adubs
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ok, I need some help here picking out a spotting scope. I just drew my first antelope tag in unit 67 in WY. I've been elk hunting the past 18 years and haven't purchased a spotting scope to this point because most of the units I've hunted it wasn't necessary (and my brother has a great swaro that I've been able to use on our hunts together). I'm only 36 years old and I have 8-12 pts for every species in every state out west that I can be building pts for. I know I will have a lot of hunts in my future where good quality glass will be extremely important. I honestly have very little knowledge about spotting scopes and feel a little overwhelmed trying to figure out which one would be best. (size, angled vs straight, brand, etc...) I know that its kinda a gmc/ford/dodge can of worms to be opening but I'd like some spotting scope basics from some of you that have spent a lot of time behind glass on hunts to pass along things I won't learn in a store. I know most of my hunts will be backpack style so I'm leaning at the 65's and I know from the research I've done that swaro's are at the head of the class for quality. Cost honestly isn't a deciding factor as I wouldn't mind saving money but the cost difference of $1500 and $2500 wouldn't sway me as I just want to get one that I know I'll be happy with when I'm on my hunts. I've learned over the years to just buy what you really want the first time and it will actually save you money in the long run. what are the different options with swaro's and what do you like or not like about angled vs straight? What eye piece do you like for what reasons? Also I live in farm country in west central WI so it's not exactly easy to find a place to look out at great distances to compare different scopes. Thanks for any tips or bits of knowledge you can pass on.