Game Finder Uses Infrared Heat To Find Animals

Game Finder Uses Infrared Heat To Find Animals FARM HOME Miscellaneous 19-4-12 A small, hand-held device that detects small changes in infrared temperature lets you find lost livestock or downed animals even through high grass or thick woods, says the company. Developed primarily for hunters, the "Game Finder" has sensors that are constantly monitored by a small on-board computer. Changes in infrared temperature are indicated by small flashing LED lights. The computer continuously adjusts for variations in wind, air temperature, humidity, type and size of heat sources and distance to the animal. "It works good for finding cows and calves in remote areas and also for tracking wounded animals when you're hunting. Deer can't hide from it," says Jerry Bonner, president. "If you're on a ridge and you scan down into a wooded valley, you can almost count the cows if they're scattered out even though you can't see them. It'll penetrate 50 to 400 yards through brush and trees depending on the thickness of the vegetation. It'll penetrate 350 yards through a mature oak canopy. We make one unit that's used by law enforcement officials to catch escaped convicts, find buried bodies, etc." Two models are available. Model IR1A sells for $220; the more highly computerized Model II sells for $325. . Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Game Finder, Inc., Box 658, Huntsville, Ala. 35804 (ph 800 459-3463 or 205 533-5004).

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