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Hunting types

Hunting Types

Terrain, light and distance change what “good optics” means. Pick the hunt you actually do and start with the guides, comparisons and shortlist models that fit.

Whitetail deer standing in a grassy clearing beside the woods Whitetail Hunting Woods, field edges, short shots Bull elk with a large antler rack on a hillside Elk Hunting Timber, basins, long glassing Mule deer buck with antlers standing in brushy timber Mule Deer Hunting Open country, long distance Raised wooden deer stand overlooking a grassy field with hills beyond Treestand & Bowhunting Close range, quiet, compact Alpine valley with a green meadow between steep mountain slopes at sunrise Backcountry Hunting Light carry, weather ready Open grassland at sunrise with distant mountains on the horizon Open-Country Hunting Prairie, sage, plateau Sunrise light streaming through tall trees in a dark, misty forest Low-Light Hunting Dawn, dusk and dark timber Lone hiker standing on a rocky mountain ridge in golden light Lightweight Hunting Ounces matter