8x, 10x, or 12x

[Beendare]

What terrain will you be hunting? Can’t really say what is the best choice w/o matching it to your hunt area.

Almost all of my archery hunts have been in thick timber, so I really like my 8x32 ELs. Very light, wide field of view. Perfect for thick timber hunts.

If you are hunting open terrain, a pair of 12x with a tripod could be the ultimate optic and saves the weight of any secondary optics (spotter or 15x). This is something I want to try out in a few years.

10x is the safest bet. It’s good at everything, which is why it’s the most popular size (IMO).

This is what I was thinking. Its totally terrain dependent. When you start getting into the higher powers, its harder to hand hold them.

 

[Muley Buck]

I hunt and glass a variety of terrain and can also be hunting / glassing from a couple hundred yards to miles away. It's why 10's, 15's and the spotter always go in the truck, but not always in the pack. If I had to pick one, it would be the 10's though.