Has anybody used these for deer hunting? We have an 8 pt rule and my bino's now aren't cutting it to see antler points clearly at 150-200 yards.
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I haven't had a lot of experience deer hunting, but they are great for bird watching. Detail is pretty good.
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No I have not and have not known any who has. They are designated as birding binoculars. I do not know if that applies to the question or not.
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I have a pair of these as a backup to my Zeiss 10x42, and have used them on hunting, fishing, & camping trips in South Central Alaska. They ARE waterproof and have very good clarity and provide good detail out to several hundred yards. I've used them in rain, bright sunshine, low-light/dusk, and have no complaints. I'd recommend them as a really good pair of binocs for the money.
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Yes, they most assuredly can be used for hunting. There are other binoculars that might be better for the purpose, some in 6X or 7X with a wide field of view. You do NOT need glasses with high magnification for hunting...you lost field of view. These and marvelous glasses for the price and can be used in ANY situation requiring a magnified view. No reason in the world they cannot be used for hunting of any kind.
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I haven't compared the two but here in New England, where long range shots are rare, the 2-3 is more practical and the 12 is not useful. I've used the 9x only once to see antlers and even then, there was so much brush and limbs in the way that the magnification was really no help. I've never hunt out west but I could imagine the 4-12 might be more appropriate there.
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Yes I have a Ten point crossbow. I got them for hog hunting in April and it went throught both ribs at 20 yards. Then last month I got a deer at 25 yards. They fly nice I recamend them. Hope this helps you.
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I think you be very pleased with redfield, there made by leopold and are very rugged. i have other scope [Nikon and leopold] but redfield is on my Remington VTR .308 deer rife and Im very pleased
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Depends on the game? Small game like squirrels,rabbits,raccoon's,and birds.Yes! Medium to large game like pigs,boars,deer,bears,and humans.No!Its accurate as is at 25 yards with a scope or red dot 50-75 max.If your looking for something to hunt small-medium game i would suggest Benjamin Marauder .22 or equivalent .22 or higher P.C.P.(precharged pneumatic) rifle. Any questions dont hesitate to ask? Sincerely,Mr.Vreeland-AkA: (The Stach) ;})
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This range finder works well for hunting. It is quite accurate up to 300 yards for elk and moose and up to 225 yards for antelope and deer.
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I have mine on a Remington 700 in 308. At the range I shoot out to 700 yards. I do have a problem with mirages at that range. On an AR15 this scope is over kill.
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No, aim how you would normally on a target. Aim center mass with the front sight just slightly lower then the middle and should be spot on. I qualified at 25 yards with these. Their great!
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The illuminator is a big help with Gen 1 optics. At 200 yards you can still make out a deer. I tried it while coyote hunt in Tenn. up to 100 yards is well defined. With out the Illuminator the field of view will be much darker.
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My son says they are pretty good quality for the price. He uses then for deer hunting.
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I wouldn't use broadheads unless shooting game. Most tips are for target hunt. I suggest a 100-150 grain field tip
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I was using them with a crossbow. They shot about 3 or 4 inches lower and 1 or 2 inches to the right of my target points. The hype sounds really good, but it is all hype. I lost 2 deer with them.The first I got pass thru and no blood trail. The second, did not get pass thru and found 2 small drops of blood in 150 yrds of tracking in the snow. Very disappointed, others may have had better luck, but I will never use them again
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Absolutely. I just used them while in Maine viewing Moose. For the $$ these are excellent. My birding friend has a $1K pair of binos and he said they are not much better than the Monarchs. He's the one who recommended them. Hope this helps.
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As some one else responded I use two of them on mojos for duck hunting. Probably in the 30 yard range and the work fine. I've never tried to test them for a maximum distance but if it ever warms up in central Illinois I might try out in the back yard.
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Jim in my observation using this field scope I could very easily see the holes in the targets especially with the reactive paper targets that I have used. I have shot the targets with 22LR, 5.56 (223). No problems viewing at 100 yards on a clear day with ample day light. Hope this helps and good shooting to you!
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Hi, I had got a wide range of Nikon, Leopold, Steiner binoculars so I know what I am talking about and I got a pair of this particular Nikon Aculon binoculars and they are good to keep on my truck for general purpose as I have to re-adjust often, once adjusted both sides noted that going from low/mid range to high the image goes slyly blurry so I try different times and noted no change I believe is the optics adjustment problem or manufactory issues just remember you get what you pay for.
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I believe it would be fine for hunting within a certain yardage. I personally wouldn't shoot at anything but paper from more than 100 just to be on the safe side of taking ethical shots. no magnification + not the sharpest dot make it a little hairy if your hunting anything but varmints. I'm not a great shooter though so your experience could lend more utility from the red dot world of sights