Hunting? For the Visually Impaired? | MacularDegeneration.net

Many years ago, before my home area became a suburb for a big city, it was country. Since I grew up there, that makes me a country girl. Or more accurately, I was a backwoods girl. An only child of a hunter, trapper, and fisherman, I learned the rudimentary skills involved in tracking and shooting. I helped build tree stands, put up trespass signs, and put out salt licks. I ran a beagle that could bring a rabbit back and practically have it jump over my feet. It was only my soft-hearted, animal-loving nature that kept me from hunting for real.

Source: Hunting? For the Visually Impaired? | MacularDegeneration.net

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Digital Crosshairs 1000A Rifle Scope Clip-on For Visually Impaired

 

Adaptive Shooting Clip-on System

Digital Crosshairs 1000A
Adaptive LCD Targeting Display for Standard Scope!

Digital FOV’s adaptive shooting device helps physically and visually challenged sports men and women enjoy hunting and shooting sports.

Digital Crosshairs 1000A, an easy to install rail mounted video display that puts the view of a rifle, crossbow, or pistol scope’s crosshairs on an LCD display that is easy to see from any angle.

https://www.digitalcrosshairs.net/product/adaptive-hunting-devices

Or call 404-590-6513

Karl’s Story – Black River Search and Rescue

Karl at Black River Search and Rescue uses Digital Crosshairs 1000
Karl at Black River Search and Rescue uses Digital Crosshairs 1000

As a former Police Officer, Sheriff’s Deputy, Training Officer, SWAT Operator, and Canine Officer. He is a trained and certified SAR Tech with numerous SAR operations conducted with multiple different police agencies. …

source: Karl’s Story – Black River Search and Rescue

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Digital Crosshairs 1000 Night Vision Clip-on
Digital Crosshairs 1000 Night Vision Clip-on

Digital Crosshairs 1000 Night Vision Clip-on Review

“Purchased the DC 1000 system for night hog and coyote hunting as well as for night operations for search and rescue (Black River Search and Rescue). The system is awesome – works well and provides a clear picture out to 200 yards! I’m hard on equipment and almost immediately broke the post that supports the video screen. 1 call, and I had a new post for free, AND an upgraded tightening key! Then I lost my battery pack charger. Another call, and 3 days later I had a free replacement!
The equipment works awesome, and Henry Johns’ customer service is extraordinary! I HIGHLY recommend the Digital Crosshair products!”
Karl Allen
Black River Search and Rescue Inc

https://www.facebook.com/karl.l.allen.1/posts/10215098794417194

 

Digital Crosshairs 1000 night vision clip-on

www.digitalcrosshairs.net

call 404-590-6513

New Night Vision Scope Clip-on With HD Audio & Video Recording


Digital FOV, LLC is proud to introduce Digital Crosshairs 1000R-V2. This is the latest night vision clip-on in the Digital Crosshairs 1000 product line. It now includes drone industry HD video and audio recording and playback technology.

This product captures a night vision hunting experience as a HD motion picture with sound. It captures video from your scope and sound onto a Micro SD Memory Card ( supporting up to 32GB) which can be played back on the attached targeting display or on any desktop or mobile device that can read a memory chip.

·* Video compression format: MJPEG
· *Resolution: VGA (640 * 480) / D1 (720 * 480) / HD (1280 * 720)
· * Record file format: AVI
· * Recording sound: ON/OFF selectable
· * Cycle recording time: 10min/20min/30min
· * Frame rate: 30 Frames

This product mounts on any scope in less than one minute without proprietary adapters. No need to re-zero the scope. The included IR illuminator and targeting display mounts using a standard picatinny rail scope adapter that is included in the kit. Just mount it, turn it on, and go hunt. No programming, aps to download or sighting-in required. Now your best Leupold, Vortex, Nikon, Burris, or Schmidt Bender can be used in total darkness at ranges beyond 200+ yards.

