Rakun
FNG
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- Aug 11, 2025
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Hello Everyone,
I'll be heading out on my first hunt for elk first rifle in the Zirkel Wilderness area in Northern CO. This will be my first time out hunting but I have a decent amount of backpacking gear already including some binos so I'm trying to decide if I should spend money on a spotting scope or not. I have a list of gear to buy so trying to shed costs where I can without much impact. I currently have a pair of Leupold Rainier HD 10x42 binos with chest harness/case that I scooped at costco on closeout. I also have a pair of Bushnell Powerview 2 20x50s that I could buy a tripod mount for about $30-40. If I was to buy a spotting scope now the budget would probably be $200-300 and I'd probably have to cut my tent budget some as well.
Next couple years I plan on also doing some whitetail, muley and antelope hunting in CO, WY or NE so thats something to consider, but if I can put the spotting scope purchase off till next year then I will likely be able to commit greater funds to it and potentially catch a nice deal somewhere since I won't be as time pressured to make a purchase.
Thanks for your time and input
I'll be heading out on my first hunt for elk first rifle in the Zirkel Wilderness area in Northern CO. This will be my first time out hunting but I have a decent amount of backpacking gear already including some binos so I'm trying to decide if I should spend money on a spotting scope or not. I have a list of gear to buy so trying to shed costs where I can without much impact. I currently have a pair of Leupold Rainier HD 10x42 binos with chest harness/case that I scooped at costco on closeout. I also have a pair of Bushnell Powerview 2 20x50s that I could buy a tripod mount for about $30-40. If I was to buy a spotting scope now the budget would probably be $200-300 and I'd probably have to cut my tent budget some as well.
Next couple years I plan on also doing some whitetail, muley and antelope hunting in CO, WY or NE so thats something to consider, but if I can put the spotting scope purchase off till next year then I will likely be able to commit greater funds to it and potentially catch a nice deal somewhere since I won't be as time pressured to make a purchase.
Thanks for your time and input