Hunting Spotting Scopes - Outdoors - Hunting

Hunting spotting scopes can make hunting much easier; spotter scopes let you spot your prey from a distance, and they are lightweight and easy to carry. They're better than binoculars for "long viewing," such as that hunting might require, because their magnification is higher; they also have a wider field of view.Better yet, hunting spotting scopes are meant to be used in the great outdoors, so that you can carry them in the field and use them even during inclement weather.Types of spotters scopesSpotters scope types differ depending on the type of optics they use. A refractor spottingscope bends light with an optical glass. These are very durable, inexpensive as compared to other types of spottingscopes, and lightweight.Catadioptric scopes use mirrors instead of optical glass, reflecting light to create an image. These are not as durable as the refractor scopes are, but the images they create are clearer. They're also more expensive than refractor scopes.Characteristics of various hunting spotting scopesYou can mount some spotters scopes on tripods and can move viewing apertures up or down to access different views. Straight scopes, by contrast, are not flexible in this way, although they may make better hunting spotting scopes because they're easier to use when you're actually tracking something in your visual field. How durable hunting spotting scopes are in inclement weather, the focusing mechanism used, and other features also vary among spotterscopes, giving you lots of range both in price and in desired features when you choose your spotter scope.Why they're better than telescopes or binocularsSpotters scopes are generally better than telescopes or binoculars for field viewing because they have greater magnification than binoculars do, but they're also more compact and easier to carry than telescopes.How to use hunting spotting scopesIf you're using your spotter scope to target prey, you can place yourself in the hunting stand or some place similar and get comfortable. Set up your hunting spotting scope if necessary on its tripod, or simply position it so that you've got unfettered access to the area you are surveying.Adjust the magnification according to the instructions that come with spotter scopes; this will differ depending on the type you've got, because different models use different lens sizes, prism layouts, and so on.Once you've got your target area established, focus and adjust magnification as necessary. Average eye relief for spotters scopes is 14 mm, although you'll need more if you're wearing glasses or goggles.Finally, weather, including humidity, heat waves, or high winds can negatively impact viewing for hunting spotting scopes, so take these into account. In addition, make sure you rest your eyes if they become fatigued, and always follow manufacturer's instructions whatever the model of your hunting spotting scope.

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