The Motel 6 at the Cabelas exit is actually pretty good. I normally avoid these like the plague but stayed here a couple nights last year and it was good
Don’t really think it’s fair to bash on the tag holder about his hunting. We have no idea how hard and how many days he hunted for this ram. Just because he hired a guide doesn’t make him a schmuck.
I would buy some Swarovski 10x42 or Pures 12x42 myself. Quality glass in a 10x is better than mediocre glass in 12x. Pretty good deals on Swarovski 10x42 EL out there right now and some great deals on the Pures too
Last I heard Swarovski was swamped with repairs and longer than 6-8 weeks repair time. It’s possible you could ask them to expedite the repairs because of your Sept hunt.
In reality I use my 15x on a tripod way more than my spotter. Now if I’m looking for sheep my Swarovski ATS 80 is truly needed for trophy definition after finding with the 15x
Depends on how you use a spotter too. Are you looking to see if it’s a mature animal or is it record book class. High end optics definitely see the small details better. I have Swarovski and Vortex Razor spotters and to be honest after 40x there’s no comparison at all, it’s Swarovski hands down...