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ATN Hunting Blog | Jack "Tracker" Devereux

Jack "Tracker" Devereux

Jack "Tracker" Devereux is a seasoned predator hunter with decades of experience tracking coyotes, hogs, and bobcats across the rugged landscapes of the southern United States, particularly in Texas and Louisiana. Renowned for his deep understanding of predator behavior, Jack thrives in the high-stakes world of night hunting, where thermal optics are a hunter's lifeline. Gruff but approachable, Jack is known for his no-nonsense approach and unrelenting demand for top-performing gear. He doesn't shy away from critiquing equipment that fails to meet his exacting standards. For Jack, every piece of gear must deliver when it matters most—under the cover of darkness during fast-paced, adrenaline-filled hunts. Jack's go-to thermal scope, the ATN ThOR 5 640 4-32x, meets his rigorous requirements with its quick adaptability, superior imaging, and long detection range. This reliable tool allows Jack to track his prey with precision, staying one step ahead even in the dead of night. Whether sharing hunting insights or putting gear to the ultimate test, Jack "Tracker" Devereux embodies the relentless spirit of a true night predator hunter.

Best Daytime Scope for Deer Hunting: A Comprehensive Guide
Best Daytime Scope for Deer Hunting: A Comprehensive Guide
Best Daytime Scope for Deer Hunting: A Comprehensive Guide

When it comes to deer hunting, having the right optics can be the difference between success and disappointment. While most hunters focus on traditional scopes for their hunts, modern digital scopes, especially those like the ATN X-Sight 5, are revolutionizing the game. Digital scopes not only enhance your daytime hunting experience but can also be used in low-light conditions, giving you a serious advantage. So, if you're looking for the best daytime scope for deer hunting, here’s why the X-Sight 5 deserves a place at the top of your gear list.

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BINOX, TRADITIONS, ATN AMBASSADOR LIFE AND MORE
BINOX, TRADITIONS, ATN AMBASSADOR LIFE AND MORE
BINOX, TRADITIONS, ATN AMBASSADOR LIFE AND MORE

Hunting is just like anything else, maybe we don't understand it, but we have an impression of it until we talk to people who do it. For some people it's a way of life. They grew up that way and they enjoy it. It's a memory you can't buy. People can buy vacations and other things but hunting is something you can't honestly purchase. - Gene Wisnewski

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Why Rangefinders Are Important
Why Rangefinders Are Important
Why Rangefinders Are Important

I think one of the biggest problems with hunting coyotes at night is that it is dark! What a shocker, right? When it's dark, you can't really see anything and it makes judging distance incredibly hard.

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Night Vision - Atmospherics and Environment
Night Vision - Atmospherics and Environment
Night Vision - Atmospherics and Environment

A comment that we see on a regular basis is, "Can my Thermal/Night Vision see in ______?" Let's dive into the what if's and why not's for each setup and see if this can clear some of the questions and confusion up on the capabilities of each unit.

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Coyote Hunting Part 5
Coyote Hunting Part 5
Coyote Hunting Part 5

So, to keep on pace with this Coyote Hunting series, we have talked a lot about the various stages of a coyotes' life cycle, we have talked about calling sequences and land layouts along with a variety of other topics.

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Coyote Hunting Part 4
Coyote Hunting Part 4
Coyote Hunting Part 4

It's been awhile since we did our coyote hunting series, so I thought we'd take a chance and entertain one of the taboo topics of coyote hunting...The Rules of Coyote Hunting! Let's go.

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Thermal Imaging and Positive ID
Thermal Imaging and Positive ID
Thermal Imaging and Positive ID

Five minutes into a stand, you have the wind right and your call was placed perfect. You made no noise getting in, you've done your homework on where the coyotes have been staying and hanging out and you're letting the field settle for just a few minutes. Finally, you decide it's time to start your calling and you let your e-caller ring out a howl into the darkness of the night.

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What is BIX and What It Can Do For You
What is BIX and What It Can Do For You
What is BIX and What It Can Do For You

BIX. What is it? What does it do for you? Why do you even care what that stands for anyways? Well, if you followed along with us at SHOT Show 2019, you may have heard that term used quite a bit when we were talking about the new product lineups as well as the existing ThOR 4 and X-Sight 4K optics.

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ATN Smart HD Owners Group
ATN Smart HD Owners Group
ATN Smart HD Owners Group

The internet and more specifically, social media has provided us many things that brought us great enjoyment over the years. Memes, GIFs and places to connect with friends and like-minded individuals are just some of them, but let's focus on that third one for a little bit.

