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<blockquote data-quote="lancetkenyon" data-source="post: 2551842" data-attributes="member: 68875"><p>I have never killed a deer at a mile. In fact, my daughter has killed deer further than I have.</p><p>But I have been able to glass pronghorn at 4+ miles, and decided they were worth a drive over to make an attempt at them, when other people couldn't even see them with cheaper glass. </p><p>Western hunting, a lot of times (but not always), is benefitted by good glass more than a benchrest accurate rifle. Can't count how many times I have glassed game from 800yds to 4+ miles that led to a plan being formulated to go after them...or eliminated the need to get closer to see them.</p><p></p><p>I gave my suggestion for a $1500 spotter. But also explained how they are limited. A hunt that takes years of planning and saving for deserves the best chance you can give it to be successful. Great glass can get you an additional 45-60 minutes of prime hunting time per day. </p><p></p><p>I used cheaper glass for years. And rifles, and scopes, and tripods, and clothing. But I upgraded when I could, and almost every time, wished I would have just saved a little more and went a step above in the first place. As I am sure a lot of other have as well. </p><p></p><p>Not all hunting benefits from a $4k optic over a $400 optic. But where I hunt, it definitely 100% does. Spending 70-100+ hours behind glass on a hunt quickly separates the decent from the good from the great glass.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lancetkenyon, post: 2551842, member: 68875"] I have never killed a deer at a mile. In fact, my daughter has killed deer further than I have. But I have been able to glass pronghorn at 4+ miles, and decided they were worth a drive over to make an attempt at them, when other people couldn't even see them with cheaper glass. Western hunting, a lot of times (but not always), is benefitted by good glass more than a benchrest accurate rifle. Can't count how many times I have glassed game from 800yds to 4+ miles that led to a plan being formulated to go after them...or eliminated the need to get closer to see them. I gave my suggestion for a $1500 spotter. But also explained how they are limited. A hunt that takes years of planning and saving for deserves the best chance you can give it to be successful. Great glass can get you an additional 45-60 minutes of prime hunting time per day. I used cheaper glass for years. And rifles, and scopes, and tripods, and clothing. But I upgraded when I could, and almost every time, wished I would have just saved a little more and went a step above in the first place. As I am sure a lot of other have as well. Not all hunting benefits from a $4k optic over a $400 optic. But where I hunt, it definitely 100% does. Spending 70-100+ hours behind glass on a hunt quickly separates the decent from the good from the great glass. [/QUOTE]
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