Hog hunting and night vision Q's. . .

[Hoxviii]

So I've been after hogs quite a bit in south Missouri, but I'm looking to expand my experience a bit.

I'm looking into trying night hunting with an NV scope, but like anything else I don't want to go whole hog at first in case it doesn't turn out like I want.

So, pretty much I'm looking at top end 1st gen NVs but started to think about the concept of the emitter.

Two Questions:
1.) If two folks are hunting with gen 1 NV, can they see one anothers emitters? Just curious about the catching flashes out of the corner of your eye/distractions.
2.) If two guys are close enough to one another, can two emitters "combine" and wash out the vision through the scope?

Thanks Fellas.

 

[o Unforgiven o]

What NV are you looking at specifically?

 

[Hoxviii]

Then I have to ask is there a difference between an emitter and an illuminator?

Many first gen NV scopes that I see are listed as having iluminators such as

http://www.atncorp.com/nightvision-weaponsight-atnaries-mk410

EDIT: I see your response changed.

I'm looking at a lot of them, but many list having an illuminator which leads to my question.

 

[Double Naught Spy]

Gen I does not see as much of the near IR wavelength light put out by some illuminators that are more easily seen by Gen II or later. With that said, the IR source is not unique to a given scope. So if we have comparable Gen I scopes with Gen I IR sources, we are going to see each other's light, like each of us having our own flashlights and regular scopes.

I would not worry about wash out unless you are shining your IR on things less than 10 yards distant for normal emitters/illuminators. If you have an adjustable laser illuminator like the Luna Optics ELIR, then the distance can be greater, but it is also has variable power and focus.

 

[MrCleanOK]

There is nothing magical about emiters/illuminators/whatever you want to call them. It's just an IR light source to add to whatever ambient light is available from the moon/stars/city/etc. Other people with NV equipment are able to see what you are illuminating, and if you point your light source at their NV equipment, it's the equivalent of shining a flashlight in their eyes. How bad it is depends on how powerful your illuminator is, and how close you are.

 

[Hoxviii]

That's what I was figuring, just looking for the confirmation.

Thanks

 

[Art Eatman]

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=597755

I bought one of his Gen II+ scopes. Haven't tried it yet; been a bit busy.

 

[Cypress]

This isn't what you asked for but have you tried moonlighting with a regular scope of good quality. I get about a week and a half per month when the moon provides plenty of light and can hunt without night vision. Long shots are 150-200 yards. Have made one double and one triple. I think the more you do it the more your eyes get trained to see in the dark. Give it a try if you haven't already.

 

[Double Naught Spy]

This isn't what you asked for but have you tried moonlighting with a regular scope of good quality. I get about a week and a half per month when the moon provides plenty of light and can hunt without night vision.

True enough. I spend a lot of time during that window of opportunity not looking through NV vision or any other scope until I think I know there is a critter as indicated by movement I have seen. HOWEVER, and this is a big HOWEVER, letting the moon phases dictate your hunting days is problematic. Not only that, moons are not up all night and so the moon will dictate not only your days of opporuntity, but window of opportunity on a given day.

Without proper lighting of the moon, even with a good scope, long shots can be 20 yards. As such, NV offers a whole lot more opportunities/flexibility for hunting.