The Late Night Vision Show

This week, back by popular demand, we are honored to have Glenn Guess of Hog Zombies on the podcast. Glenn is a long time friend of The Late Night Vision Show and one of our most popular guests. Glenn is a world renowned hog caller and though years of studying and raising wild hogs he has leaned a great deal about their behavior and vocals. He has recorded many hog sounds that can be used with the...

On this week’s podcast Hans and Jason discuss a wide range of topics including Hans’s recent outing in the annual Conway Farms 24 Hour Predator Hunt, the large payouts in some recent hog predator hunts and what thermal scopes coyote hunters should be looking for in 2020. Hans even tells some stories of his poor showing at his daughter’s science night at her school! Stay tuned every week because we...

On this week’s show Hans and Jason dissect some of the behind the scenes possible reasons why FLIR closed down their Outdoor Tactical Systems division and stopped making thermal rifle scopes for the general public. Many people believe FLIR’s decision was based solely on anti-hunting or political reasons but Jason brings to light financial issues that FLIR OTS was struggling with for over a year an...

Another SHOT Show has come and gone. Hans and Jason are back in Texas catching up on sleep and trying to figure out how much money their wives spent at the spa and on their shopping spree. On this episode, the guys offer up a recap of the Show and spend a little time talking about all the major NV and thermal companies they visited with in Vegas. There will be more to come over the next few months...

It’s that time of year again and SHOT Show 2020 is here! For those they don’t know, the Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Trade (or SHOT) Show is the annual outdoor industry insider show in Las Vegas. Once again this year we had the privilege of interviewing Jeff Murray the Executive VP of Sellmark. Sellmark is the sole North American distributor for Pulsar and the owner of Sightmark. On this interview...

The Late Night Vision Show is committed to bringing you the latest and breaking news that affects the night vision and thermal industry. On this first ever “Breaking News” release we comment on the sudden and unexpected departure of FLIR from the consumer thermal rifle scope market. This came as a shock to everyone and we wanted to keep our listeners and viewers up to date with the latest “officia...

On this week’s Late Night Vision Show we report on our full field review  of the Sniper Hog Light IR illuminators. Hans and Jason  have been  testing these illuminators on several digital night vision optics  including the Sightmark Wraith HD and the Pulsar Digisight N450. Their  favorite of all the Sniper IR lights are the Coyote Cannon and the  66LRX. Listen as they...

Does humidity affect thermals? Are some weather conditions better or worse for thermal image quality? On this episode of The Late Night Vision Show, Jason and Hans answer those and more questions related to thermal image quality. Many hunters, especially in the South, wonder if a thermal scope will work well in their local conditions because of high humidity. Living in the near tropical rain fores...

Are there certain weather conditions, seasons or moon phases that affect the hog movement? Hans and Jason believe there is but to what degree these factors effect hogs is always up for debate. On this episode the guys both chime in with what they’ve both experienced after many years of hunting wild hogs in Texas. If  you’re looking to buy thermal optics or night vision and   need&nb...

On this Christmas week edition of The Late Night Vision Show Hans and Jason take a breakrom all the night vision and hunting discussions to talk about Christmas gifts. But these gifts are the best...the ones they’ve given themselves! Listen as they discuss not only the best new hunting gear they’ve bought but also what’s on their Christmas wish list. If  you’re looking to buy thermal optics o...

This week on podcast Hans and Jason wrap up their “2019 Best of” series with their discussion on the best entry level thermal rifle scope. The two contenders are both equally popular and extremely similar, the Pulsar Core RXQ30V and the FLIR ThermoSight Pro PTS233. These optics are both excellent values and offer hunters a great way to get into thermal hunting without breaking the bank. Listen as...

After buying a night vision or thermal scope and using it for a while, very often the next step for hunters is to begin considering the purchase of a handheld thermal optic. When looking at the pricing structure of many of the lower prices thermal monoculars, it quickly becomes obvious that they are priced extremely similar to comparable thermal weapons mountable scopes. Then comes the big dilemma...

On this week’s podcast Jason and Hans present their full field review of the new for Fall 2019, Pulsar Axion Key XM22 handheld thermal monocular. The Key XM22 is the latest version of the very popular Axion series and it comes in as the least expensive model as well. With a 2x base magnification and a wide field of view the XM22 is an excellent choice for deer and large game hunters who are lookin...

