How To Effectively Use Binoculars and Tripods with Randy Newberg

Western Hunting is a game of glassing with quality optics. The country is too vast and the terrain too challenging to think you can walk it all.
In this video Randy Newberg explains how he uses a tripod for his binoculars, in this case Leupold binoculars of either a 15x or 10x magnification. Using a tripod stabilizes your image, causes you to slow down, and allows you to examine the entire field of view before moving your optics.
Always glass the close areas first, then moving to areas further away. Gridding is essential to make sure you don't overlook any part of the landscape. I will grid a piece of terrain many times before moving on and finding a new piece of landscape to examine.
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[@JM-rt8po]

As always Randy, great advice in these videos!

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Thanks for watching.

[@johnnywright6639]

You seem like a class act Randy, thank you

[@UsherLinder]

Excellent! Thanks for the advice!

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Thanks for watching.

[@johnlacey5626]

not sure your still responding to questions on this, but how far will you glass an area, and what is too far? also, do you glass from roads to other areas or always hike to glassing points? Thanks!

[@kylekooda1354]

Randy, what is the head y'all we're Velcro-ing your binoculars into? Looks way quicker than screwing in an adapter every time

[@Fresh_Tracks]

It is an adapter that Leupold makes for larger binos. It is faster and more convenient than most the mechanical adapters I have tried. If you go to their website, I think you will find it in accessories or as part of the package for their 15x56 binos.

[@jayd7364]

have you found that 12x50 binos are too shaky to free hand?

[@Majja13]

What tripod and head do you prefer for your spotting platform.

[@Fresh_Tracks]

I have a ton of them, given all the video and photo work we do. Many different brands. All are carbon fiber, all are fluid heads, and most have flip lock legs.

[@silvermediastudio]

Check out Sirui, Slik, and Outdoorsman.

[@coloradooutdooradventures7051]

What tripod head would you recommend for a 65mm Spotter on a Slik Pro 634

[@scottlandb6579]

Colorado Outdoor Adventures Way after the fact but I’m using a manfroto xpro fluid head.

[@armandomadajr2271]

Bill Hardy Tucson Az

[@boonedalton6201]

Randy, whats the purpose of turning OUT the eye cups, for me its like half the field of view is gone?

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Hmm. I get a far better field of view with eye cups out and it helps block ancillary light. When wearing glasses, as I did before Lasik, I kept the eye cups down, as when wearing glass that will give you a wider field of view.

[@boonedalton6201]

maybe its just me , i tried the eye cups out glassing the Snowcrests and it just bugged the heck out of me, thanks Randy

[@TheGDizzo]

@@Fresh_Tracks Pardon the personal question Randy, but from 45yo to 50yo my vision has taken a sharp nose-dive. At what age did you have Lasik done? And how well have the results remained intact? Ballpark cost? How much downtime afterward? What are some things folks thinking about getting lasik should know and be prepared for?

[@silvermediastudio]

Your binos should come with instructions about how to set the eye cups for your eyes, with or without glasses. Get them set up properly before you go into the field and then don't second guess it when you're out.. leave them where you set them.

[@scottlandb6579]

Mount your binos to your tripod w/ an outdoorsman mount. I’m sure Randy knows about these but for those that don’t. Shame to see people dropping expensive glass.

[@torreyintahoe]

those are some toasty mitts.

[@bombingbloke]

If only I had the money...