Thread: Thermal gear. Should we have it?

Not everybody hunts for sport. Some people just hunt for meat hence the reason for spotlighting/thermal. People just want to go out and fill the freezer quickly.

Yep I hear you but lets for a moment be really honest here. A lot people who spotlight large animals do so because there are a lot more deer out in the open at night, the chances of success in some areas are greater with less actual hunting effort (and no need to hunt the bush where the odds are more even) etc etc. For those who genuinely need to fill the freezer where to fail is to go hungry I absolutely understand the need to stack the odds in whatever way possible. I would however respectfully suggest that if most of us were to be be really honest, we don't fit in that group, but some of us like to throw it around as a reason. If you just like to go spotlighting/ night hunting deer for the above reasons or simply because you enjoy it more then, then be straight up about that. If people are ashamed of what they do then they should question themselves why they do it. I suspect that sometimes prickly reactions are due to a little bit of this. If you are straight up about why and aren't breaking any laws and enjoy it, then the rest of us should respect your choices there too. Live and let live.

Just had a think. Although I enjoy thinking about what we do and why I might leave this here, as we are all on the same team and I for one don't want to end up in a long drawn out debate about this. At the end of the day everyone's opinions are valid. However you hunt, enjoy yourselves and I might have to do some hunting story posts. Cheers, H