Zeiss V4 3X12X56 with lit reticle is very good. I asked Bobby his recommendation within my under $1200 budget and I’ve been more than pleased. I’m sure the S&B is probably better if price is no object. Bobby is the man for low light optics so I would place his recommendation at the top of your list.
As to some of the smart ass comments to spot lights on your rifles, some states like SC, which I hunt in are 1 hour before sunrise and 1 hour after sunset.
I agree about hunting in SC. I can’t tell you how many people on forums talk about how they can hunt “till last legal minute” but when that’s only 30 min past sunset, I don’t see it as any great feat. If you want to hunt every legal minute in SC, you’ve got to have excellent optics.
