Night Hog Hunt: Father-son team-up with DJI Thermal Drone (Mavic 3T) | Drone Assisted Hunting

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Watch as my talented 9-year-old son takes on a feral hog using his Remington 700 SPS youth rifle in 243 WIN! 🐗🎯 With the help of our new DJI Mavic 3T thermal vision drone, equipped with a spotlight, we were able to illuminate the hog from above, making for an epic nighttime hunting experience. Witness the precision and skill in this exciting hunt! Please remember, hunting should always be approached responsibly and ethically. Enjoy the video! 🌌🚁🔦 #HuntingAdventure #NightHunting #DJI3T"
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FERAL HOGS - AN INVASIVE SPECIES
Feral Hog Math: 1+1=12, 6+6=72, 36+36=232
Gestation period: 115 days
Females can have their first litter as young as 6 month old.
One sow with litter can turn into over 70 hogs in only 9 months. Add 9 months for every generation after that. You're looking at over 200 hogs after only 18 months.
Wild Hogs cause an annual damage of estimated $2 Billion. That is damage to equipment, live stock, land, as well as crop. This estimate also includes the cost for efforts controlling this invasive species.
Feral hogs compete directly with livestock as well as game and non-game wildlife species for food. However, the main damage caused to livestock and wildlife is indirect destruction of habitat and agriculture commodities. Rooting and trampling activity for food can damage agricultural crops, fields, and livestock feeding and watering facilities. Often wildlife feeders are damaged or destroyed. They also destabilize wetland areas, springs, creeks and tanks by excessive rooting and wallowing. In addition to habitat destruction and alteration, hogs can destroy forestry plantings and damage trees. While not active predators, wild hogs may prey on fawns, young lambs, and kid goats. If the opportunity arises, they may also destroy and consume eggs of ground nesting birds, such as turkeys and quail. More information about the Feral Hog problem in the state of Texas can be found here: tpwd.texas.gov...
ABOUT TEXAS JAGD
"JAGD" (ja:kt) is German for Hunt/Hunting. Ronny was born and raised in Germany and moved to the US in his late 20s. He has always been an avid outdoorsman and almost immediately started hunting after moving to the USA. Hunting wasn't as accessible in Germany, so he enjoyed and embraced the freedom given in America. He partnered up with Micah when they both discovered that they shared the same passion for night vision and thermal vision hog hunting in Texas. Together they patrol private ranches, farmland and corporate properties around Austin TX and keep the local feral hog population at bay as much as they can.
They aim to kill fast, but feral hog control is a numbers game and they will take any shot which can be safely placed. Their highest priority is safety, and their shots are limited by population/residential homes in rural areas as well as livestock. That's why you won't see them going rapid-fire. They will err on the side of caution instead of taking that one shot they would regret.
Their equipment and means to control Wild Hogs primarily consists of semi-auto rifles equipped with the newest Thermal Vision and Night Vision Optics. These Thermal Scopes allow them to quickly detect and recognize feral hogs at distances up to 1,000 yards. Suppressed AR platform rifles are their preference but there are many other very capable semi-automatic rifles, which will be utilized as well. Silencers are essential to the team's efforts because it reduces the noise level significantly and won't alert people living in surrounding areas so that TXJ's activities won't become a nuisance. Local Texas farmers are grateful for the free crop protection services as it saves them money.
Ronny and Micah enjoy what they do and take pride in this work.
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[@craigrockwell1]

Congratulations to your son for such a great shot. This is also a testament to you as a Father as he grows into a successful man. Look forward to more content. Rock

[@rock_fortress2265]

Thanks for letting us come along for the hunt! Congratulations to your son!

[@stephenhair5501]

THAT was some incredible video from the Drone!! And your Son got the Job done and put that Hog down right there. Excellent shooting! Thanks for sharing and looking forward to more drone content. God Bless.

[@alfadoofus]

Great shot Erich . I can't wait to see more hunts like this.

