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<blockquote data-quote="Guy M" data-source="post: 322779" data-attributes="member: 8622"><p>What do you use/recommend for a lightweight spotting scope for a backpacking/hiking hunter? </p><p></p><p>I was a little frustrated at a half mile yesterday when I couldn't tell if this young buck was legal or not. Has to have three tines on one side to be legal. For optics I had my 8x Swaro rangefinder and the 6x scope on my rifle.</p><p><img src="http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k129/GuyMiner/hunting%20photos/IMG_2194.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I stalked to 175 yards, and waited for an hour and a half for him to wake up and pull his head out of the brush where he was napping. Then saw that he was clearly a legal buck and put one through his shoulders. </p><p></p><p>Would have liked to have known when I saw him bedded down, but looking around and I was a half mile away.</p><p></p><p>Which scope/binos would you suggest - keeping in mind that I do a LOT of hiking as well as some backpack hunting and would like to keep the weight down... </p><p></p><p>Thanks, Guy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Guy M, post: 322779, member: 8622"] What do you use/recommend for a lightweight spotting scope for a backpacking/hiking hunter? I was a little frustrated at a half mile yesterday when I couldn't tell if this young buck was legal or not. Has to have three tines on one side to be legal. For optics I had my 8x Swaro rangefinder and the 6x scope on my rifle. [IMG]http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k129/GuyMiner/hunting%20photos/IMG_2194.jpg[/IMG] I stalked to 175 yards, and waited for an hour and a half for him to wake up and pull his head out of the brush where he was napping. Then saw that he was clearly a legal buck and put one through his shoulders. Would have liked to have known when I saw him bedded down, but looking around and I was a half mile away. Which scope/binos would you suggest - keeping in mind that I do a LOT of hiking as well as some backpack hunting and would like to keep the weight down... Thanks, Guy [/QUOTE]
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