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    Default PA. Hunting -Thermal & Night vision now legal

    GOVERNOR WOLF SIGNS HB 1188 PERMITTING HUNTING WITH THERMAL AND NIGHT VISION DEVICES IN PENNSYLVANIA!

    As I discussed in our prior article, Bill to Permit Hunting with Thermal and Night Vision Devices Headed to Governor Wolf’s Desk!, HB 1188 eliminates/deletes all of 34 Pa.C.S. 2380(b)(1)(ii); thereby, permitting the use of infrared, thermal, and other light or particle beams onto the target, unless otherwise prohibited. This is a monumental step forward in the protection of hunters, as many forms of game can or can only be taken at night and permitting the use of thermal and night vision will ensure the safety of those hunters.
    link:https://blog.princelaw.com/2020/07/0...-pennsylvania/
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    Default Re: PA. Hunting -Thermal & Night vision now legal

    Meaning it wasn't before?
    News to me. I thought you were allowed to use anything that didn't project a beam of light onto the target.
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    Default Re: PA. Hunting -Thermal & Night vision now legal

    There are all king of electronic restrictions in PA regarding hunting.

    This will be awesome for predator hunting.

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    Default Re: PA. Hunting -Thermal & Night vision now legal

    Until the PGC fucks it up with their control-freak regs.
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    Default Re: PA. Hunting -Thermal & Night vision now legal

    Quote Originally Posted by Mr_Gixxer View Post
    Meaning it wasn't before?
    News to me. I thought you were allowed to use anything that didn't project a beam of light onto the target.
    Yeah I hear ya. I can't keep this shit straight. Aubie usually knows this stuff like the back of his hand
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    Default Re: PA. Hunting -Thermal & Night vision now legal

    I've wanted to hunt coyote with a PVS-14 for quite some time. This might make buying one worthwhile.
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    Default Re: PA. Hunting -Thermal & Night vision now legal

    Hmmm, guess the crime rate will be dropping drastically in the cities.

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    Default Re: PA. Hunting -Thermal & Night vision now legal

    When is that in season?
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    Default Re: PA. Hunting -Thermal & Night vision now legal

    Thanks OP for original post, neither I nor any of my friends heard about this. Beyond varmint hunting I guess for people in stands before sunrise you could scan with a FLIR or NV to see what*s out there.

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    Default Re: PA. Hunting -Thermal & Night vision now legal

    If you use a pvs14, you will need a laser on the gun and optic on your head. Mounting a pvs14 in front of or behind a magnified optic will not give you the point of aim you think you have.

    Mounting a pvs with a correct red dot sight will work, but now you limit yourself on distance of visibility.
    But try it out, you may like that route.

    IR illuminators will help, built into the laser unit or a stand alone flashlight, but you generally only get 100ish yards of clear target identification with green or white phosphorus monocular (go white, spend the money)

    Best/ideal thing, NV or thermal hand held for scanning, and the other on the weapon.

    I know im excited with this news. Like posted above, i hope the PAGC doesn't screw it up.
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