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<blockquote data-quote="ofbandg" data-source="post: 1652736" data-attributes="member: 91402"><p>Mountain hunting means lots of glassing so first and foremost have something that is comfortable in your hands. Small and light are usually difficult to hold steady for any length of time. It helps if you wear a baseball type cap with a long bill on it so you can use it to brace the binocs. If you aren't taking a spotting scope I suggest you get the most powerful binoculars you can hold steady. Most shooters are good at holding things steady so I would go with 12 or even more if you think you can handle it. If you are going with a guide he (of she) will take you where the animals should be and then it becomes a matter of searching. Once you find the animals it comes down to the details of size and planning a stalk. Good binoculars help with both. As a further suggestion, I don't carry binoculars around my neck. They are uncomfortable and when they get hooked on something they can spin you right around. I take the strap off of them and put them in a bag or case, usually the one they come in, and I put that across my body so the bag hangs off to one side and is easily within reach. It keeps them cleaner and is more comfortable for me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ofbandg, post: 1652736, member: 91402"] Mountain hunting means lots of glassing so first and foremost have something that is comfortable in your hands. Small and light are usually difficult to hold steady for any length of time. It helps if you wear a baseball type cap with a long bill on it so you can use it to brace the binocs. If you aren't taking a spotting scope I suggest you get the most powerful binoculars you can hold steady. Most shooters are good at holding things steady so I would go with 12 or even more if you think you can handle it. If you are going with a guide he (of she) will take you where the animals should be and then it becomes a matter of searching. Once you find the animals it comes down to the details of size and planning a stalk. Good binoculars help with both. As a further suggestion, I don't carry binoculars around my neck. They are uncomfortable and when they get hooked on something they can spin you right around. I take the strap off of them and put them in a bag or case, usually the one they come in, and I put that across my body so the bag hangs off to one side and is easily within reach. It keeps them cleaner and is more comfortable for me. [/QUOTE]
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