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More Land Means More Predators
More Land Means More Predators
More Land Means More Predators

What does every predator hunter want more than anything else in the world? Land, land and more land! Land is of the utmost importance when it comes to making sure that you can keep consistent numbers in the back of your truck and enough rotation between your stands to keep landowners happy.

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First Timers: Becoming a Hunter Without Experience
First Timers: Becoming a Hunter Without Experience
First Timers: Becoming a Hunter Without Experience

After a slow but steady decline since 1982, the number of hunters in the US has started to pick back up since 2016, with many first-time hunters getting into the sport. If you love wildlife and outdoor activities, hunting may be the perfect hobby for you.

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Hunting Streaming & How It Can Help You
Hunting Streaming & How It Can Help You
Hunting Streaming & How It Can Help You

Why is the ability to stream from your scope such an important tool to have? I was asked this question numerous times over the week of SHOT Show while I had the pleasure of working the ATN Booth. To my surprise, the reasons that I always talked about with people were almost shocking. They couldn't believe that they hadn't even thought about it and didn't understand why it wasn't pushed as a capability more, so, I decided to write this little article and explain some of those exact benefits to our base!

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The Most Important Optic People Don't Think About
The Most Important Optic People Don't Think About
The Most Important Optic People Don't Think About

Most often, people are asking that question in hopes of getting the inside track on what makes some people more successful than others, while some people are hoping that you can reaffirm their belief in spending that extra money for a 640 core instead of a 384 core thermal scope.

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Advantages and Benefits to ATN Optics
Advantages and Benefits to ATN Optics
Advantages and Benefits to ATN Optics

Before I started hunting with ATN Optics, hunting was more of an in the moment type of endeavor, however, since I started using ATN optics, now those moments can be relived and shared time and time again. Let's just look at a few more of the advantages and benefits of hunting with and using products in the ATN Smart HD Optics lineup.

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Family hunting trips are a tradition worth preserving
Family hunting trips are a tradition worth preserving
Family hunting trips are a tradition worth preserving

A love of shooting, family hunting vacations, and being outdoors was a passion instilled in me by my parents at a very young age. I've spent most of my life in pursuit of some wild game, whether it's fishing or hunting and enjoyed every opportunity that it has afforded me in my life.

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Rougarou Hog Control's Hunt for 1000th Feral Hog
Rougarou Hog Control's Hunt for 1000th Feral Hog
Rougarou Hog Control's Hunt for 1000th Feral Hog

Pineville, LA: Rougarou Hog Control, Shane Kessler and his team protect close to 70K acres of farm fields. These individuals donate their time, money and the mental/physical aptitude required to endure the long evening hours needed to protect the agricultural crops/land of these Central Louisiana farmers.

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Hog Hunting Tips & Tricks Part 1
Hog Hunting Tips & Tricks Part 1
Hog Hunting Tips & Tricks Part 1

The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates feral swine costs about $1.5 billion in damage annually, although experts at the University of Georgia suggest the cost maybe closer to between $2 billion to $2.5 billion. The damage to agriculture, is estimated ...

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ATN & Teaching the Fundamentals of Marksmanship
ATN & Teaching the Fundamentals of Marksmanship
ATN & Teaching the Fundamentals of Marksmanship

Many members of our #ATNNation and from our own Prostaff Ambassadors have used their X-Sight II HD optics when it was time to Teach the Fundamentals of Marksmanship. The "secret" to teaching rifle marksmanship; practice ...

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Coyote Hunting Part 3
Coyote Hunting Part 3
Coyote Hunting Part 3

ATN ProStaff Ambassador, Joshua Franklin, in the third installment of our Predator Hunting Tips, Tricks & Tactics discussed calls one should use during a particular season and how the coyotes' life cycle plays an important role in how you call ...

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Coyote Hunting Part 2
Coyote Hunting Part 2
Coyote Hunting Part 2

ATN Ambassador, Joshua Franklin, discussed the basics of general coyote hunting in Part 1 of our Coyote Hunting series; Location, Seasonal Advantages and your Approach & Setup. This second installment of our Predator Hunting Tips, Tricks ...

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Coyote Hunting Part 1
Coyote Hunting Part 1
Coyote Hunting Part 1

So, you have done your homework and you think you are ready to be the predator. You finally broke down and outfitted your hunting rig with an ATN THOR or X-SIGHT II scope, maybe even went as far as getting yourself an OTS-HD or BINOX for hand scanning.

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