If you’re hunting for the best night vision scope, the first decision isn’t brand - it’s technology: digital night vision (needs ambient light and/or an IR illuminator) versus thermal (detects heat ...

While both thermal and night vision lenses are necessary for seeing in the dark, they have different functions and ways of working. Night vision optics are perfect for low light levels because they ...

Jamey Caldwell has spent thousands of hours working with night vision devices—in war and for hunting feral pigs. He spent 21 years in the US Army, with the first seven serving in the 75th Ranger ...

The article "Night Vision or Thermal: What’s Better for Your SWAT Operation?" examines the question at hand and steps through the darkness to offer up some insight ...

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Night optics are getting more capable and more affordable every year. You can get your first or upgrade to a bigger sensor with better resolution and save money with ...

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Night vision goggles and thermal imaging scopes are both useful pieces of kit in their own right, but combining the two provides the best of both worlds. For those who have only the goggles, ...

DORAL, Fla., June 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wild hog hunting after dark presents a unique challenge even for the most seasoned sportsmen. Nocturnal and highly elusive, feral hogs demand precision, ...

A new thermal imaging system being developed for the US Army Laboratory by physicist Dr Kristan Gurton and electronics engineer Sean Hu uses polarized infrared light to reveal details like facial ...

Hunters pursuing foxes, coyotes, raccoons, opossums, striped skunks, weasels, bobcats and porcupines in Pennsylvania may now use handheld and sporting-arm mounted night-vision and infrared (thermal) ...

Night vision scopes aren’t just for the military. With an explosion of invasive animals such as wild hogs, coyotes, and armadillos, hunting at night has never been more popular—and sometimes necessary ...