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<blockquote data-quote="vancewalker007" data-source="post: 2335944" data-attributes="member: 66917"><p>My perspective is primarily western hunting looking at Coues deer mostly, some times elk or mule deer. Usually I will carry a spotter and binos. If I am wanting to go super light I'll carry a set of 12x50s set up for a tripod and my Gold Ring 12-40x60 (37 ounces), leaving my 15s behind. If I need to glass far, for long periods, I will carry my 15x56s and the spotter. Usually when going for Coues deer I'll bring the 15s and a spotter. I only use the spotter to check for horns on Coues deer at long range that have been spotted with the binos. I don't really glass for any length of time through the spotter. I like to phone skope through the spotter as well. Elk and Mulies are a lot easier to see so a lot of times I will use my 12s to lighten the backpack load. The 12s I have weigh around 29 ounces my 15s weigh around 42 ounces. When I'm rifle hunting Coues deer I try not approach closer than 300ish yards to stay out of their danger zone. So if I need to glass them up after moving closer I will used the tripod and the 15s or 12s usually to find them. My eyes are not good enough for 10s or 8s on a stalk for Coues deer. If your hunting doesn't include Coues deer I would seriously look at a pair of 12xXX glasses set up for a tripod, then only use your spotter for horn checks on long range targets.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vancewalker007, post: 2335944, member: 66917"] My perspective is primarily western hunting looking at Coues deer mostly, some times elk or mule deer. Usually I will carry a spotter and binos. If I am wanting to go super light I'll carry a set of 12x50s set up for a tripod and my Gold Ring 12-40x60 (37 ounces), leaving my 15s behind. If I need to glass far, for long periods, I will carry my 15x56s and the spotter. Usually when going for Coues deer I'll bring the 15s and a spotter. I only use the spotter to check for horns on Coues deer at long range that have been spotted with the binos. I don't really glass for any length of time through the spotter. I like to phone skope through the spotter as well. Elk and Mulies are a lot easier to see so a lot of times I will use my 12s to lighten the backpack load. The 12s I have weigh around 29 ounces my 15s weigh around 42 ounces. When I'm rifle hunting Coues deer I try not approach closer than 300ish yards to stay out of their danger zone. So if I need to glass them up after moving closer I will used the tripod and the 15s or 12s usually to find them. My eyes are not good enough for 10s or 8s on a stalk for Coues deer. If your hunting doesn't include Coues deer I would seriously look at a pair of 12xXX glasses set up for a tripod, then only use your spotter for horn checks on long range targets. [/QUOTE]
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