P Dog Hunting in SD With A Thermal Scope

[Ryan28]

I am in the process of selecting either a thermal scope (N-Vision HALO 50 LR) or just go with N-Visions Atlas 50 binocular. This will be a 3rd rifle (this build will be a 204 Ruger) and I have an extra NF 3.5-15x56 scope I can mount on it. FWIW, my other 2 builds are 26".223's with the same scope mounted.

I love the portability of a thermal binocular but have to consider a thermal sight mounted on this new build. (Another 26" heavy varmint barrel - with the thermal, NOT very portable...) Does anyone have experience with a thermal scope shooting P Dogs out in South Dakota? I'd like to hear about it.

 

[WCB]

Dont they stay in their holes at night?

 

[#1antler]

You can't be serious!!!!

 

[Sogan]

I haven’t heard of it but that doesn’t mean it’s not done. Like the above poster said, do they stay in their hole at night to keep themselves safe from predators?

 

[rayporter]

they will sure disappear when dusk sets in if your shooting them.

and if your out in the daylight shooting and it gets real cloudy a bunch will go down, too.

 

[WCB]

Yeah for the most part they stay in their holes at night. I'm sure you could catch some slipping maybe but I would put ZERO effort into hunting them at night. Now hunting Coyotes, Fox, Badgers around p dog towns at night might work out.

 

[Fatcamp]

Can you use night vision on public land in SD?