New piece of equipment I'm digging

[DMD]

Long story short, lost most of my longtime lease and I've been hunting public land the last two years. This year started hunting some in the mountains and I've been walking way back in steep terrain. I've worked this season to lighten my load. I had to. Anyway, something dawned on me a week or so ago. Binoculars. I've carried the same pair for years. And love them. But, i bought this to replace them. Vortex 8x25 monocular. Weighs less than half my binos did and takes up much less space. And they work great. For hunting in the hardwoods like i do, are perfect. Finally a good idea that really turned out to be a good idea.

 

[Ski]

That's a really great idea!

 

[lol]

If you come across a lease and need someone to jump in...

 

[DMD]

If you come across a lease and need someone to jump in...

Unfortunately it's like finding hen's teeth

 

[Iroquois]

I have the exact same Vortex! I got it for the same reason. They work really well!

 

[Stalkhunter]

I have been here 26 years and been on 1 lease. They are tough to get one.

 

[74MOPAR]

I've been looking at the exact same one and wondered how they work.

 

[Iroquois]

I've been looking at the exact same one and wondered how they work.

I was a little concerned about how much light the 36mm tube would let in. So far no complaints.

 

[Wrangler95]

I have the excact same one!!

 

[lol]

Unfortunately it's like finding hen's teeth

True but its bound to happen one of these days.

 

[DMD]

True but its bound to happen one of these days.

I had an opportunity thanks to a very kind tndeer member a couple years ago. At the time, it just didn't work out for me. I've kind of enjoyed hunting public land. The only thing is i know my chances of seeing mature bucks is a lot less around locally. But, i hope to retire in a couple years, then I'm going to hunt out of state more. If the right lease came along, I'd certainly get on it, but I'm enjoying public land life right now. I'll sure let you know if I run into something.

 

[Bullfrog]

Haven't looked through the Vortex, but the Maven's are absolutely incredible and are pretty affordable.

 

[BSK]

Thanks for the head's up!

 

[rifle02]

Wow! I think I remember my dad experimenting with something like that maybe 30 years ago. I thought he was crazy. That's a blast from the past and I may check into that.

 

[DMD]

Haven't looked through the Vortex, but the Maven's are absolutely incredible and are pretty affordable.

Well..i started to get one of those, but just didn't know anything about that brand and went with the vortex.