Originally Posted by War_Eagle
Originally Posted by Mgw619
I can see it helping when hunting hardwoods or pines where it gets dark before 30 min after sunset. But not on a field.


Let me clarify just a bit on the food plots...these are not the huge sprawling fields you see on the hunting show. These are maybe one acre plots carved out of pine / timber company land. Most are less than 100yds long but a few might be pushing 125.

On my vx3's I feel like I lose the reticle before i lose neccessary light in the scope.... meaning i can see the deer in the scope bit have trouble seeing the reticle. I think the answer is to get a scope with a good low light reticle that stays visible. I've toying with the same notion you are. But I just dont think a lit dot is neccessary but would certainly be useful. My next scope will probably not be illuminated. Possibly a heavier duplex of some sort or maybe a #4

You'll shoot your eye out