I keep it simple , my spotter is a 884 Kowa its big and heavy but IMHO the best glass out there,, This is what i have been doing for years, i have a light weight meat frame , the best Cabelas makes and i just attach my badlands day pack to it. slide the spotter in one of the pockets and off i go. That way when an animal hits the ground my meat frame is with me , load up the meat bags and start walking,, to me a good frame is the key,