Are spotting scopes essential for backcountry hunting?

[@mvoutdoors]

×10 or ×12 binoculars with a good Tripod is the best bet. Tripod/bino for long western hunts and active glassing with lightweight pack for Eastern hunts. Thats it

[@DeerandDonuts]

Spent a lot of hours behind 12s. For western hunting they are hard to beat!

[@jaredj631]

Keep it up I’m watching

[@jaredj631]

Btw. I’m bringing mine this year backpack hunt Colorado elk bow hunt 10,000+ elevation SOLO. Flat top/White River area. I’ll probably do what some people call a spike hunt. Hike with all your heavy stuff to one location and then hunt from there. Each day. But I’ll have my van set up for the ability to move quickly if needed. It’s only my second year out, so still learning a bunch.

[@DeerandDonuts]

Thanks man! Solo is a whole different beast! We were unsuccessful the last OTC archery trip we did in Colorado but were in elk most days and had a blast. Let us know how it goes for you!

[@jaredj631]

@@DeerandDonuts awesome, I’ll hit you up after I get back late September! I’m interesting to see how your hunts go this year! Good luck

[@DeerandDonuts]

Hey Jared, just wondering how your hunt went?

[@jaredj631]

@@DeerandDonuts well, it didn’t go great. The unit was absolutely crowded with people not just hunters. There was three times more people than last year. Whenever I went to glassing points, I kept seeing people and horses and ATVs through my glass, it was pretty discouraging. I had a plan a spot and a Plan B spot but I should’ve had a different unit planned out as well. by the time I decided to give up on the unit it was too late for me to go to another one. I will be trying again next year and doing some local hunts here in tx as well.