Hi everyone, I am headed on an archery mule deer hunt in Colorado.
My plan is to camp roughly 5-5.5 miles from the trailhead based on where I’m hoping to hunt. I’ve done day trips scouting.
My longest stay is going to be 2 nights for a Monday PM, Tuesday AM/PM, Wednesday AM hunt, then I need...
I ended up with a demo ATC for about $2050. Worst case, I can resell.
Close runner up was a demo KOWA-55A for $2100 (available at Cameraland right now).
Thanks yall!
I do have a rangefinder I use while bow hunting but I’ve been able to get the Steiners to range at 1300+ on a bright day and I know my little $250 rf can’t. I’m not sure what handheld rfs can do nowadays.
I’m not married to the Steiners though. Probably no weight savings between having 2...
The only thing that drew me away from the Kowa 553/554 was the FOV, even if you say razor loses 20% edge to edge it’s still ahead in “clear” FOV. Maybe the Kowa glass makes up for it?
How much does this even matter?
FOV below are at min/max power at 1000 yards for each.
553/554 - 132/69’...
Hey y’all - long time lurker here. Really appreciate everything I’ve learned from the forum.
I’m looking at getting a new spotter to replace an old Leupold Ventana; I’m partial to one of the compact spotters (I’m a smaller frame guy). My hunts this year are for mule deer in high country...