Started hunting a few years ago. Archery exclusively. I live in New Mexico. I put in for deer and elk. Have drawn one of elk tag and harvested one. I have drawn deer twice and harvested once. I also get a OTC whitetail tag for Oklahoma. I have been using a pair of Nikon 10x30 p7 for last couple years. I want to try for Barbary sheep and javelina etc also. I am thinking about taking the plunge on some alpha glass. I usually don't sit and glass at dawn or dusk preferring to be at an ambush spot or still hunting at those times or in a tree if whitetail hunting. Would 10x32 NL Pure let me still hunt, tree stand hunt, glass across a canyon or two etc? My reading so far is that NL pure 12x42 might be a bit much for holding one hand while still hunting to pick a part the woods for elk, and would be over kill for tree stand and ambush hunting. And so I was thinking 10x42. Then looking at the options I found the 10x32 and outside of a few minutes at dawn and dusk I think they would be pretty similar and smaller and lighter. Plus if I got those I could also maybe eventually get 12x42 for open glassing if I start doing that.
Thoughts? I think the nl 10x32 will be an amazing upgrade to my Nikon p7 10x30. I don't think I will ever get a tripod... I have aziak trekking pole adapter (just got it)
