Hunting Vampires & Optics Kits

[robby denning]

Hunting Vampire Bucks & Building an Optics Kit - Rokslide

Building Optics kits with Rokslide optics writer, Matt Cashell and a recast episode from Weston Homa of the the Run the Rack podcast, talking early season mule deer

www.rokslide.com

also had Rokslide membver @westonhoma on this episode to talk early season mule deer hunting.

 

[flyfisher117]

As you guys are archery mule deer hunting. And you are stalking in, are you stalking in with binos in hand? Just trying to understand the recommendation of a RF Bino being so superior when archery mule deer hunting.

 

[robby denning]

As you guys are archery mule deer hunting. And you are stalking in, are you stalking in with binos in hand? Just trying to understand the recommendation of a RF Bino being so superior when archery mule deer hunting.

hanging around my neck, then I can do everything with one hand.

Some guys prefer a separate RF but when I tried to do both, it was just more movement, more noise, all things deer don't put up with much.

 

[westonhoma]

Great chattin' with you Robby!

 

[robby denning]

Great chattin' with you Robby!

back at you Westoma, it was a good convo.

All the best on your knee, and Colorado

 

[elsb0048]

@robby denning / @Matt Cashell

Do you have a recommendation for what glassing distances you start to consider including 'long range binos' like 15's over your normal 8's to 10's?

Is it when you're looking past 1000yds? 2000 yds? some other distance?
do you factor that by target species? I imagine early season mule deer, goats, and any season elk are pretty visible with the color contrast & size while late season mule deer or sheep may bring that distance in a little bit?

 

[robby denning]

@robby denning / @Matt Cashell

Do you have a recommendation for what glassing distances you start to consider including 'long range binos' like 15's over your normal 8's to 10's?

Is it when you're looking past 1000yds? 2000 yds? some other distance?
do you factor that by target species? I imagine early season mule deer, goats, and any season elk are pretty visible with the color contrast & size while late season mule deer or sheep may bring that distance in a little bit?

everything overlaps.

less than a mile, I do ok with 8x/10x but 15x is awesome too but small FOV might let you miss something.

1-3 miles 15x is great for picking up deer but at the far edge of that distance, gets harder. but possible. But I've done it with 8x alot because they are always around my neck during season (scouting season often 10x).

3+ is BTX country but I've used 15x in the righ conditions

...and conditions are everything. I've seen bucks at 5+ miles with a 20X spotter that had a dark background and the sun at my back. (my record is nine miles with a BTX)

Spotter in the 20-60 range for all the distances listed above. You sometimes need a spotter at 500 yards.

curious to see other guys who glass in the 100 hour/year range think too.