b'HUNTINGThis image taken off the InfiRay ZH38 monocular, shows a deer feeding at the base of a large pine in the middle of the photo.Craig and Ian have been hunting here for a few years and after early success during the day bagging fallow, they noticed it was getting harder to find their targets.The deer had probably wised up and werent coming out as much during daylight hours, so they invested in night vision to up their game.It certainly paid off as they shot many more animals when the sun dropped and were amazed at how many deer were coming out in the dark to feed on their first trips using the technology.Two fat spikers taken after midnightRemember, you can only use night using the night vision scopes. vision or thermal imaging on private land.The gear isnt allowed on DOC blocks and for good reason with I drove up from Tauranga to meet themThe plan was to sight in the InfiRaypublic access.at the farm and followed them to theTD50L night vision scope on my .308 shearing shed where would be basedBrowning and Craig was onto it bringingEVENING HUNTto cook and sleep.It reminded me oftargets, spotting scope and his spareAfter an early dinner of Ians top notch many fishing adventures to the top ofDPT suppressor for me to borrow.Weshepherds pie (with venison mince of Coromandel and Fletchers Bay where Ispent the time and Craigs first-handcourse), we packed up the Triton and used to stay in another woolshed.Topknowledge of using night vision scopesquad bike to head out the back of the accommodation when you have fallowover midday and into early afternoonfarm to sneak along the pine edges to deer living just up the back of the farm. before we went hunting on dusk. see if we could locate an animal.82FISHING IN GODZONE MAY/JUN 2023'