New hunting technology

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Huntingand technologyhavea complicated relationship.Whileit’s onlynaturalthatnew technologiesare eventuallyappliedto hunting,therecomes apointatwhichthe conceptofafairhunt ischallenged.

“Where do we drawthe line?”asks Outsider.com. “Whendoestechnologymake huntingunethical?” Weapons suchasadvancedpowder “capsules” usedinmuzzleloadersandcrossbowswith automaticloadinghave blurredthelinesbetweenethicalsportsmanshipandan unfairhunt.

Eachsportsmenmustmake uphis ownmindaboutwhere thelineisdrawn. “I believe there certainlyis a point where technologysurpasses whatcertainhuntingseasons were meanttobe,” writes Tyler Freelfor OutdoorLife. com.

Ifyou’re comfortablewith a bitoftechnologyin your hunt,here are someofthelatestproductstocomeonthe market.

Pnuma Iconx Heated Core

Vest. Thislightweightvest, worn as a baselayer, haselectronicallyheatedcarbon-fiber elementstokeep youwarm on a coldmorning. It has threeheatsettings, andan additionalbattery andcharger are available.

TrophyScan. Visit a locationof Texas-basedoutfitter Los Cazadores, where they willscan yourtrophykill using3-Dtechnology. Then usethedatatomakemementossuchasjewelry, 3-D-printed replicas, quarter-size mountsandbronze replicas. Los Cazadores, will keep yourscanfileinstorage, so youcan recreate your prizedgameanytime.

SpartanGoLiveCamera.

Billed by themanufactureras a“next-generationcellular scoutingcamera,” the Spartan GoLive Camera allows youto livestreamatthetouchof a button. YoucantakeHDphotos remotely, schedulefilming times, takemotion-triggered andtime-lapsevideos.It also has a GPSanti-theftfeature thatfunctionsevenwhenthe

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batteriesare removed.

Wildgame Innovations ZeroTracePUREION Field

Generator. Intendedtosafely reducehumanscenttohelp huntersgetclosertotheir game, thisproductuses a flow ofionmoleculestobindto odormoleculesandneutralize them.

HuntStand App.

“The HuntStandhuntingandland managementmobiledevice appcombinesadvancedmappingtoolswithpowerfulmap layerstoallow userstocreate andshare thebesthunting mapspossible,” writes DeerandDeerHunting.com. Its 3-Dmodehelps youget a more accuratelayoftheland, and youcanmake your own custommapswithboundaries, landmarksandotherdata. Anofflinemodeevenlets you access yourmapdatawhen you’re outofcell rangeand evenGPS.