The Digital Crosshairs 1000 night vision clip-on product line has a modular design that allow for the integration of the “best available” night vision camera boards, lenses, IR illuminators, battery technology, and recording devices in the industry. “The philosophy at Digital FOV is to integrate the best technologies in the industry, not try to build them”, said Henry Johns, Chief Technology Innovator at Digital FOV, LLC. This design feature also enables Digital Crosshairs 1000s, that are purchased today to be upgraded by the company as the technology improves.

Digital FOV is a leader in the manufacture of affordable yet effective night vision clip-on devices that turn any standard day scope into a digital low light & night vision scope.
https://www.digitalcrosshairs.net
https://www.digitalcrosshairs.com

Media Contacts:
Henry Johns
Digital FOV, LLC
(404) 590-6513
https://www.digitalcrosshairs.net

R Connolly – YouTube coyote hunts with Digital Crosshairs night vision

Source: R Connolly – YouTube – YouTube

View lots of night vision coyote hunts by R. Connolly using Digital Crosshairs 1000R  night vision clip-on at the link above.

Digital Crosshairs night vision clip-on on Savage .17 HMR

Digital Crosshairs turns any rifle scope into a digital IR night vision scope in less than one minute with no re-sighting required.

Digital Crosshairs 1000

Order or learn more at   www.digitalcrosshairs.net or call 404-590-6513

Night Vision Surveillance with Digital Crosshairs 1000R

Night vision technology can let you see who is on your property from hundreds of yards away.  Don’t wonder what that sound is in the darkess when you can easily look and see.  What are the dogs barking at in the middle of the night?  Now you can know.

Digital Crosshairs Night Vision Clip-on  $600

Turn any standard day scope into an IR night vision scope.

www.digitalcrosshairs.net or call 404-590-6513

Digital Night Vision, Intensifier Tube, and Thermal Scope Comparison

Generally Speaking

We think Digital Crosshairs 1000 night vision clip-on is a great choice but here is some general information to think about when deciding on a night vision product.

Night Vision Clip-on - Digital Crosshairs
Night Vision Clip-on – Digital Crosshairs

It don’t have to cost thousands of dollars to kill a few hogs in the dark!

About Night Hunting-

  • All dedicated night vision and thermal scopes will cause temporary night blindness after looking through them in the dark. Your eye pupils will shrink from the light in the scope and will take a few seconds to re-open and adjust to the darkness. Only exception are Digital Crosshairs and NiteSite products that use LCD displays.
  • It is very hard to judge distance when you are in the dark and your only field of view is through your night vision device.
  • No night vision scope is as clear as a high quality day vision scope.  It is the best of both world using a clip-on.
  • Check with your night vision manufacturer about maximum caliber weapons they support.

Digital Night Vision

Pros Cons
Gen 2 or better equivalent at lower Cost. More natural image, easier to identify target than thermal IR reflects off leave & brush affecting visibility
Use Day or Night Smoke and fog decrease visibility
Tougher, more rugged Requires IR illuminator for optimal use
Cost less than thermal and Intensifier tube technology IR illuminator has faint glow that may give your position away
Clear target identification at 50 to 150+  yards Optics do not compare with high quality day scopes
Many have video output and/or record capabilities Some have programmable features may not be practical in fast pace hunting situation
Fast startup time, sometime instant on Camouflage is often still effective.
Can see through windows
Better visibility in rain than thermal
High contrast black and white night vision image
CMOS night vision sensors do not have limited life span like intensifier tubes and thermal

 

Intensifier Tube (I2) Night Vision

Pros Cons
More natural image, easier to identify target than thermal Fog, smoke and dust obscures the image
Gen 3 on has longer range than most digital night vision Larger/Heavier
Cheaper than thermal optics Worthless during the day or in lighted rooms
Benefits from IR illuminator but Gen 2-4 intensify light without IR Camouflage is often still effective.
Sensitive can be damaged if exposed to bright light
Bright lights and fire stacks will cause them to shut off for protections
Limited lifespan
More expensive than digital night vision
Cannot handle large caliber weapons
 Optics do not compare with high quality day scopes

 

Thermal Night Vision

The major difference with thermal-IR is that thermal-IR is emitted by an object instead of reflected off it. No light source is required with thermal.

