Digital-Laser Game Finders...

[Airman312]

Wondering if anybody has ever used one of the game finding devices that cense an animals heat or whatever...do they work well?? Was looking at a new one in my christmas catalog from cabelas and just curios Thanks

[popgun]

Re: Digital-Laser Game Finders...

This same question was asked several months back, but I can't find the link to the conversaation.

I did find my response and am repeating it for you here.

By the way, this post may get moved to Hunting Equipment.

I have one and I will be more than glad to give you a product review:

Mine is called the Heat Seeker, made by AimShot.

1. It is the #1 most useless piece of equipment I own.

2. There is no way you could use this thing for finding a dead deer and it is questionable as to whether it will work for a live one.

3. If it is below freezing and the deer is freshly killed and retains it's body heat, it might work. So far it hasn't worked for me.

4. You must understand that it looks for a heat source. The fur is an insulation for the animal. (Place your ungloved hand on the fur of a fresh kill, It is usually about the same temperature as the ambient temp.)

5. If I get within fifteen or twenty feet of my dog, I can pick up a signal. Of course if I am within fifteen or twenty feet I can also see the downed deer.

6. Once the outer coat of that deer is the same or close to the same temperature as the ambient temperature it won't pick up a reading.

7. It must be calibrated every few minutes or it gets accustomed to the ambient temperature, and you must keep it moving around at all times.

8. It won't seem to work at all unless the temperature of the dead game is at least 50 degrees higher than ambient temperatures.

9. If you skin the deer first, you may be able to find it if the outside temperature is below 40 degrees.

10. If you cook the deer first(whole) and throw it into the weeds you may be able to pick up a reading if it doesn't cool down too quickly.

11. You can't even pick up a reading of a fellow hunter fifteen feet away if the hunter is wearing any clothing. (although I have never tried looking for a naked hunter)

My advice: Save your money.

The most expensive piece of equipment you will ever buy, is something you can't use or won't work for the purpose intended. (So this is the most expensive hunting toy I own)

I hope this helps you to make your decision.

.....popgun

[Airman312]

Re: Digital-Laser Game Finders...

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This same question was asked several months back, but I can't find the link to the conversaation.

I did find my response and am repeating it for you here.

By the way, this post may get moved to Hunting Equipment.

I have one and I will be more than glad to give you a product review:

Mine is called the Heat Seeker, made by AimShot.

1. It is the #1 most useless piece of equipment I own.

2. There is no way you could use this thing for finding a dead deer and it is questionable as to whether it will work for a live one.

3. If it is below freezing and the deer is freshly killed and retains it's body heat, it might work. So far it hasn't worked for me.

4. You must understand that it looks for a heat source. The fur is an insulation for the animal. (Place your ungloved hand on the fur of a fresh kill, It is usually about the same temperature as the ambient temp.)

5. If I get within fifteen or twenty feet of my dog, I can pick up a signal. Of course if I am within fifteen or twenty feet I can also see the downed deer.

6. Once the outer coat of that deer is the same or close to the same temperature as the ambient temperature it won't pick up a reading.

7. It must be calibrated every few minutes or it gets accustomed to the ambient temperature, and you must keep it moving around at all times.

8. It won't seem to work at all unless the temperature of the dead game is at least 50 degrees higher than ambient temperatures.

9. If you skin the deer first, you may be able to find it if the outside temperature is below 40 degrees.

10. If you cook the deer first(whole) and throw it into the weeds you may be able to pick up a reading if it doesn't cool down too quickly.

11. You can't even pick up a reading of a fellow hunter fifteen feet away if the hunter is wearing any clothing. (although I have never tried looking for a naked hunter)

My advice: Save your money.

The most expensive piece of equipment you will ever buy, is something you can't use or won't work for the purpose intended. (So this is the most expensive hunting toy I own)

I hope this helps you to make your decision.

.....popgun

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Really?????

[Guest bucknutt]

Re: Digital-Laser Game Finders...

i'd sure like to have one like the fire department has.. cost a couple thousand though. it reads to the .01 of a degree, if you point it down a carpeted hall it will show you footprints of where someone just walked from the heat of the friction on the carpet. put your hand on a surface and then remove it, it will show your handprint on the surface. pretty amazing.

[BowtechTurkeyHunter]

Re: Digital-Laser Game Finders...

Actually lol I have heard the same thing about them as popgun put up there from several other ppl ... save your money ...

Steve

[AdvantageTimberLou]

Re: Digital-Laser Game Finders...

I have the Game Finder unit, I have never used it. Have played with it around the house with the dogs but have never taken it to the woods. Just sits in my basement now in a box. Maybe someday I'll sell it or use it for a trade. Who knows someday I make need it to find a deer but not sure it would find it.

[wtnhunt]

Re: Digital-Laser Game Finders...

Thought about getting a game finder a couple years ago, but never did.