For elk I do not. I use 10x42 Meostar HD's on a tripod and keep the spotter in the truck.
Is this your first elk hunt? Elk are generally not that hard to dredge up with glass. They will glow if the sun is shining on them.
The only reason I would carry a spotter is if I had a primo unit and had my heart set on a 330+ bull. I would use the big glass to try to get a rough estimate of how big he was before I burned the boot leather to get closer.


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