Optics for BC Goat Hunt

[snowtoy83]

I have been scouting for my upcoming hunt. Good 10’s and a 65mm spotter is a good setup.

 

[Bado20]

Rather than starting a new thread, I will jump in here. I drew a mountain goat tag here in Montana. We are going be backpacking in 3-4 miles to timberline and then hunting up from there. There will be two of us, so the plan is to be light and nimble.

Here is my current optics setup from years of elk hunting, suggestions on what you would take or change?

10x42 Swarovision EL's
15x56 Swaro SLC's
80mm Swaro ATS with the 25-50x wide angle eyepiece
Sig Kilo Rangefinder (nothing fancy but has always worked well out to 500 yards)

I am considering buying some rangefinding biino's so I could combine these two items. I would consider 10x42 bino's with a range finder and then leave the 15's in the truck.

Spotting scope - I like having the power of the big spotting scope, but I am considering buying the compact Swaro. (17-40x56)


other items of note - I will be carrying in a carbon fiber tripod that can handle bino's and a large spotter as needed. We are hoping to locate and kill a mature billy.

I’m taking my ATS 80 and 10x42’s this year as there are two of us. When I have gone solo in the past I’ve brought a Kowa 553 instead of the ATS 80 to save weight. All goats have been spotted with 10x42’s first.