I’m in the same boat as you. I’m 34, and have been hunting since I was 10. I recently realized that I’ve only ever hunted in areas where my uncle or father showed me, and never really found spots of my own. This season, I’ve been scouting a local state park here in PA trying to find a spot of my...
I was looking for something similar for different game. My budget was also far less ($500). I bought a Kowa TSN502 and was very disappointed in the optical quality passed about 20x. I ultimately sold it and got a Bushnell Legend Tactical with mil reticle to match my mil scopes. I’m very happy...