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Have an opportunity wihere I'll be able to hunt 5000 acress near Senora, TX. Big canyons, long shots. I have decent Nikon 10x42 Monarch binoculars that have served me well in the East Texas woods, but am thinking at those distances and need for detail to see I might want to upgrade. I don't want to lug my spotting scope around.

Thoughts on Nikon Monarch 5 20x56 appreciated. Or thoughts on others for same purse at less than $900.

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10x50s will glass 5000 acres


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Ask Greg W.

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Anything over 10 power I would need a tripod..

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What others have said, 10X will work fine.


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Originally Posted by MtnBoomer
What would Sandbilly do?


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What really matters is to enjoy! Sounds like a darn fine time.


Probably your sister.


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What they said. Including sister.... smile

Or move and glass, move and glass. I've spotted Dall sheep (true- white on green- works better under overcast, actually) at over 3 miles with 10X.

Probably not so good with those camo-bastids... smile

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10x42's, as good as your budget will allow; I have Leica's but plenty of good glass for around a grand.

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Originally Posted by SamOlson
Ask Greg W.


Good advise......I'm betting he says spotting scope.

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Something tells me Greg W will suggest 15x56s, and Meopta Meostars specifically.

I have some, partially from his endorsement of them. They'll be with me come Feb, when I am chasing Aoudad in New Mexico.



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Originally Posted by FieldGrade
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Ask Greg W.


Good advise......I'm betting he says spotting scope.


I’m sure

You need a set for out to a hundred.

Then, past that from 100 to 250 you need 8 power,

From 250 To 350 you need 10 power

From 350 to 500 you need 12

After 500 you need 6 different spotting scopes, I don’t have time to go into that tonight,




This [bleep] isn’t easy to figure out, it takes years of experience.

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Regularly hunted 5500 acres of Panhandle canyon land for Aoudad, using 10x42 Leupold Pinnacles. Not saying they were great, but 10 power was plenty.

The bigger/more mature aoudad are not as hard to spot as a trophy whitetail’s antlers, and the higher powers won’t add much but increased eye strain..

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Your 10x42s will be just fine...


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Originally Posted by MtnBoomer
What would Sandbilly do?


JK


What really matters is to enjoy! Sounds like a darn fine time.


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Your binoculars will be fine - they are what I recommend as the best bang for the buck capable hunting binoculars. The next step up under $1K Meopta Meostars.

I’m using Swarovski 10x42 SLC and wish I took the plunge earlier. This month they picked out an elk cow butt in super thick cover and we took 2 cows out of that group. Would not have spotted them with the Monarchs.

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Originally Posted by specneeds
Your binoculars will be fine - they are what I recommend as the best bang for the buck capable hunting binoculars. The next step up under $1K Meopta Meostars.

I’m using Swarovski 10x42 SLC and wish I took the plunge earlier. This month they picked out an elk cow butt in super thick cover and we took 2 cows out of that group. Would not have spotted them with the Monarchs.




The color discrimination and clarity on the 10×42 SLC HD's.. Incredible.


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Lug the spotting scope. Nothing else works as well as finding the critter with 8x and then confirming with a spotter.


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