[@swisswend8177]

First off, that was a great shot by your son! "There's a new sheriff in town" and he is only 9. Loved how calm and controlled he was and placed a drt shot. I am amazed the animals aren't spooked by the light when it is overhead. I am sure they would run if you had a flashlight and were on the ground. The thermal drone is a game changer-going to be fun to see it's capabilities. Great video!!!!!

[@petertilton8681]

I foresee Pavlov getting in the way at some point. The sound of a drone will spook the animals.

[@TexasJAGD]

Very possible

[@scubasteve3032]

Great shooting by your son! You must be a proud dad!👏

[@cancermonkey7334]

I’m always excited when you put out a new video. This one did not disappoint. I’ve seen a few other hog hunting videos where a drone operator will bring the drone to a low hover on the backside of the pigs to drive them toward the shooters. It seems to work pretty well on a big open field. Like hounds to the hunters. Happy shooting.

[@lordofthebugs]

Thats awesome, you were right, couldnt have gone better. That spotlight is nice, no side spill, but even across the beam. Looking forward to more Ronnie

[@texashogvoodoo9070]

Badass FUN !!! A new Texas JAGD chapter ! Keep up the great job ! Can't wait until the weather cools down and the thermal contrast gets better..

[@TexasJAGD]

Same! Flew it in the hill country a few nights ago... Too damn many heat signatures 😭

[@nikos6220]

Wow that is one very cool and very expensive kit of gear. Looking forward to the night hunt vids in the next months

[@dwightkelderman9561]

awsome hunt, congrats to your son , loking forward to more to come! thanks!

[@umvhu]

Brilliant!! Such a positive experience for a child to learn good natural things, also good to see technology serving man instead of man serving technology. Huge thumbs up 😀👍

[@TexasJAGD]

Thank you! See you in 20 years on the battlefield, as we fight machines controlled by Skynet 😬

[@cbglockman]

Just FYI the Mavic 3T has a built in light on top that meets FAA requirements for night flights. You don’t need to add the additional one and weight.

[@TexasJAGD]

Thank you. I thought I read somewhere that the built-in light wouldn't meet FAA standards. Agree - if I could leave that off, I'd prefer that.

[@HVASEA]

That young man is quite a good shot !

[@Gagi]

Waidmannsheil 🌿☘️ Top Leistung!

[@TexasJAGD]

Waidmannsdank!

[@ricksears3330]

Great video. All the other comments sum it up but incredible shooting. I’m a huge drone fan and think they’ll change the hunting industry for hogs and Agriculture spraying

[@TexasJAGD]

Thank you!

[@RandoQuestion]

Game changer!

[@BigCityCountryBoi]

I see you did some purchasing after i commented on your last drone vid...This my exact setup becareful because the added weight of the light tends to make the front 2 motors get very hot...it is legal to use thermal at night for hogs in Texas now but there is additional paperwork thats needed through TPWD approx. $200 fee... They do come a knocking from time to time especially if you are posting videos...anyways great stuff 👍🏿 👌🏿 👏🏿

[@TexasJAGD]

Thank you - I need to look up what the weight is on the OEM speaker or RTK module. That spotlight shouldn't be much heavier if at all.

[@BigCityCountryBoi]

@@TexasJAGD it isn't heavy to us but next time you fly it watch how much warmer to the touch the front motors are with the spotlight attached after a flight. That's why I let mine cool all the way down in between battery changes. Probably won't be as much an issue running the spotlight when these temperatures cooldown.

[@TexasJAGD]

I did notice the motors being hot but I didn't compare front to back. I figured flying in near 100F is the reason. Will check the next flight!

[@GarrettBShaw]

Absolutely awesome post shot safety. You didn't say anything, and he (son) naturally pointed the rifle down on the tripod in a safe direction. You have trained him well! Edit: Clarity

[@TexasJAGD]

Thank you - proud father moment right there. He's very responsible and certainly has absorbed the gun safety rules.

