Pretty self-explanatory: Would you use one of these in a hunting/scouting context, if you had one?


FLIR B-Cam (above)retails for between $4000 and $5000.

The prices of infrared thermal imaging gear is quickly nearing the point where it will be readily accessible to the consuming public.



Imagine how it could be used, from a hunting perspective - with regard to spottinggame from the roadways, at night-time, and during a spot-and-stalk hunt. You could even scan the tree canopy for roosted turkeys in the middle of the night.





....and these units are starting to come in a package that is user-friendly enough to be toted afield and used by hunters.



This guy is state-of-the-art, military-grade and sells for $9,000 each. But don't expect the price to stay that high forever.