Do you carry a spotter? Why? When do you use it? For what?

[BlacktailTracker]

I have a spotter now and I debating whether I should return it or not?
I have a pair of good binos already.
Are spotters worth carrying?

 

[okie archer]

IMO a spotter is good to carry when scouting but I usually leave it when it's time to hunt and take binos.

 

[Justin Crossley]

Really depends on what you're hunting.

If you are just looking for any deer or elk, you probably don't need to carry one. If you're looking for specific size bucks or bulls, it's a must have imo.

I personally would not hunt without one.

 

[BlacktailTracker]

Really depends on what you're hunting.

If you are just looking for any deer or elk, you probably don't need to carry one. If you're looking for specific size bucks or bulls, it's a must have imo.

I personally would not hunt without one.

I'm generally looking for 3 pt or better blacktails and mule deer.

 

[Ranger 692]

From the truck/sxs yes. Packing in nope

 

[Macintosh]

Depends on terrain. Could be my middle-aged eyes but I cant always see antler yes/no, big/little with 10x binos even at pretty normal glassing ranges. I got back from wyoming this fall and immediately traded in my “Id never carry that anywhere” spotter for a “I would bring that” spotter.

 

[BlacktailTracker]

Depends on terrain. Could be my middle-aged eyes but I cant always see antler yes/no, big/little with 10x binos even at pretty normal glassing ranges. I got back from wyoming this fall and immediately traded in my “Id never carry that anywhere” spotter for a “I would bring that”

What spotter did you have and then trade to?

 

[justinspicher]

Nope. I haven’t owned on and don’t think I ever will.

 

[7mm-08]

I have a Kowa 554, which is an upgrade from my Nikon 50. Seriously contemplating going to Kowa's new 55 spotter for the better field of view. My problem is I'm old and weak(er) than my younger self and struggling putting ANY spotter in my pack unless I'm hunting mule deer or wolves.

 

[MuleyFever]

Scouting I always have it. Hunting it depends on the terrain. Open spaces I carry one. If I expect to be in timber there is no use for one. Also depends on trophy expectations. If you want to count tines then yes. If you just want a legal animal then no, unless there are point restrictions.

 

[Macintosh]

What spotter did you have and then trade to?

I had a g2 razor hd 85mm spotter that was too big and heavy for anything but the range. So I never used it. Wy trip I saw a number of deer I could not say if they were bucks or not thru binos at like 1500ish yards. Sold it and bought a used STC. I probably would have been ok with the baby razor, but my wife talked me into the swaro.

 

[Wapiti151]

Always have spotter in my pack, period.

 

[BlacktailTracker]

I had a g2 razor hd 85mm spotter that was too big and heavy for anything but the range. So I never used it. Wy trip I saw a number of deer I could not say if they were bucks or not thru binos at like 1500ish yards. Sold it and bought a used STC. I probably would have been ok with the baby razor, but my wife talked me into the swaro.

I got the baby razor then returned it because it just wasn't different enough from my binos and the high zoom got dark. I got the 22-48x65 razor now. It's kinda big so I'm trying to decide now if I will pack it for the long run because I don't want to buy something then not use it.