Bob, I've done my best and longest shooting on game with my fancy variable left on 8x. In fact, I just left it there last season, even in wooded areas. 8x seems to 'fit' me.
Me too. Even in the woods I seldom go below 6X.
QUALIFIER -
In States where you have a 3 or 4 pt. minimum on a side, the higher X comes in very handy at times.
One example, I have posted pics of a 6 pt buck with 17 1/2" inside spread. In Ark that buck would not have been legal w/o at least one eye guard. I watched that buck pushing a doe for quite some time before I could see anything other than crab claws.
Probably would not have seen one of them at 4 or 6 X.
