Would you rather?

[Feare]

Have a high end scope (Swarovski) and middle of the road binos (razor, bx-5) or middle of the road scope (VX-3i) and high end binos? Hunting open area elk and mule deer.




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[RyanCmns]

High end binos

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[Jake Larsen]

High end binos

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Yep, you can't shoot what you can't find

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[AdamLewis]

High end bins and an SWFA 6x42 covers me just fine.

 

[Braaap]

Nicer bino's.

 

[Spiral Horn]

With the advancement of optics in the past few years it isn’t really a binary choice. Today a guy could get very good binos (Nikon HG, GPO, etc) and a very good scope (Tract, SWFA, Leupold) for about the same price as an Alpha glass bino.

 

[Montana Slim]

Binos. For most hunting, you use them way more.
You can get most of the performance of the highest end optics at a fraction of the price these days - which did not used to be the case. Instead of spending $4-5k on optics, I'd shoot to cut that at least in half to start and see what you like. Now there is certainly something to be said for "buy once cry once", hut you should at least have a good idea of what system fits your style before dropping the bigger coin.
That said - I love my 30 year old swaro 8x30's and will also likely never replace them (knock wood). I carry an old meopta spotter as well. I have less than a grand into the pair. You don't need the best optics in on the planet to fill your tags, but it certainly is nice some times I have used binos and scopes from all the top brands and have been surprised at how truly good some of the new 'midrange' stuff that is accessible to mere mortal checkbooks.

-looks like spiralhorn beat me to it

 

[gibbons025]

High End Binos for me. It’s amazing what they can do.

 

[jfs82]

Expensive binos easy

 

[N2TRKYS]

I haven't found any reason to buy anything other than VX3I scopes for my rifles. A better bino system is the way to go.

 

[gfreidy]

Yep, Binos!

 

[Pigdog]

Bins for sure!

 

[rbrent]

Just like everyone else said, high end binos.

 

[BluMtn]

^^^^^^^^^^^^What they said^^^^^^^^^^^

 

[KurtR]

Binos

 

[brob78]

Binos for sure. Going to spend a lot more time in them than scope.

 

[jspradley]

I'd use irons of that's what it took to get good binos.

 

[ElkArcher918]

Go with high end binos, a good rifle scope, and save for a decent spotter. Binos top priority since you'll use them 80-90% of the time.

 

[elkyinzer]

Middle middle and good boots

 

[Rich M]

Get good glass for both. You have to decide what is worth it to you.

You need a VX-3 or better level scope for it to be reliable and give decent low light ability.

I'd consider Meopta for both scope & binoculars. Good bang for your buck.

Make sure you can shoot and make the first and only shot opp you get. This year I got mine and my buddy muffed a couple opps - 3x3 then 2x2 and would not check his zero until hunt was over. All the glass in the world can't help you hit.