CiK
Well-known member
All,
I really appreciate the comments and advice in my first post about the importance of optics. I hope nobody minds, but I have a follow up question about binoculars.
As mentioned in my first post, I have always just used my range finder in the past to "glass" the areas I hunt (seldom past 150yds). After reading all the comments in my first post about what I am missing out on, I borrowed a friends pair of binoculars for one of my late evening sits in a tree stand. His binoculars are Bushnell H20 8x42's. From everything I have gathered in researching binoculars, 8x42's are the best choice for low light situations (which is where I find myself hunting the most).
I did notice during twilight, the image clarity degraded quite a bit at 150yd to a point that I am not sure I could have made the differences between a doe and a buck. Will quality optics really improve upon that? Or will I experience the same with a $1000 pair of binoculars? I am having a hard time convincing myself that there will be a difference. I have an untrained eye, so I am open to being trained.
Thanks again!
I really appreciate the comments and advice in my first post about the importance of optics. I hope nobody minds, but I have a follow up question about binoculars.
As mentioned in my first post, I have always just used my range finder in the past to "glass" the areas I hunt (seldom past 150yds). After reading all the comments in my first post about what I am missing out on, I borrowed a friends pair of binoculars for one of my late evening sits in a tree stand. His binoculars are Bushnell H20 8x42's. From everything I have gathered in researching binoculars, 8x42's are the best choice for low light situations (which is where I find myself hunting the most).
I did notice during twilight, the image clarity degraded quite a bit at 150yd to a point that I am not sure I could have made the differences between a doe and a buck. Will quality optics really improve upon that? Or will I experience the same with a $1000 pair of binoculars? I am having a hard time convincing myself that there will be a difference. I have an untrained eye, so I am open to being trained.
Thanks again!