And while I am waiting...a question about binoculars?

Just got in from one party....going to another. Waiting for Pavel. We are going as Rocky Horror. I am going as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, and Pavel is going as Rocky. He's Blonde.



I normally never use binoculars. I wouldn't know how. The way I hunt is like this: I have a very dear and close friend who works for the US Forest Service. He does creepy crawly all around the Angeles Forest looking for Meth Labs and Marijuana Farms. He stakes places out, and spends the night.(Angeles Forest is considered the most dangerous National Forest in America..



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He actually likes that kind of thing. Anyway, in the course of his travels, he spots deer. He has no interest in deer. I have virtually no chance whatsoever of finding them on my own. He knows my limitations, so he finds a place, usually down wind and above a spot where deer come down to drink in the morning (Angeles Forest is tall pine trees, but dry, dry , dry, it is so steep all water runs downhill). Usually within sixty yards of the deer. I am not such a great shot. Past 100 yards, the deer could stand up and thumb its nose at me, and be perfectly safe. I have gotten my deer six years running. But I notice he is getting a little cold towards me, and I will eventually have to find my own deer. So that brings up binoculars. Not that I know anything about using them, but I guess I need to learn. My father (now deceased) left me a big footlocker of all his hunting stuff. In there were all these OLD books on hunting. Apparently in the 1930's and 1940's, the 7 x 35mm Binoculars was all the rage. I have no idea what everyone uses now. I don't see many 7 x 35mm in the Cabela's catalog. It seems somehow that 8 power is now the big deal. Also the cost of binoculars now seems astronomical. I saw a pair made in Austria or Germany called "Steiner" that were several thousand dollars. Do you really need to spend that? What is a pair of binoculars that I could show up with at a guided hunt, and not look like a total cheapskate or a dork? Pavel claims that Russians make outstanding optics at very reasonable prices. But I can never believe anything he says. He tells me Russians invented Television and the Airplane. My favorite was when he explained to me that Russians invented the Gatling gun. But that the correct name is the Gorshun, because Admiral Gorshun actually invented it. I am not joking. He also claims the AK-47 was a completely original invention and was 100% Russian and had NOTHING to do with the German SturmGewehr 44 (StG44). Which was funny, because the safety on they AK-47 is an EXACT copy of the safety on the Remington Model 8/81. I have a Remington Model 81. I showed it to Pavel. He stared at it for a minute and then said "Ah, you see, Americans copy superior Kalashnikov design." Never mind the Remington Model 8 was made in 1906 and the Kalashnikov was made 41 years later. So I am trying to figure out what binoculars to save up for. I am thinking of saving my nickels, my pennies, my dimes, maybe selling a gun I inherited I don't like and buy a pair of binoculars worth about $500. Any ideas?And while I am waiting...a question about binoculars?
First: Dont drink and Post.



Second: a pair of $60 bushnell from walmart has always done fine for me. I wear glasses and like the focus free ones.



Glassing a deer in heavy timber %26amp; brush is almost impossible, and spotting one 1000 yards out is close to pointless.
Since you mentioned Steiner you can get some decent deals from Sportsmans guide on themAnd while I am waiting...a question about binoculars?
Why do you write out this long question all you have to say is.Where can I get binoculars for hunting at around $450-$500



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Money down the drain. I use a pair of sixty year old binoculars my grandpa bought while on leave in Japan. They still work fine to this day. Never had any problems with it. There 7x35mm too. Like Tahoe said go to a Wal-Mart or K-mart and check out some decent binoculars for $50. As for making you look like a cheapskate. No, because this is most likely what the average hunter carries. A cheapskate at a game ranch or what ever probably.
NEWELL CALM DOWN! Ease up, take a deep breath. Breathe...in..out..in..out.Optics have come a long way. Cheap now, expensive then. Got an "el cheapo" pair for about 30$, next best thing to night vision. Which I have. Dude, relax. You don't have to spend a ton of money to get something that works.

That's why I drive a Ford, buy any Ruger I got money for. And, like Hank Jr. would say.."If the Russians don't believe it they can all go straight to hell."By the way, the AK-47 was an elaborate ruse set up by the USSR. It was actually a joint adventure between John Browning and William Ruger. Just to set the facts straight.
simple solution

#1 print this picture

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#2 cut out the logo %26amp; paste it on any old binocular case you find in your foot locker.

#3 put a can of v8 juice %26amp; a granola bar or a favorite snack in the binocular case.

#4 go sit in any of the places you've shot deer previously.

#5 enjoy your snack while waiting for a deer to show up, then shoot the deer.

#6 wear the empty binocular case with the logo around your neck as you show off your dead deer.

presto! you will be respected as a successful hunter. "that hippie kid may look funny but he always gets his deer"



or as an alternative you could just follow Tahoe's excellent advice.
If you are looking for something that carries the Charles Atlas Seal of Approval the $50 binos will not do it. I have two or three of those that disappointed me. They get knocked out of parallel easily, which will give me a splitting headache.



I have a set of Burris Signature Series 8x42 roof prism that were around $400. They work very well for me. Either that or you can do the time warp and capture some from the Nazis.