Are You Hunting if Thermal imaging?

[Valumpessa]

From the 2026 Oregon big game hunting regulations. Highlighted text is new.

 

[dingo007]

This is not necessary. He made a comment-which was accurate, and then a statement.

If you’re gonna hang around, read the room. No need for childish crap stirring.

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This is not necessary. He made a comment-which was accurate, and then a statement.

If you’re gonna hang around, read the room. No need for childish crap stirring.

Like his so called comment, unnecessary mate! And destroys forums old keyboard trolls, or I can't say that either.

Worlds gone beyond mad with all political correctness insanity. But stunned how precious some have become

 

[dingo007]

This is not necessary. He made a comment-which was accurate, and then a statement.

If you’re gonna hang around, read the room. No need for childish crap stirring.

Childish crap stirring hey, your doing what you say to others not to do... I'd call it constructive criticism and I'm sure other do too. Good we all have different views

Common sense is well dead!!!

 

[Valumpessa]

This thread is dead.

 

[Billy Goat]

Childish crap stirring hey, your doing what you say to others not to do... I'd call it constructive criticism and I'm sure other do too. Good we all have different views

Common sense is well dead!!!

Dude, calm down.

If you can't see the difference in the range of comments, then y'all must use different English over there.


You come in and are making remarks at people/name calling, then turning it around trying to make yourself a victim.
Chill.

 

[IdahoJoe29]

It's not legal anywhere that I know of for big game hunting in the US.

It’s legal in Idaho. It’s a problem

 

[RockAndSage]

public land thermaling- its sooooo common in australia now, everyone who couldnt find the elusive deer are now taking "trophy" deer more often than not- an those who couldnt find deer are now harvesting 3x more.
with no herd managment its a downward spiral IMO, but the govt doesnt want the deer.... nor our guns it seems.

But To You guys in America..... where does thermal sit with you on Public land?
is it even hunting anymore? or just looking to kill?

love to hear it.

OP, it largely seems to come down to concepts of fair chase, and the types of animals being hunted.

For invasive species and varmints, like hogs, coyotes, etc, it's largely a non-issue, and people seem to largely have no problem in using thermal. Especially with animals whose populations are becoming problematic.

When people do have a problem with thermal hunting, it's largely related to game animals where tags are issued, and where fair-chase values are applied - things like elk, mule deer, etc. In that context, it's generally seen as cheating. Cheating both in robbing the animal of fair-chase, and almost in how it's a bit of stolen valor, in terms of fairly evaluating the difficulty of a guy's hunt and in the accomplishment of taking a big animal. In that respect, not too different from using a drone to kill a trophy animal.

Overall, it's very much a subjective thing relating to personal and broader cultural values, but that's largely where people seem to draw the lines.

 

[Wolfshead]

100% NO

 

[Wrench]

I use thermals for dogs. My pard uses them for dogs. I hunt deer and elk with a longbow, my pard doesn't hunt deer or elk.

Between us, we do very well on yotes and some wolves. If you think this is a poor use of technology, you clearly have never tried to kill a wolf in north Idaho without traps.... it takes every skill there is AND a lot of luck.

I personally don't care if they get outlawed for big game.....but you're 100% going to see wolf and yote harvest drop.