Totally blind and wanting to hunt.
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Difference to what? Myself, maybe. Anyone else, probably not. Weaving baskets comment aside, [that was supposed to be humourous], whether or not I make a difference to anyone else isn't relevant to me. If I do, great. If not, I'm not going to lose sleep over it. This is something I want to do for myself, not anyone else.
You're right, and I'm generally smart enough to get involved with this kind of hthing.Can I blame it on a head ache? *grin*
I can see how you would get a headache from that
I'm sure that from day one people always questioned your motivation and desire for doing anything they thought was risky or off the wall. Life is too short as it is and it's your responsibility to fill it with as many experiences and adventures as you can fit in Have a friend that did a tandem parachute jump. When we did our first jumps together he was a lot calmer than me. I could see how far down it was. He had a blast
Seriously tho could anyone come up with a design that would hold an offset scope that *I* can look thru and guide her aim on ? or give an idea that would work , wondering if it could even be sited in if at least a foot from the rifle ?????
i did , but i have no idea if it will actually go out to 100yds without starting to disperse i have a laser boresiter and it starts to disperse after 50 yards , was playing with that any other suggestions are there any stronger lasers that are avail for that ? don't know to much about them i'm net admin , not physics prof
another thing i was thinking of trying for her is minicams , Cabela's in wpg is selling them , hooks up on top of your scope and video's the hunt but should be able to hook to a tv so i can see it for her that way and then joystick her to the target (left,right, up , down)
y'know that would also prob work i have at least 7 shotguns and 2 of them are 20 ga, slug , laser scope, and we could be in business here
sit in blind, with the blind , deerhunting. can you just see the look on another hunters face when we walk along and her carrying a gun ? "priceless"
it's called the bushnell riflescope videoscope, it holds a 1gb video flash memory and hold 30 min of video 279.99$ , it includes a 1,5" color display for preview and playback nothing about being able to watch as you aim but might still be possible tho
For some reason I couldn't get onto the Cabelas web page. The ones I looked at on the web were downloaded via a usb cable. Would there be any reason that if you hooked it up to a laptop you wouldn't get real time vid? They say they are rated for 12 guage shock.
i have to admit, this sounded like a completely insane idea when i read the first post.
But - the more i dig into it the more i find those who've done it. So - not so insane after all it would seem.
I can't see the 'video cam' system working well for a few reasons. But the laser sight idea seems to be working already. My advice is always go with what others have found works.
If it were me - i'd do something like this:
Step one - get some high quality hearing enhancers with directional capability. That means seperate mics for each ear and/or the ability to attach one of those small parabolic directional mics. That would give a person the ability to 'look' for deer along with their spotter. By being able to be an active participant in the process of identifying the animal you bring them more into the 'hunt'. There are some excellent high end products out there at reasonable prices - and i'd bet good money that someone with a fine ear would quickly be able to distinguish between all kinds of animals long before they come into visual range - as well as being able to tell if there's more than one. That makes them actually an asset to the hunt, able to pick up and give info on animals before you can see them. I've spent time with action ears on in the woods - and it's pretty damn cool. My poor brother on the other hand was wearing them when a squirrel snuck up behind him and started chattering - sounded like a tyranosaurus he said. We threw THOSE undies away.
Also - tracking the animal by sound will likely give a good sense of direction and range making it easier to get in the ballpark when the gun comes up. Less effort and noise getting 'close' to the animal.
Step two - you have to have a system of aiming that gets her near onto the target. I would think that perhaps a stick or other device that allowed you to sit behind her and point at the animal with the stick touching her - perhaps across the shoulder or something. She lines up her gun in line with the 'feel' of the stick and i bet if you practiced you could put her on target at 50 yards every time.
Alternately, you could put her gun on some sort of swivel - maybe a portable shooting table or something. Something so that you could swing the gun onto the target for her and get it lined up enough so that when she hits the laser it's very close to on target.
Step three - the laser sight. She activates it and you correct her aim. With luck and practice, it'll need only a minor correction to be on target. There are DEFINITELY lasers that are visible and sufficient out to 100 yards. Call texas's Conservation Officers and ask what they're using down there.
In bc you would need special permission to use the laser i think. But maybe not in your province.
You'd really have to pick your place - somewhere that you could get the deer close (i think realistically you'd want to keep it within 50 - 60 yards, especially the first time) and you'd want to be ready to back her up in a heartbeat if the animal doesn't stay down.
If she REALLY wants the full effect - she can help find the animal after the shot with one of those infrared animal trackers. I've got one, they actually do work and they have an ear bud for audio tracking (which i find works best.) Again -takes practice but you can track a down deer with it pretty darn good.
But - the more i dig into it the more i find those who've done it. So - not so insane after all it would seem.
I can't see the 'video cam' system working well for a few reasons. But the laser sight idea seems to be working already. My advice is always go with what others have found works.
