Night vision – a game changer in crop protection

“For crop protection, a thermal unit has been a game changer for me. I’ve been doing crop protection for many years now, long before thermals were available on the Swedish market,” says Joel Henrysson, a hunter from Sweden. Spotting wild boar in oat or wheat fields without a thermal is challenging. Immediately determining the size and gender of the animal and noticing if there are piglets is impossible. The thermals open the door for more effective crop protection and, more importantly, ethical hunting.

When the crops are on the wild boar’s menu

When asked about the main pests that destroy the crops, Joel points out the wild boar: “In my area, it is mainly wild boar that tear up the fields. They can cause massive damage to the farmers – grass fields can look plowed entirely after just one night. The wheat fields are the wild boar’s favorite. This attracts them, and the damage can get very intense. The wild boars normally trample down the crops so that the small piglets can eat. After a few nights, the fields can honestly look terrible.”

When the thermal comes in to help

“For me, the most important is gender control. Shooting a sow from its piglets is, first of all, illegal in Sweden but also highly unethical. Moreover, it also actually has a worse effect than you would think. As you remove the pack’s leader (the sow), the piglets become very confused and usually spend the whole summer on that field, running around like crazy and eating everything they can. So, if the goal is to scare the wild boars away from the fields into the forest, shooting a sow has the opposite effect. Suppose you shoot a yearling or other member of the group. The leading sow will take the rest of the pack and move to another area. The thermals have helped identify tiny piglets almost entirely covered by tall wheat. As always, these units give you great comfort when taking safe shots and making my hunting more effective,” shares Joel.

Wild boars, foxes, and other animals damage crops and yields, so it’s necessary to spot them quickly and clearly.

Joel Henrysson

Which devices do the hunters choose?

When discussing pest control, we have a sharp addition to the conversation – the Pulsar Thermion 2 LRF XL50. Wild boars, foxes, and other animals damage crops and yields, so it’s necessary to spot them quickly and clearly. Joel loved the Thermion 2 LRF XL50, Pulsar’s first HD thermal riflescope, because he found it effortless to identify the pest.

In that case, the Thermion 2 LRF XL50 is the perfect tool for the job. Its HD 1024×768 @ 12 µm sensor ensures that even the smallest details are handed on a plate. This makes it easy to identify the invaders from afar, all the way through the magnification range. Krzysztof Turowski, a hunter from Poland, also noticed that a wide 14° field of view makes scanning and spotting boars or other vermin animals a breeze while enhancing situational awareness. Thermion DUO DXP50 also does not compromise on its effectiveness in protecting crops. Jorge Costa, a hunter from Portugal, is thrilled with this device. This cutting-edge multispectral riflescope combines thermal and digital daytime vision, making it perfect for 24/7 use. Featuring a 640×480 @ 17 µm thermal sensor and an F50/1.0 thermal and F17/4.34 digital lenses, the DXP50 guarantees you never miss a detail. It’s simply designed for those who want one device that does it all.