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Trouble seeing detail through binos
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<blockquote data-quote="megastink" data-source="post: 2038985" data-attributes="member: 33429"><p>So there I was, sitting in the hill in my avatar photo last Sunday. It was about 11am in the morning, and from the left hand side of the swamp, 200 yards away, steps out a buck. Here in PA, a shooter must have three points on one side of at least 1" long. This buck had nice, wide inside spread, good mass at the base, and beautiful chocolate colored antlers. However, I only saw two points on either side; which would qualify this busk as the biggest four pointer I had ever seen. I put my Bushnell binos to my eyes and STRAINED to see brow tines. Hoping and praying, but I couldn't see any. It doesn't mean they weren't there, I just couldn't see them. The buck bedded down, got up, meandered around for a while, ultimately exiting the opposite end of the swap.</p><p></p><p>I was frustrated with my eyesight at first, but then my gear for letting me down. This was a nice mature buck, and this is public land. About an hour after he left, a shot rang out in the direction of where he was heading. May not have been him, but I'll never know. This is the first time I've had this issue in my life. But that the wheels start falling off in your mid 30's.</p><p></p><p>I don't know the exact model of binos I have, but they were about $150 at Cabela's, and are around 10x40's. I decided then that I need another system of seeing fine detail at moderate range. I was hoping someone here might be able to tell me what system you use. I wanted something small and compact. Not sure if upgrading the glass is best, or to get something with more magnification. I just ordered a Kowa TSN502 (thanks Doug at Cameraland!) as backup in case the binos, or my aging eyes, fail me again. The Kowa's size and mag range that I think will be effective on my hunts. I plan on putting it on a monopod and sinking the monopod in the hill that we sit on (we sit on the slope). If someone here has a better idea or some suggestions of optics in the sub $300 class, please share. I don't want this to happen again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megastink, post: 2038985, member: 33429"] So there I was, sitting in the hill in my avatar photo last Sunday. It was about 11am in the morning, and from the left hand side of the swamp, 200 yards away, steps out a buck. Here in PA, a shooter must have three points on one side of at least 1" long. This buck had nice, wide inside spread, good mass at the base, and beautiful chocolate colored antlers. However, I only saw two points on either side; which would qualify this busk as the biggest four pointer I had ever seen. I put my Bushnell binos to my eyes and STRAINED to see brow tines. Hoping and praying, but I couldn't see any. It doesn't mean they weren't there, I just couldn't see them. The buck bedded down, got up, meandered around for a while, ultimately exiting the opposite end of the swap. I was frustrated with my eyesight at first, but then my gear for letting me down. This was a nice mature buck, and this is public land. About an hour after he left, a shot rang out in the direction of where he was heading. May not have been him, but I'll never know. This is the first time I've had this issue in my life. But that the wheels start falling off in your mid 30's. I don't know the exact model of binos I have, but they were about $150 at Cabela's, and are around 10x40's. I decided then that I need another system of seeing fine detail at moderate range. I was hoping someone here might be able to tell me what system you use. I wanted something small and compact. Not sure if upgrading the glass is best, or to get something with more magnification. I just ordered a Kowa TSN502 (thanks Doug at Cameraland!) as backup in case the binos, or my aging eyes, fail me again. The Kowa's size and mag range that I think will be effective on my hunts. I plan on putting it on a monopod and sinking the monopod in the hill that we sit on (we sit on the slope). If someone here has a better idea or some suggestions of optics in the sub $300 class, please share. I don't want this to happen again. [/QUOTE]
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