Howdy all,
How necessary is a spotting scope to your hunting? Do you usually use it to find animals, or to try to count all the points to see if the buck you're looking at is big enough for you? Do you usually use your binoculars for most of your glassing? I ask because I have a relatively good pair of binoculars, but no spotting scope and am going on a late deer hunt in Idaho in about 2 weeks. I would like to get a good sized animal, but won't be extremely picky. I don't imagine I'll draw again in the near future and would like to make the most out of my hunt. Is it worth it to drop the money on a spotting scope, or should I be able to find the animals fine with my binos? Thanks in advance for any responses.
How necessary is a spotting scope to your hunting? Do you usually use it to find animals, or to try to count all the points to see if the buck you're looking at is big enough for you? Do you usually use your binoculars for most of your glassing? I ask because I have a relatively good pair of binoculars, but no spotting scope and am going on a late deer hunt in Idaho in about 2 weeks. I would like to get a good sized animal, but won't be extremely picky. I don't imagine I'll draw again in the near future and would like to make the most out of my hunt. Is it worth it to drop the money on a spotting scope, or should I be able to find the animals fine with my binos? Thanks in advance for any responses.