yoderjac
5 year old buck +
Quite a few years ago, shortly after they came out I got a FLIR Scout PS32. It has been a Godsend for deer recovery. I also use it at the end of the day during archery season to make sure there are no deer around that I could spook before climbing down from my stand. The other application I use it for is out of season night time surveys. Same function as a spotlight survey for QDM purposes. It works great for my purposes, It is only 320x180 resolution. Technology has come a long way since then. I decided to order a FLIR Scion OTM that is 640x480 resolution. I'm not sure if it will help much when it comes to deer recovery. Either you see a hot spot and go investigate it or you don't. It does have some more features. My old scout PS32 did have analog video out. They did not sell a shoe for it, but I crafted one myself and ran it into a video camera for recording during surveys.
The scion OTM has onboard recording and stills to an SD card. It also has geotagging for still pics. I think this and the resolution will shine for surveys. It also has a better refresh rate.
When it comes in and I get a chance to use it, I'll post back here.
Thanks,
Jack
The scion OTM has onboard recording and stills to an SD card. It also has geotagging for still pics. I think this and the resolution will shine for surveys. It also has a better refresh rate.
When it comes in and I get a chance to use it, I'll post back here.
Thanks,
Jack