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Spotting Scope vs higher power rifle scope for backpack hunts
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<blockquote data-quote="whirlwindjml" data-source="post: 1608500" data-attributes="member: 19793"><p>If all I had for spotting was my rifle scope I know I would do a lot less spotting. I hunt in very thick North Idaho and it has a little bit of everything for terrain at different spots. My binoculars...I could never leave home. but there's a lot of spots where I just have to have a spotting scope . I could never pick things out of the thick stuff, my neck would be way too fatigued using a rifle, although in some spots I suppose it would work. When I am lazy I use a lightweight Burris 15xspotting scope because It can be manipulated easy on the tripod and again it's Lite.</p><p></p><p>I sat watching an opposing canyon side 400 yards across for bear one day with the spott scop and tripod. First light till dark in may. Straining all day to see something over there. Nuthing but ticks on me until dusk finally deer started apearing for a glimps. Several were there and i never saw them through the scope earlier which was comfortable to use all day. I can imagine the odds of spotting something going way down because being still for a shot is hard enough for a minute let alone holding that position all day.</p><p></p><p>My thoughts anyway</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="whirlwindjml, post: 1608500, member: 19793"] If all I had for spotting was my rifle scope I know I would do a lot less spotting. I hunt in very thick North Idaho and it has a little bit of everything for terrain at different spots. My binoculars...I could never leave home. but there's a lot of spots where I just have to have a spotting scope . I could never pick things out of the thick stuff, my neck would be way too fatigued using a rifle, although in some spots I suppose it would work. When I am lazy I use a lightweight Burris 15xspotting scope because It can be manipulated easy on the tripod and again it's Lite. I sat watching an opposing canyon side 400 yards across for bear one day with the spott scop and tripod. First light till dark in may. Straining all day to see something over there. Nuthing but ticks on me until dusk finally deer started apearing for a glimps. Several were there and i never saw them through the scope earlier which was comfortable to use all day. I can imagine the odds of spotting something going way down because being still for a shot is hard enough for a minute let alone holding that position all day. My thoughts anyway [/QUOTE]
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