Pros Cons
See in any lighting conditions – Day and Night Nearly impossible to positively ID person except with most expensive equipment
See through smoke/fog/dust/sand Image requires some training to interpret
See through leaves, brush and thin materials Hot objects like rocks and hot building in urban areas will wash out human and animal heat signatures
Track residual heat (handprints, footprints) Long startup/warm up time
Works in absolute darkness Thermal optics cannot see through windows
Give off no light, will not give your position away Extreme cold can affect the quality of a thermal image
Long range target acquisition Generally more expensive
Many have video out capabilities Larger and heavier
Fast target acquisition Does not work in rain, misty, very humid conditions
Durable solid state technology Optics do not compare with high quality day scopes

Closing thoughts

To some extent, buying night vision is like buying a car.  There are some really good choices out there and a few lemons.  One thing to remember, you can’t see in the dark so if you plan to move around stalking none of these will help you get around.

Digital Crosshairs night vision clip-on has an LCD display that give off just enough light that you can see where you are stepping, but not so much as to alert the animals you are hunting.

Check out our video at: https://youtu.be/Ayu8AYZApJQ

IR Illuminator Batteries Can End Your Hunt

 

Digital IR night vision scopes are getting very affordable.  With a good IR illuminator, hunters are seeing 100 to over 200+ yards in the dark.  But “Digital”  means electric!  One detail that can ruin your hunting weekend is getting poor quality batteries or heading out with under charged batteries.

Good IR illuminators usually runs on rechargable 18650 lithium-ion batteries.  As your batteries drain in voltage, your illuminator gradually gets dimmer and dimmer.  Remember, the human eye can not see the infra red light from your illuminator so except for the performance of your night vision scope, you have no indication that the brightness of the illuminator is decreasing.  A battery with a low mAh rating when charged will start off bright, but the voltage will drain faster than good batteries.  Get setup and then 20 minutes or less into your hunt you start wondering why your system is not working as well as you expected it to.  Digital IR night vision and I2 (intensifier tube) night vision benefits from the IR illuminator light. When the IR dims, your system dims.  I stress this point.  It would be better if the illuminator just shut off but it doesn’t.  A hunter would know its time for another battery if it just shut off.

The 18650 lithium-ion batteries sold today are labeled from about 2100 mAh (milliamp hours capacity)  all the way up to over 9000 mAh.  So if you order the 9000 mAh batteries from China on Ebay you should be ok, right?  That is what I thought but after doing some research I discovered that 18650 lithium-ion batteries can not physically be made to go that high.   The offshore manufacturers are actually selling a lie.   They just lie about the mAh rating for marketing purposes.  After all, how many people know that much about battery technology except electrical engineers.

XTAR VC2 battery charger

With the average battery charger you don’t know the real mAh rating of your batteries or the charge level.  Don’t risk your hunting trip, get something like the XTAR VC2 USB LCD Screen Battery Charger Capacity Tester.  It has an LCD display that show the batteries voltage and mAh level so you know for sure and don’t have to risk bad batteries messing up a great hunting weekend.

Get good batteries and a good battery charger/tester.  That way, a $2.00 battery won’t mess up a priceless hunting opportunity.

Order the XTAR VC2 Tester/Charger at Digitalcrosshairs.net

Related info:

How to tell a fake 18650 battery:

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-know-a-fake-18650-battery/

Review of 18650 Batteries:

https://mycooloutdoorstuff.com/which-18650-battery-is-your-best-choice-the-buying-guide-and-recommends/

 

 

 

Night Vision Hog Hunting and Small Town Economies

Night vision hog hunting using Digital Crosshairs night vision clip-on
Night vision hunt using Digital Crosshairs night vision clip-on

Night Vision Hog Hunting and Small Town Economies

Hunting season has always brought the weekend hunter’s dollars into rural areas for a welcome influx of revenue.  Everyone is happy in the fall to see the camo wearing hunter who spend hundreds if not thousands with hunting guides, hotels, restaurants, meat processors, ice, taxidermy, gas, and even at convenience stores on beer and potato chips.  Yes, hunting season is an important seasonal revenue generator for rural communities.

