Thanks for the input so far, Here's what I have learned in the past. My 60mm spotters/tripods (nothing very nice but tried a couple times) have stayed at the truck the second day. The 50mm spotter I had (Minox MD50) I should have left in the truck. (could see more detail with my binos - Zeiss Conquest HD 8X32's). This year on several occasions I just could not make out horns on mule deer in the 1000-1500yd range and wished I had something to take a closer look after they were located with binos. I'm no trophy hunter but like to take a mature buck each year. I don't need to see every little sticker at a mile, but knowing that it's a decent buck would be nice. I am very interested in the Nikon HD 50 and the Vortex Viper 50mm. They sound like just the ticket. Thanks and now I need to save up some cash!
