Tripod for binos Y or N

[JoeDirt]

Monopod

 

[Cashcraft45]

I take my tripod most everywhere. Can glass with binos and spotter, then swap out the bino adapter to a shooting V and get extremely steady in a sitting or kneeling position. I just purchased the swaro STC and am very excited to use that this year. Pretty sweet spotter for the weight for sure.

 

[V2Pnutrition]

The Wiser Precision Ba7 sparrow works really well glassing from a trekking pole too.

Id do that no problem if I wanted to save weight. It won't be as stable, but it is stable enough for a guy who is covering ground but stopping to grid areas

This is exactly what I took on my sheep hunt and it worked great.

There’s a high probability you’re going to move to a spotter the second you see white to determine if it’s a ram worth getting a closer look at- something the guide will already have.

 

[judah1991]

only time i don't carry a tripod is september archery elk.

 

[WVELK]

You can get this combo for $250. At 1lb 11oz I think it’s worth it

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I can’t tell what tripod and head that is from the photo.

 

[svivian]

I can’t tell what tripod and head that is from the photo.

Tricer LP Pan head
Surui AT-125

 

[judah1991]

You can get this combo for $250. At 1lb 11oz I think it’s worth it

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where can you get this at?

 

[svivian]

where can you get this at?

Amazon has the tripods for anywhere from $100 to $125

You can either buy a new head from Tricer/Gohunt or cruise the forum classifieds as they pop up from time to time.

If buying all brand new you are looking at $300 for this setup.

 

[bergie]

Tripod for binos 100 times out of 100

 

[ColeyG]

No need for a tripod for use with your binos.

Spotting Dalls with handheld binos is easy. In order to judge horns you will need a spotter and tripod and be sub-500 yards with good visibility if you are counting rings. I have a tripod adapter for my binos and am a big believer when it comes to hunting brown things in the woods and hills. I've have never thought twice about bringing it and/or a second tripod on a sheep hunt where every ounce counts. No benefit for a significant weight and space penalty.

One spotter and one tripod for a group is plenty to cover all that needs doing on a Dall hunt.

A quick change shooting rest for the tripod is a valuable addition with no real weight penalty. I attached a small shooting V to a QR adapter for my tripod and it takes about 2.5 seconds to swap my scope for the shooting rest on top of the tripod.

 

[mtwarden]

Y

AND I'd vote for a tripod as well

 

[IDVortex]

only time i don't carry a tripod is september archery elk.

I'm the same way.

With a tripod i have no need for a spotter. I'll get a spotter once I get a Goat tag.

 

[peterk123]

Tripod comes every time. Can see so much more when used with binos. Plus I have an arca rail on my rifle. It's a game changer.

 

[GC7899]

How many of you only take the binos for glassing? I will have a guide with a spotter. I doubt if I take a spotter. Therefore, is the tripod worth the weight to use while glassing with binos? I debate it every hunt. If you don’t have it, your arms get tired. If you do it is exta weight? And, light weight or not they all are an extra few pounds.

Tripod

 

[MosquitoCoast]

I don't take a tripod unless its for a spotting scope. Not for binos. I take a packable REI camp chair I do my glassing from so it allows me to rest my elbows comfortably on my chest for steady viewing while I'm somewhat reclined.

 

[Doc Holliday]

Surui AT-125

How would you feel about shooting off of this Surui AT-125 with a 7.5# rifle? Main use would be for binos or a 55-65mm spotter, but I do have the outdoorsmans folding rifle saddle. (Pan head is Outdoorsmans Micro)

 

[cuerro viejo]

Hell I use a tripod in my truck and SXS

 

[TaperPin]

Many guys need a tripod because their hand holding technique is so bad.

Google dudes using binoculars and just look at all the goofy techniques. This is just the first page that popped up. Why is so hard to convince people technique really makes a difference. Get those elbows in touching the chest and you’re twice as steady. Just look at how many of these guys have their elbows way out to the side. *chuckle*

 

[Libtard McSocalist]

I have to bring the tripod. Both to glass off of, range off of, and potentially use as tripod rear support if you’re trying to shoot over some tall sage grass. Tripod is essential equipment as far as I’m concerned.

 

[wind gypsy]

I did a guided dall hunt and like pretty much all of them could have relied on guide's tripod/spotter. I was very happy to have brought both a lightweight seated/kneeling only height tripod and a 55mm spotter. Was great to watch sheep and discuss with the guide as we were both on glass and also to do more digiscoping pic taking whenever i wanted rather than trying to squeeze in on the guides scope. We hunted griz after killing the sheep and that was more glassing intensive and I was even more happy to have a tripod for long days behind glass.