Historically it was primarily deer, turkey, and small game seasons but now the wild hog population is turning hunting into a year round revenue opportunity in many areas.  In states like Georgia, Florida, and Texas where wild hogs are a serious problem, hog hunting season is a year round, day and night opportunity for everyone in the industry.

In the small South Georgia town of Alapaha, Owen Farm Hunting Preserve was just doing day hunts during traditional hunting seasons with a little hog hunting after deer season ended.  Hogs are mostly nocturnal so this was pretty limited to early evenings and morning hunts.  This fall they purchased two low cost night vision clip-ons called Digital Crosshairs 1000, which for $600 each allowed them to have two hunters in the field at night hunting hogs at premium price.  This was revenue on the table just waiting to be claimed.  Now they have wild hog night vision hunts booked for months in advance.  Not only does this bring in revenue for Owen Farm Hunting Preserve, but the meat processor, a local farm house that is rented to hunters for boarding, and the local stores are all gaining.  Most of the extra dollars they make are being circulated several times in the local community before leaving adding to the health of the town.

The wild hog problem combined with lower cost night vision equipment has opened doors for rural areas to capitalize.  The new affordable night vision hunting equipment enables outfitters on a low budget to now enter the game without risking thousands of dollar on expensive night vision gear.  Before it cost $3000 to $4000+ for good night vision gear and if it had to go in for repair the outfitter had to bear the lost revenue from canceled hunts.  Now with products like Digital Crosshairs 1000, low budget outfitters can compete with the big guys.  Only in America!

For the rural community it is not just the outfitter that benefits.  Every hog that is killed for meat has to be butchered and processed.  Rural area meat processors are also making year round income whereas before the popularity of hog hunting, most of their revenue came from a very short deer and turkey season.  It may seem small but meat has to be packed in ice and trucks run on gas, sales of which are another hog hunting related influx of revenue to small towns.  It all adds up.

Many of the dollars earned in rural areas are spent several times in rural areas before they leave.  The outfitter who earns dollars from hunters is spending it on gas, housing, food, entertainment, church donations, child care, car repairs, and other things at businesses in their communities.

Yes, wild hogs are a true problem for the ecology and farmers.  Truth be told, they also are an income opportunity for many workers in rural areas where there are not many other income opportunities.

By Henry Johns

Night Vision Marketing Division

Digital FOV, LLC

Phone 404-590-6513

Web: www.digitalcrosshairs.net

Facebook:  www.facebook.com/digitalcrosshairs

 

Directory of Hunting Outfitters Directories by State

Digital Crosshairs 1000 night vision clip-on
Digital Crosshairs 1000 night vision clip-on

HUNTING OUTFITTER DIRECTORIES

Multiple States

https://www.gohunt.com/outfitters

http://www.huntfind.com/

http://www.realtree.com/outfitters

https://fullyguided.com/outfitter-directory/

 

Alabama

http://alabama.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/alabama/huntingGuides.php

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Alabama/

Alaska

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Alaska/

http://www.castlerockoutfitters.com/directory.htm

http://alaskahuntguides.com/

http://www.maxschwab.com/alaska-guides-outfitters.html

http://alaska.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/alaska/huntingGuides.php

 

Arizona

http://arizona.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/arizona/huntingGuides.php

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Arizona/

 

Arkansas

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Arkansas/

http://arkansas.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/arkansas/huntingGuides.php

 

California

http://california.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/california/huntingGuides.php

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/California/

 

Colorado

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Colorado/

http://coloradooutfitters.org/find-your-outfitter.php

http://www.hunterstrailhead.com/index.php?ID=106

http://colorado.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/colorado/huntingGuides.php

 

Connecticut

http://connecticut.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/connecticut/huntingGuides.php

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Connecticut/

 

Delaware

http://delaware.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Delaware/

 

Florida

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Florida/

http://florida.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/florida/huntingGuides.php

 