On this special 2019 Thanksgiving edition of The Late Night Vision Show, Hans and Jason make the mistake of once again inviting their wives on to the podcast. Honestly, the wives pretty much invited themselves back, but that's another story. On this visit, the ladies offer up their unsolicited advice on how to get your wife to let you buy that new night vision or thermal scope you've been wanting...

If you’re considering buying a high end thermal scope for hog or coyote hunting, do not miss this episode! Hans and Jason break down their list of top picks for high end thermals over $6,000 into 3 categories; long range coyote hunting, Southern hog hunting and their favorite over all high end thermal scope. Every scope in this line up features a high resolution 640x480 12 micron BAE thermal core....

On Episode 80 of The Late Night Vision Show Hans and Jason give their favorite picks for the best thermal scopes between $4,000 and $6,000 for 2019. There are a lot of great scopes in this category with a wide range of image quality, features and specs. The manufacturers in this category range from FLIR, N-Vision, Trijion to Pulsar, all great companies who are known for making top of the line ther...

What  is the best thermal rifle scope under $4,000 in 2019? On Episode 79 of  The Late Night Vision Show Hans and Jason offer up their opinions and  personal favorites. Since there are a lot of scopes in this price range,  with some being more suited for long range hunting and some being more  suited for closer range hunting, they break it down into three  categories....

We often have viewers and listeners ask what tripod setups we use while hog and coyote hunting. This week we discuss and offer our full review of the Kopfjager tripod systems. Kopfjager is best known for their Reaper Grip that allows a shooter to quickly and easily lock in any rifle and have it held steady on a tripod. The shooter is then able to actually let go of the rifle and it still be held s...

Does hog calling really work? Hans and Jason get this question a lot of it’s been a topic discussed on several episodes of The Late Night Vision Show. We’ve interviewed the famous Texas hog caller, Glenn Guess, on two different occasions and he laid out his in depth methods and tips for calling in wild hogs. Hans briefly discussed some of his personal hog calling success on previous episodes but a...

Due to popular demand and listener/viewer request, on Episode 76 of the podcast Hans and Jason will compare the Sightmark Wraith HD and the Pulsar Digisight Ultra N450. We fully admit this seems like an unfair comparison since the Wraith HD retails for $499 and the Digisight sells for $1,299, but listen in as the guys offer the pros and cons of each optic and which one they believe is the better o...

On Episode 75 of The Late Night Vision Show, Hans and Jason deliver breaking news concerning the Pulsar Thermion XM30 thermal rifle scope. The Thermion XM30 has been one of the most anticipated thermal rifle scopes for 2019 since it's announcement at the SHOT Show in Las Vegas in January. Several weeks back Pulsar announced that they would be removing the focus-able objective lens and replacing it...

Even though it's only October, many people start to ask, "Hey, what new scopes are coming out next year?" Honestly, that's a million dollar question that we don't have the answer to. Traditionally in the hunting industry all new products are announced at or around the time of the annual SHOT Show, which is held every January in Las Vegas. Even though it's almost 4 months away, Hans and Jason decid...

On this episode of The Late Night Vision Show, due to a large volume of viewer/listener requests, we will be doing a full review of the new Pulsar Digisight Ultra N450/N455 digital night vision rifle scope. The Ultra N450/455 is the latest in the long line of Pulsar Digisights to be introduced over the years. The Digisights are well known for being the highest quality digital night vision rifle sc...

What’s the one tool that very few deer hunters are currently using but would revolutionize deer hunting as we now know it? Thermal imaging. No, we’re not talking about hunting deer at night with thermal scopes! We’re talking about using a thermal monocular or scope to spot and locate deer from the stand during daylight shooting hours and then finding dead or wounded deer in the trees, brush or gra...

This week on The Late Night Vision Show we have the rare occasion of discussing a current news article directly relating to the thermal and night vision industry. Last week (September 6, 2019) Forbes released an exclusive article announcing that the US Dept. of Justice has asked Google and Apple to turn over the personal information of all users of the ATN Obsidian App that is used in conjunction...