Out west I could see a need for binoculars but never in my 30 years on this earth have i ever needed a pair of binoculars while hunting.

Hunting down there I've found several deer bedded in clearcut I couldn't see with my eyes. With that said, I've hunted without binos more than i have with down south. Here, if I forget my binos, I'll only hunt timber. I think that's happened once in the last 8yrs.

Wait until your eyes go in the crapper like mine and you will appreciate the value of a good binocular when hunting the woods in Alabama. When I'm sitting on a big field, they are a must have as I can barely see a deer at 300 yards in daylight, not to mention when the sun is setting.

Well I guess if you're a brown it's down hunter then no you don't need binos down here

Are you serious or just trying to get a reaction??? Either you don't hunt cutover or you are missing a lot of deer. My son, who has the best vision of anyone I know (20/10), who can spot a bedded deer in a thicket, always has a pair of binos with him while hunting. I guess if you are in the "if it's brown, it's down" club, then they may lose a little important, but to judge a deer at distance or in low light conditions, they are vitally important.

If you gotta look through binos to tell if a buck is a "shooter" it probably aint

Has nothing to do with that. But it is nice to spot a shooter standing off in the woods and be ready when he hits the opening.

Not to mention that at last light on a greenfield a good pair of binoculars always outperform a scope at identifying a deer that just stepped into the field. Seeing a body decent to make a shot and knowing exactly what type of rack, or saying for sure that’s a doe and not a spike, are two different things

Doesn't matter tho cause the tasco scope toting $40 brunton bino club is still gonna be the first one back to camp complaining they just couldn't tell he was big enough with their 2.5 yr old 8 on the back of the 4 wheeler

I feel like walking back to the truck when I forget my binos. I use them all the time, bow or gun hunting. I think binos are a great tool.

I can’t imagine hunting without binos. If I happen to forget them, I’d go back to truck or camp and get them. Binos make a significant difference in spotting deer

Cmon man. My wife bought me that Nice scope for Xmas....and I got a great deal on those Binos.

And honestly..he really did look a lot bigger in the fading light.......

Once you get a good pair of Binos you will use them a LOT more than you ever did a cheap pair. I use my Binos while hunting more than anything else I take with me. Don't skimp if you can afford it. I would spend 2x or 3x the money on some Binos than a scope for the distances we typically shoot here in Alabama.

After looking around, here is one thing I have found to be fairly consistent on recommendations, FWIW, that in many binoculars, 8 X 42 maybe better for you than 10 X 42. This is because of the "exit pupil" which allows more light to reach the eye. Google it and you can read what I am talking about. And of course, quality does matter, but you have to fit your budget. I'm going to buy the best I can with the money I have. If they aren't $2000 Swarvorskis, then so be it. It's not going to ruin my hunting. I'm going to enjoy it no matter what.

That's good thinking. I was pushing 50 before getting my Swaros… I do wish I'd did it 20yrs ago when they were $800 lol

Don't hunt cutover and don't hunt fields. The stuff I normally hunt is so thick that if you're fumbling with binoculars then he is already gone

Once you get some Swaros or Leica, you look forward to using them! When I was young I didn’t use binos when hunting because mine were Tasco crap! My scope was much better. So I really didn’t see all the fuss about it until I had a friend let me use his Pentax binos. Then I realized I was missing something

Carson makes some decent glass in the $200-400 range. That brand is very popular with the bird watchers and has a fantastic warranty. I’m on my second pair, as the first pair broke where the harness connects. Sent them in and they sent me a new pair all inside of 7 days.

I also have a set of midrange Sigs in 10x42. They are maybe a tad better than the Carson but a little lighter.

Swarovski is on my list and I will eventually end up with a pair. They are worth the cost if glass a good bit.

I think Cabela’s is going to have a pretty good Black Friday sale on Vortex Diamondbacks, probably about $100 off the normal price (at least they have the past 2 years). Qtys are limited and they go pretty fast, but keep an eye out for that if you are interested.

I'll second this.