Read Part One After checking several fields with no luck whatsoever, we return to where we sighted in earlier in the day. Nothing, but in the adjacent field we find a large group of hogs huddled together. 50-60 hogs, maybe more, tightly bunched. Fish in a barrel! One...
Happy Hog-i-days Part One
I realize the greeting is somewhat late but my view is that anytime you go hog hunting it is still appropriate! In reality this story covers an event that happened the day after Thanksgiving anyway. Who wants to camp out to buy another flat screen TV when you can go...
New Product! IR Patrol Thermal Monocular from IR Defense Launched!
If you’ve hunted at night you know seeing and identifying your target is the toughest part of the game. For years, many have held that the best method for finding your prey was to use thermal detection. The limitations of thermal became quickly apparent, however. Low...
Leverage: ATN THoR Thermal Rifle Scope (with hunt video)
Leverage. Whether buying a car, moving a piano or tactical hog hunting, leverage gives us an edge. I think 2014 is the year of the thermal optic leverage, and while we’ll be looking at multiple thermal scopes this year, the one to beat is the ATN THoR. Now, that might...
Own the Night-On a Budget! Hunt Hogs Rental Thermal and Night Vision Gear
Read too many night vision and thermal stories on SHWAT.com, or feel frustrated by the stratospheric pricing of the cool guy gear after watching too many night hog hunts on YouTube? I have some great news for you! You can rent this stuff for a very reasonable price!...
Is a Drone Your Next Hunting Buddy?
When it comes to hunting with drones, the only thing certain is that passions run hotter than in most other drone or UAV discussions. And some of those are pretty warm already. A variety of additional unique issues are on the table once you introduce UAVs (Unmanned...
Beyond the Dead Turkey Thanksgiving Tradition – New Gear, Old Friends, Dead Hogs
Tactical hog hunting is about a lot more than hunting, a lot more than eradication of an invasive destructive species. It's about more than thermal and night vision gear, black rifles and Kryptek camo. Sometimes tactical hog hunting is high speed up close. Maybe you...
Night Vision AAR – How Thermal, IR, and Visible Light Options Stacked Up
For most of recorded history, darkness has provided concealment to the hunted. Fugitive, escaping hero and prey – all shared the same advantages and disadvantages of the night. More recently, military night vision (NV) and thermal technology has given the edge to...