my mind.

 

You have a permit to protect your crops from coyotes?

 

Aren't crops plants? Corn, sugar cane, beets, beans, etc? I was not aware that coyotes were vegetarians.

 

Protecting your livestock - your chickens, your sheep, your calves - that makes sense. But your crops?

[Sedalia Dave]

You might be surprised at how much natural light amplification you can get from a fixed power scope. Used to hunt them with an electronic call 2 or 3 nights either side of the full moon. Easy to see them using my old 4X Weaver mounted on a Remington 742 in .243 

 

Variable power scopes pale in comparison to fixed power scopes at night.

[Rye Miles #13621]

9 hours ago, Alpo said:

I don't know the answer to your question, but your post brought the question to my mind.

 

You have a permit to protect your crops from coyotes?

 

Aren't crops plants? Corn, sugar cane, beets, beans, etc? I was not aware that coyotes were vegetarians.

 

Protecting your livestock - your chickens, your sheep, your calves - that makes sense. But your crops?

https://animalhype.com/mammals/what-do-coyotes-eat/

[Trigger Mike]

10 hours ago, Alpo said:

I don't know the answer to your question, but your post brought the question to my mind.

 

You have a permit to protect your crops from coyotes?

 

Aren't crops plants? Corn, sugar cane, beets, beans, etc? I was not aware that coyotes were vegetarians.

 

Protecting your livestock - your chickens, your sheep, your calves - that makes sense. But your crops?

Deer are considered predators when it comes to crops and the state gives farmers a permit to hunt out of season and since they prefer night time to destroy are plant based crops we need night or thermal sights and coyotes come a lot at night as well sometimes I see their droppings by my barn and cows and baby chickens.

[Shawnee Hills]

Dedicated thermal scope are typically better for this application.  I haven't kept up with the tech during the past couple of years but clip-ons used to be a compromise and didn't provide a great picture, especially when increasing power on the day scope.  There also have been issues with POI shift when remounting the thermal.  Perhaps those issues have been addressed but I'd still recommend using a dedicated thermal scope.  Prices are similar between the two types (clip-on and dedicated) and, unlike NV, thermal can be used during the daytime without fear of damage.  My coyote rifle wears a Pulsar XP38 full-time and has been used regardless of where the sun is that day.

 

Thermal is a game-changer for hunting.  While not impossible, it's pretty hard to hide from.  However, it does have a hard time picking up small vegetation so one must be careful in picking the shot.  That small branch that you couldn't see will divert that bullet.

 

Last piece of advice that I can give is to avoid anything ATN.  Their product and support isn't great.