Binocs

Well time to get out and do some deer shinning to see what i have to look forward to for deer season which i believe starts in a month and a half or so. I have been using a set of 10*25 bushnell’s that don’t work worth a crap for more than 150 yards away on a cloudy night . So im looking for seggestions on what to get for some serious shinning power! My uncles trying to talk me into a set of 25*100s but i was thinking like some 20*80s so i can identify deer out to 300 or 400 yards away . Im a little tired of not being able to tell what im looking at is that a fence post or a 14 pointer so what do you guys use?

10×42 Leicas those will let you see more than most lower end spotting scopes.

10×42 Leicas those will let you see more than most lower end spotting scopes.

SHALEY HAS A GOOD POINT, BUT HOW MUCH $(cash) DO YOU HAVE?? THIS WOULD MAKE THINGS A LOT EASIER TO ANSWER IF YOU HAD A BUDGET YOUR LOOKING TO SPEND. OTHERWISE LEICA OR SWAROVSKIS ARE HARD TO BEAT. I HAVE A PAIR OF NIKON 10X42 MONARCH ATB’S THAT ARE GREAT FOR THE MONEY. I HAVE NO COMPLAINTS AND @ $300.00, THERE NO FAULT RETURN POLICY IS A GREAT DEAL.

SHALEY HAS A GOOD POINT, BUT HOW MUCH $(cash) DO YOU HAVE?? THIS WOULD MAKE THINGS A LOT EASIER TO ANSWER IF YOU HAD A BUDGET YOUR LOOKING TO SPEND. OTHERWISE LEICA OR SWAROVSKIS ARE HARD TO BEAT. I HAVE A PAIR OF NIKON 10X42 MONARCH ATB’S THAT ARE GREAT FOR THE MONEY. I HAVE NO COMPLAINTS AND @ $300.00, THERE NO FAULT RETURN POLICY IS A GREAT DEAL.

Swarovskioptik’s are the best hands down!! But around $1500. I absolutely swear by my pair of EL’s. But if you aren’t a hunting guide, or spend six months out of the year using them, you can’t justify the price. I also have a set just like Rob’s, only they are scheels brand. The scheels and the nikons are basically the same pair…the only thing that I like about scheels brand is, if I bust them one day out in the field in the middle of deer season, I can take them into scheels that night (even if they are ten years old) and get a new pair on the spot. I have to wait to have my nikons repaired.

Swarovskioptik’s are the best hands down!! But around $1500. I absolutely swear by my pair of EL’s. But if you aren’t a hunting guide, or spend six months out of the year using them, you can’t justify the price. I also have a set just like Rob’s, only they are scheels brand. The scheels and the nikons are basically the same pair…the only thing that I like about scheels brand is, if I bust them one day out in the field in the middle of deer season, I can take them into scheels that night (even if they are ten years old) and get a new pair on the spot. I have to wait to have my nikons repaired.

I’ve got a pair of 10×42 Wind River made by Leupold that are very nice for around $300. The only thing I dislike is the eyecups moving in and out for glasses or not. A little tape solved it but they have been good to me for the last 5 yrs.

I’ve got a pair of 10×42 Wind River made by Leupold that are very nice for around $300. The only thing I dislike is the eyecups moving in and out for glasses or not. A little tape solved it but they have been good to me for the last 5 yrs.

I’m sorry guys, but if he wants to look at deer while shining…. binoculars aren’t the best solution. You would be better off with something you can mount to your window to get a stable rest like a low power spotting scope. It’s hard enough to see at that distance with just hand held binocs during the day let alone at night, unless of course your binoculors comes with tripod capabalities… then your in business. It doesn’t matter if you have the strongest binocs made… if you can’t hold them steady.
Canon make binoculars with “Image Stabilizer” function that work pretty slick also. Good luck!

I’m sorry guys, but if he wants to look at deer while shining…. binoculars aren’t the best solution. You would be better off with something you can mount to your window to get a stable rest like a low power spotting scope. It’s hard enough to see at that distance with just hand held binocs during the day let alone at night, unless of course your binoculors comes with tripod capabalities… then your in business. It doesn’t matter if you have the strongest binocs made… if you can’t hold them steady.
Canon make binoculars with “Image Stabilizer” function that work pretty slick also. Good luck!