Hello everyone, I'm curious to know if the above can be done without a night shooting license.......we can legally shoot deer between an hour before sunrise rise and an hour after sunset without the need for a night shooting license would I be right in saying that it would be acceptable to use thermal imaging and night vision during this time?
In Scotland can night vision be used an hour before sunrise and an hour after sunset??
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ColinBr
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That's good news......... thanks for the info
The law regarding the use of night vision and thermal scopes changed last November
You can now use any type of sighting device to shoot deer between one hour before sunrise and one hour after sunset
Out with those hours, a night licence is needed. but if such a licence is granted, NV and thermal can legally be used during the hours of darkness
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Bruce
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Maybe you find it unethical - in which case continue to use whatever legal method you do find ethical
The rest of us will just get on with legally stalking deer and apply our own ethical standards
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Bruce
The rest of us will just get on with legally stalking deer and apply our own ethical standards
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Bruce
Do what you like, it makes no odds to me either way. I'm happy with my decisions, as I'm sure you are. Just don't expect me to agree with themThe rest of us will just get on with legally stalking deer and apply our own ethical standards
I suppose you could argue that using an optical scope for recreational stalking is ethically questionable and we should stick yo iron sights, or perhaps a bowLegal, yes. But one could argue that if it's too dark to shoot with an optical scope then the use of thermal is ethically questionable for recreational stalkers
Hey, it's my opinion and it's just as valid as anyone else's. Whether you agree with it or not is entirely your own decision, so the sarcasm is unwarranted thanks
Freeforester
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Maybe even a "Longbow" if you're a fan of them 'Archers'... 
nun_hunter
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Out of interest do you draw the line at anything beyond a traditional optical scope or do you have a threshold between, say a top of the line Zeiss vs a cheap Hawke scope? Where do the enhancements become unethical in your opinion?Legal, yes. But one could argue that if it's too dark to shoot with an optical scope then the use of thermal is ethically questionable for recreational stalkers
Some of you seem to be getting rather prickly about being called up over your ethical approach to recreational stalking? Or does your desire to kill something transcend everything else, and render other opinions of no importance? I'm curious. Perhaps you could justify your own reasoning rather than taking a pop at me for questioning your motives.
If anyone considers spending thousands of pounds on a digital scope capable of allowing them to kill a deer ten minutes after an optical scope can is a good thing then crack on. I'll continue to do what I consider fair play.
If anyone considers spending thousands of pounds on a digital scope capable of allowing them to kill a deer ten minutes after an optical scope can is a good thing then crack on. I'll continue to do what I consider fair play.
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A digital scope is cheaper than a good optical scope. I'm not taking a pop at you I agree to a point. When at home and culling fallow as a job I use everything legal to shoot as many as possible. But I'm in Scotland for the week on the open hill and I purposely left my thermal and digital scope at home so I can enjoy the experience in a traditional manor. A couple of times I have wished I brought it all with me to swing things in my favour but then I remind my self I'm on a sporting holiday not culling and they are totally different things.
Exactly why I purposely referred to recreational stalking. You're absolutely right, culling is an entirely different situation
You are perfectly entitled to your opinion, that was never questioned in my earlier post. However you are now questioning "the desire to kill", perhaps you should consider the need to do a job.
A decent torch will cover those last 10 minutes for a lot less financial outlay.......
Again, do I really need to state that's exactly why I deliberately referred to 'recreational stalking'?
On more than one occasion, I may add?
Recreational stalkers also "need to do a job". Often (usually?) if they don't do the job the permission is given to someone else who will.Again, do I really need to state that's exactly why I deliberately referred to 'recreational stalking'?
On more than one occasion, I may add?
As a recreational stalker I find your reference to " a desire to kill" is somewhat offensive. There is a need to kill, not necessarily a desire
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