[@Averagedude73]

I’m glad to see more hog hunters utilizing the drone technology, I have been using thermal drones way before most people even know they existed probably 2016 ish and just sold my latest thermal drone due to market saturated with them now and I’m not flying for peanuts. The thermal market has been great for newbie’s but has cost a lot of us to just give it up because thermal drones are within reach $$ now. My first setup was $25,000 and my last setup was $18,000 and now you can buy used for $3000+. I Will possibly look back into flying drones when USA manufacturers complete unit and they get rid of China drones which is already in progress.

[@nikos6220]

Will be super interesting to see how quickly the got-aways will learn that the drone sound is a harbinger of death

[@hogkillerjp]

outstanding, i sure always enjoyed hunting with my sons, thanks for sharing, the drone is the way to go for sure..

[@mrobo9037]

BRILLIANT SHOT GUY, WELL DONE !

[@woli6872]

Great video, hunt and shot by the youngster! Could you please tell me at what height the drone is no longer audible for humans? Very interesting, that the hog didn't bother at all.

[@TexasJAGD]

Even at 400 ft (FAA max altitude) you can still hear it if just hovering. But wildlife doesn't seem to be bothered by it much, even if you're at 200 ft.

[@woli6872]

@@TexasJAGD Thanks a lot and enjoy it. 🙂

[@YFZMoto]

Great Shot and I love the Drone usage that's pretty cool.

[@TexasJAGD]

Thank you sir. Excited to be using it in the killing fields...

[@lancevickoutdoors]

Awesome video

[@jimmyalamo839]

perfect shot

[@Cartier_specialist]

He ear holed that hog. I think that must be the perfect bullet placement because it dropped him where it stood.

[@williamgaines9784]

That drone has some awesome cameras. Did you have to acquire the license before you purchased the drone? It should be very useful in recovering downed or wounded creatures as looking down is usually less cluttered than looking across.

[@TexasJAGD]

Technically you don't need the part 107 license to fly at night. If you're flying recreationally/as a hobbyist, then you can fly at night. You are still required to follow FAA rules however. You would need proper stripe/navigation lights, stay within line of sight and under 400 ft in altitude. Since I'm flying my drone somewhat beyond recreational, one could argue, the Part 107 license gives me the proper permission for that.

[@williamgaines9784]

​@@TexasJAGD Thanks for the quick reply. I cannot see one in my immediate future, but it is a very interesting tool that can also be a lot of fun. I'll settle for vicarious drone excitement for now.😉

[@billysouth4698]

Looking at getting this model, the Matrice 30T looks nice but I don't fly in the rain and the 3T looks like a solid option.

[@TexasJAGD]

Agreed. However, that Matrice is pretty sweet!! Just can't justify dropping that amount of 💵 on something like that. The M3T is plenty for my needs!

[@josephcuratolo5606]

Nice shot.

[@rockingdoutdoors9302]

awesome stuff man! how far from Cameron are you? we hunt over there just NW from town.

[@TexasJAGD]

Thanks. I'm NE of Cameron. You guys hunting the farm fields?

[@rockingdoutdoors9302]

oh nice! we are just south of most of the Ag, across elm creek.

[@davidwiley367]

Great video! Just curious, what is the legal status on all this in Texas? I know it’s sort of a gray area for deer, but do you know about hogs or coyotes?

[@thomasnobis8271]

112F today 😂 and an excellent shoot from Erik! Congratulations!

[@rmp5s]

Who makes the spotlight?

[@TexasJAGD]

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[@williambuckley6128]

Do you use it during the day as well as night?

[@TexasJAGD]

Yes, day and night but you have to be careful not to point it at the sun or moon.

[@MH-5274]

Where did u buy the light and how much

[@TexasJAGD]

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[@user-jt5vm3mi1w]

Dang you must be rich

[@JG-yd8so]

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