Georgia

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Georgia/

http://georgia.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/georgia/huntingGuides.php

 

Hawaii

http://hawaii.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Hawaii/

 

Idaho

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Idaho/

http://idaho.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/idaho/huntingGuides.php

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Idaho/

 

Illinois

http://illinois.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Illinois/

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/illinois/huntingGuides.php

 

Indiana

http://indiana.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/indiana/huntingGuides.php

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Indiana/

 

Iowa

http://iowa.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/iowa/huntingGuides.php

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Iowa/

 

Kansas

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/usa/kansas/

http://kansas.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/kansas/huntingGuides.php

 

Kentucky

http://kentucky.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/kentucky/huntingGuides.php

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Kentucky/

 

Louisiana

http://louisiana.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/louisiana/huntingGuides.php

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Louisiana/

 

Maine

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Maine/

http://maine.huntingoutfitter.com/

 

Maryland

http://maryland.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Maryland/

 

Massachusetts

http://massachusetts.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Massachusetts/

 

Michigan

http://michigan.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Michigan/

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/michigan/huntingGuides.php

 

Minnesota

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Minnesota/

http://minnesota.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/minnesota/huntingGuides.php

 

Mississippi

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Mississippi/

http://mississippi.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/mississippi/huntingGuides.php

 

Missouri

http://missouri.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Missouri/

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/missouri/huntingGuides.php

 

Montana

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Montana/

http://montana.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/montana/huntingGuides.php

 

Nebraska

http://www.nebraskahuntingoutfitters.net/nebraskahunting/nebraskaoutfitterlookup.php?west=t

http://www.nebraskahuntingoutfitters.net/nebraskahunting/nebraskaoutfitterlookup.php?northcentral=t

http://www.nebraskahuntingoutfitters.net/nebraskahunting/nebraskaoutfitterlookup.php?southcentral=t

http://www.nebraskahuntingoutfitters.net/nebraskahunting/nebraskaoutfitterlookup.php?northeast=t

http://www.nebraskahuntingoutfitters.net/nebraskahunting/nebraskaoutfitterlookup.php?southeast=t

http://nebraska.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Nebraska/

 

Nevada

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Nevada/

http://nevada.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/nevada/huntingGuides.php

 

New Hampshire

http://newhampshire.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/New-Hampshire/

 

New Jersey

http://newjersey.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/New-Jersey/

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/new-jersey/huntingGuides.php

 

New Mexico

New York

http://newyork.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/New-York/

 

North Carolina

http://northcarolina.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/North-Carolina/

 

North Dakota

http://northdakota.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/North-Dakota/

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/north-dakota/huntingGuides.php

 

Ohio

http://ohio.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Ohio /

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/ohio/huntingGuides.php

 

Oklahoma

http://oklahoma.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/oklahoma/huntingGuides.php

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Oklahoma /

 

Oregon

http://oregon.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Oregon /

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/oregon/huntingGuides.php

 

Pennsylvania

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Pennsylvania /

http://pennsylvania.huntingoutfitter.com/

 

Rhode Island

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Rhode-Island /

http://rhodeisland.huntingoutfitter.com/

 

South Carolina

http://southcarolina.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/South-Carolina /

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/south-carolina/huntingGuides.php

 

South Dakota

http://southdakota.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/South-Dakota /

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/south-dakota/huntingGuides.php

 

Tennessee

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Tennessee /

http://tennessee.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/tennessee/huntingGuides.php

Texas

Utah

http://utah.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Utah /

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/utah/huntingGuides.php

 

Vermont

http://vermont.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Vermont /

 

Virginia

http://virginia.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Virginia /

 

Washington

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Washington /

http://washington.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/washington/huntingGuides.php

 

West Virginia

http://westvirginia.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/West-Virginia /

 

Wisconsin

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Wisconsin /

http://wisconsin.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/wisconsin/huntingGuides.php

 

Wyoming

http://www.ultimatedeerhunting.com/USA/Wyoming /

http://wyoming.huntingoutfitter.com/

http://www.gameandfishguides.com/wyoming/huntingGuides.php