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    Backpack for 2-3 Days

    Thanks y’all, I’ll run with the 3600 this trip. Good luck to everyone this season!
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    Backpack for 2-3 Days

    Yeah I was originally gifted the 7200 with frame and suspension, so I didn’t want to get a whole new system. I’ve been looking at the metcalf.
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    Backpack for 2-3 Days

    Fair enough! I wish they had a 4500-4800 model.
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    Backpack for 2-3 Days

    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...
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    Compact Spotter

    Ran it for a scouting trip a few weeks ago, and loved it. Picked out a bear at 1700 yards, and got some neat videos with it.
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    Compact Spotter

    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!
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    Compact Spotter

    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...
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    Compact Spotter

    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’...
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    Compact Spotter

    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...

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