Optics choice for northern BC hunt

[Osceola]

Booked a moose hunt and mountain goat trip in the very northern edge of BC. If someone has hunted up that way, what size of binoculars would you recommend? 8x42, 10x42?

Let’s assume for discussion sake, the guide will have a spotting scope.

 

[StupidLightweight]

I’d bring 14x50mm image stabilized binos. If you’re a good game spotter, you might beat the guides.

 

[Osceola]

Oh no, that’s way too big and bulky for what I’m wanting. This is something I’ll carry in a chest mount.

 

[Spence1875]

10x42s for sure in that type of hunt with more open country.

 

[Blockcaver]

My vote is a 10 x 42 bino paired with a decent spotter...my choice hunting northern BC is Swarovision 10 x 42 EL's and a Swaro 20-60 x 65 ATM HD spotting scope...that is the old magnesium body spotter with the standard 20 - 60 power zoom. I always have a phone scope adaptor for the iPhone to digiscope critters and enlarge the photos with the phone. Really useful to determine legality of Stone rams (8 years old minimum or over the bridge of the nose), caribou which have to have a minimum of 6 points on one side counting the back-tine, and moose where we have a minimum point restriction.

 

[StopMakingSense]

My vote is 10x42 unless you have a hard time holding 10’s well then maybe consider the 8’s

We’ve used the 8,10,12, and 14 NL’s now in northern BC, the 10’s are the crowd pleaser. The 12’s and 14’s are sweet on a tripod but we do a lot of hiking and the quick glances with the 10’s add up. I missed a herd of caribou last year hand holding the 14’s.

 

[dreamingWest]

The very best 10x42 you can buy.