Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Long Range Hunting " I know that scopes are aimers not lookers"

Use a spotting scope.

When you put your rifle scope on game, you should already have decided it was going to die and not be looking for "defects".

At least you use binoculars. Can't tell you how many times I've seen a hunter pointing his gun at me only to look up and wave. Granted, that was PA.

I'm with Rich. If he's identified something as a game animal, go ahead and study the heck out of it with the scope. What's the issue??? It's already been identified, it's NOT a hunter, it's game. If his style of hunting doesn't want the extra 57 ounces, tripod, and time it takes to use, (mine doesn't either) then use the scope.

Seems like half these threads on the fire end up in a pissing match because people have pretty piss poor reading comprehension.

No pissing match here, from me anyway.

I use binos to identify targets, not just game. As said, carry on as you see fit.

Thank you.

Interesting never have hunted on public land so I had never given it much thought when walking I just use my rifle optics sitting on the side of a canyon binos are handy

While i normally wouldnt jump into a thread about optics, in this case, i have a different opinion that reflects that we are all different with how our eyes see things.

I was at a local sporting goods store and got to compare some Vortex 8x42 binos and a Vortex Diamondback HP 4-16x42. I was looking at a binocular chart with pictures of animals and terrain features on it. With the binos, i was able to see more. Just a better FOV i guess, and the scope, while good, took more magnification to see the same things.

I will openly say that i dont know what caused that, but i am convinced i need a set of binos now.

My Swarovski z5 5-25X52 has to be on 14X to show me the same detail my Alpen 10X50 binos do. The Alpens cost $450 the Swarovski cost $1,500.

Well, they don't it "binocular vision" for nothing.

Four legs - good.
Two legs - Bad.

dave

I bet that on most hunts that I do, I spend less than 15 seconds looking through the rifle scope, if not considerably less than that.

If I didn't kill a critter, I probably didn't look through the scope once.

Tanner

Agreed.

Just yesterday, I walked out to a call stand, probably a mile from the truck in deep snow. When I got to my stand, I realized I'd left my binoculars in the pickup. Without hesitation, I walked back and got them....and it paid off.

I've had people ask why I wear so much orange when I am bird hunting, and why I have my son do the same.

Now you know....




Travis

I left my binocs in the truck on a Mule deer hunt once.... once. Grin...


Tanner

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I would literally rather hunt without my rifle than without my binocs.

Don't you normally use binos to confirm dink status before pulling the trigger?

I went out one day antelope hunting on the prairie with a little snow on the ground. I forgot my normal use binos and had an old pair in the truck. Even with old dim binos it was a waste of time even going hunting ,could not tell antelope from prairie... Was a short frustrating ride and just a waste of gas.
There is no legitimate excuse for not carrying binos. Anyone claiming there is no time or that are just making excuses. Safety and knowing ones target trump pointing your gun at someone every time.

I say this all the time people look at me like I am crazy. I cant remember the last Deer or Elk I shot that I didnt look over with Bino's first.

I forgot my binos once also. Rather than go back to the truck, I used the range finder as a monocular. The 7X21 Leica is quite good as a substitute.

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