August 19th 2023With the hunting season approaching, we know many of our readers will be in the field with binoculars. You’ll spend more time with your binocs on most game hunts than you will looking through a riflescope. Binoculars are your best game-finder because they have a wide field of vision and can be used in low light. With premium LRF binoculars such as the ZEISS Victory Series, you can use one tool for both spotting and laser ranging. “Without stabilization [provided] by a tripod, you will miss a majority of game you are glassing after.” Mark Boardman from Vortex Optics, an experienced hunter explains in this article the benefits of using high-magnification binoculars with a tripod. Everyone knows that powerful spotting telescopes work best when mounted on a tripod or other steady mount. Most people never think to use a tripod when using binoculars. This is despite the fact many premium binoculars come with tripod adapters. Outdoorsmans Tripod Adapters
Outdoorsmans.com offers tripod adapters to fit a variety of binoculars. These work well: “Mounting binoculars on a quality tripod for the western hunter is a necessity.” You will miss a large portion of the game that you are glassing if you don’t stabilize your binoculars by mounting them on a tripod. “A hunter who is serious should learn to use tripod support and the methods described here. Binoculars that offer more than 8X magnification can benefit from a stable mount. You’ll be surprised at the difference a tripod can make.
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