Guys who only carry a 10x bino…

[Fowl Play]

Or you could be like me, who carries around a 10x for some reason, even though I only hunt thick timber during archery where if I can see them they are in shooting range.... and I have probably only pulled them out of my chest harness like once a year to look at a Great Gray owl in the distance.... typing this out I need to rethink this.

 

[Ross]

Only binos for 2 decades 10x42 geovids…heavy timber hunter would not change and wish I had them the first 3 decades

 

[Sccritterkiller]

10x42s for a decade...I do pack a tripod from time to time depending on what I am after and the landscape.

 

[Mr.Ktm]

10s are great. I don’t wanna carry a loaf of bread sized binos on my chest. I never felt under gunned with 10s. If I need to count points I pull out the spotter or get closer

 

[SleepyJones]

I carry 10x42 and don't own (or have ever used) a spotting scope. I don't hunt in the mountains but more foot hills, river valleys and a mix of farm land w/ surrounding forest. I'm finding I'm leaving my 10x42's at home more often too, as I rarely use my binos at all.

 

[butcherboy]

I use 10x42 and 8x42. 10’s for more open country and 8’s for thicker timber. Also have 15’s but I actually only use them for spotting from the truck on a tripod. Only used them twice. Once for antelope and once for oryx. I want to sell them and my tripod since I never carry them while hunting. I don’t count inches either and go hunt an animal if it’s legal. I think for me I would prefer to have one pair of 10x32 and a good range finder.

 

[Huntnnw]

Binos are super individualized. I find 10x to be more difficult to stabilize, narrower FOV and more prone to mirage than 8x....but that's just me.

and thats relative to the quality of glass you are using

 

[Beendare]

Maybe I should’ve been more clear with the title. I meant “guys who carry only low power binos and no spotting scope to back it up”. Is that normal? Like you guys that are commenting that you carry 8x or 10x, do you also carry a spotter like mavinwa2 said?

It's dependent on both Terrain and whether you are trophy hunting- counting points or not.

I have used the 30mm in both 8x and 10x and IMO, the smaller lens is not worth the minor difference in size and weight penalty.

In open country on Trophy units, it's nice to have more glass and a tripod. In avg units where I'm happy with a legal bull, I use 8x40 or 10x42.

 

[cole96]

I used to use 8x, but have run 10x for close to 10 years now and wouldn't go back for anything

 

[Maidenfan539]

Maybe I should’ve been more clear with the title. I meant “guys who carry only low power binos and no spotting scope to back it up”. Is that normal? Like you guys that are commenting that you carry 8x or 10x, do you also carry a spotter like mavinwa2 said?

8x are in bino harness and 15x in pack with tripod.