If it were me - i'd do something like this:
Step one - get some high quality hearing enhancers with directional capability. That means seperate mics for each ear and/or the ability to attach one of those small parabolic directional mics. That would give a person the ability to 'look' for deer along with their spotter. By being able to be an active participant in the process of identifying the animal you bring them more into the 'hunt'. There are some excellent high end products out there at reasonable prices - and i'd bet good money that someone with a fine ear would quickly be able to distinguish between all kinds of animals long before they come into visual range - as well as being able to tell if there's more than one. That makes them actually an asset to the hunt, able to pick up and give info on animals before you can see them. I've spent time with action ears on in the woods - and it's pretty damn cool. My poor brother on the other hand was wearing them when a squirrel snuck up behind him and started chattering - sounded like a tyranosaurus he said.
We threw THOSE undies away. Also - tracking the animal by sound will likely give a good sense of direction and range making it easier to get in the ballpark when the gun comes up. Less effort and noise getting 'close' to the animal.
Step two - you have to have a system of aiming that gets her near onto the target. I would think that perhaps a stick or other device that allowed you to sit behind her and point at the animal with the stick touching her - perhaps across the shoulder or something. She lines up her gun in line with the 'feel' of the stick and i bet if you practiced you could put her on target at 50 yards every time.
Alternately, you could put her gun on some sort of swivel - maybe a portable shooting table or something. Something so that you could swing the gun onto the target for her and get it lined up enough so that when she hits the laser it's very close to on target.
Step three - the laser sight. She activates it and you correct her aim. With luck and practice, it'll need only a minor correction to be on target. There are DEFINITELY lasers that are visible and sufficient out to 100 yards. Call texas's Conservation Officers and ask what they're using down there.
In bc you would need special permission to use the laser i think. But maybe not in your province.
You'd really have to pick your place - somewhere that you could get the deer close (i think realistically you'd want to keep it within 50 - 60 yards, especially the first time) and you'd want to be ready to back her up in a heartbeat if the animal doesn't stay down.
If she REALLY wants the full effect - she can help find the animal after the shot with one of those infrared animal trackers. I've got one, they actually do work and they have an ear bud for audio tracking (which i find works best.) Again -takes practice but you can track a down deer with it pretty darn good.
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While I've no idea if they ever succeeded, I know of a camp near ours that had a blind man with them for a number of years. He, like you, wanted to experience the hunt. They had trails laid out in the bush (On private land) with tape he could follow, so he could walk by himself (No gun), and not get lost. The idea, was that
he could chase deer to the sighted guys.
If he lost the tape, he was to just sit down and wait.
He hunted with one of his group beside him always when he was going to shoot. I don't know if they had special gear for him. I do know that the spot I saw, was a spot where the range would have to be very close, within 50 yards, and he did carry a shotgun.
His eyes were completely white, he had no vision at all.
he could chase deer to the sighted guys.
If he lost the tape, he was to just sit down and wait.
He hunted with one of his group beside him always when he was going to shoot. I don't know if they had special gear for him. I do know that the spot I saw, was a spot where the range would have to be very close, within 50 yards, and he did carry a shotgun.
His eyes were completely white, he had no vision at all.
Inspirational thread! I wish you and your husband the best of luck!
An offset scope is a decent idea, however it would require the target to be at an exact, pre determined range. Once you are off the bore it will be more difficult to get the bullet to cross the path of the scope, not impossible, just difficult.
A decent red laser will work, a good one will hold together for a couple hundred yards, and very visible to a spotter with binoculars. A green laser is far more powerful and will hold a significantly tighter beam for a significantly longer range, but the beam is visible from the device to the target. Another thing is that a lot of places will not allow a laser to be used for hunting, but I am sure there would be an exception, for an exceptional situation.
Video is a good idea, but I don't suspect the resolution is too great but sounds like the most plausible of all the suggestions. A slug at 30 yards is a very achievable goal, the video as well as offset scope have potential there.
I would think that if you are set up in a good spot where there is a way to keep the animal at a specific range, preferably stopped, that this will be a very successful hunt for you to enjoy with your husband.
I am thinking a blind, a laser sight, a feeder and some terrific communication (I am confident you already have that developed) and a whole lot of practice you will harvesting an animal in no time.
An offset scope is a decent idea, however it would require the target to be at an exact, pre determined range. Once you are off the bore it will be more difficult to get the bullet to cross the path of the scope, not impossible, just difficult.
A decent red laser will work, a good one will hold together for a couple hundred yards, and very visible to a spotter with binoculars. A green laser is far more powerful and will hold a significantly tighter beam for a significantly longer range, but the beam is visible from the device to the target. Another thing is that a lot of places will not allow a laser to be used for hunting, but I am sure there would be an exception, for an exceptional situation.
Video is a good idea, but I don't suspect the resolution is too great but sounds like the most plausible of all the suggestions. A slug at 30 yards is a very achievable goal, the video as well as offset scope have potential there.
I would think that if you are set up in a good spot where there is a way to keep the animal at a specific range, preferably stopped, that this will be a very successful hunt for you to enjoy with your husband.
I am thinking a blind, a laser sight, a feeder and some terrific communication (I am confident you already have that developed) and a whole lot of practice you will harvesting an animal in no time.
