I have to agree With Canhunter35 and dmj. Go with a good 10 or maybe 12 power binoculars, it has also been my experience with a lot of variable powered binoculars that the upper powers are too high for the objective lens size making them less clear at the upper levels. Also I feel binoculars are much faster to the draw so to speak, you don't have to get them set up and try to find something through them. Just raise the binoculars and look, and you will find the subject much faster because of the larger field of view. They both gave Excellent advise to you, I would take it. Good luck on your hunt and be safe.