How many leave them hanging when a bird is coming in? I worry about the glare, so when I sit down, they are beside of me.
I always have mine hanging around my neck.Last year in KY i was watching a big bird about 100yds out in a field when he just took off running for the woods.I was'nt sure what happened but glanced up and the sun was shining right in my face.I moved around the field and killed him later that afternoon.
I have a Bushnell harness. They are inexpensive but effective. I like the Bushnell best of all the harnesses. Keeps your binos nice and tight. They are hidden by my vest.
Quote from: cahaba on February 09, 2011, 07:10:29 PM
I have a Bushnell harness. They are inexpensive but effective. I like the Bushnell best of all the harnesses. Keeps your binos nice and tight. They are hidden by my vest.
I use a harness too. It keeps them vertical to my body and I've had birds within 10 feet many times on sunny days. Of course I try to set up with the sun in my favor. But I worry more about blinking my eyes than my binos.
I use a Crooked Horn harness. I like the harness because my binos are always ready to use.
Quote from: Muskie03 on February 09, 2011, 07:51:45 PM
I use a Crooked Horn harness. I like the harness because my binos are always ready to use.
Same here!
Quote from: paintbrush on February 09, 2011, 08:15:07 PM
Quote from: Muskie03 on February 09, 2011, 07:51:45 PM
I use a Crooked Horn harness. I like the harness because my binos are always ready to use.
Same here!
Same Here, I like the CROOKED HORN HARNESS !! :newmascot:
I'm going to swap the harness off my range finder this year, don't use it much and it can just be there, not hanging from my neck too.
I'm always wearing my binocs on a harness.
I'll either put em on the ground or I slip them over to the left side under my vest where they can't swing or send mirror flash signals to the bird
Have mineon a harness from cabelas. Came free with bino's. Keep them nice and tight to the body.
On a harness wouldn't want to set the Swarovski's down and forget them like I have with everything else!!
I wouldn't want to leave my binocs on the ground for fear that I will forget them in the event of a kill. I wear mine around my neck with a leather strap and keep the binocs tucked inside my jacket when not in use.
Quote from: coachmitchel on February 10, 2011, 01:17:04 AM
Have mineon a harness from cabelas. Came free with bino's. Keep them nice and tight to the body.
I always have mine nice and tight to the body. Its a must where I hunt to have glass,but I also use a compact pair as to reduce weight. And Ray once you get use to guessing distance just leave the range finder at home and use your decoys as range estimates works just as well. remember that shotgun shooting isn't like a rifle where you have to have a well placed shot for a kill.
Another vote for the harness.
I usually carry mine in a pocket in my turkey vest so I'm either scanning with them or they're in the pocket. When I have a bird coming in I don't want anything that can swing and hit my gun. I use a pair of 7x mini Nikons and they work great. :cowboy:
I usually pack a pair of compacts I can keep in my vest pocket.Not any huge fields where I hunt so I dont need a lot of glass,just enuff to decide if its a stump or turkey or to see how many of what may be in a small group.
I use a pair of compacts. They get tucked in my vest when I'm not using them. If I am using my full size they are on a harness that keeps them close to my body.
I carry a monocular in my vest pocket. Has always worked for me.
hunting round here they are a MUST!!hunt vast areas of wide open terrain...try to spot them fore they c u!! :z-guntootsmiley:
I use a pair of compacts. They are tucked in my coat if I am not using them at that time
I always carry my binos while I am turkey hunting.
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Quote from: Muskie03 on February 09, 2011, 07:51:45 PM
I use a Crooked Horn harness. I like the harness because my binos are always ready to use.
Same here as well. Out of the way and always available.
MY BINOCULARS ARE MY BEST WEAPON. I NEVER LEAVE WITHOUT THEM. ONCE MY BIRD IS COMING IN I DONT USE THEM BUT TO SCAN FIELDS AND OPEN WOODS THE ARE INVALUABLE ESPECIALLY TO SOMEONE THATS NEAR SIGHTED LIKE ME. THE NUMBER ONE REASON I USE THEM IS TO SEE BIRDS ON THE ROOST. AS LONG AS THERE'S SOME LIGHT YOU CAN SEE ROOSTED BIRDS. I CAN POSITION MYSELF PERFECTLY IN THE DARK AND GET MUCH CLOSER BY USING THEM. MOST PEOPLE KNOW THAT TURKEYS PREFER CERTAIN TREES TO ROOST IN IN YOUR AREA. YOU CAN ELIMINATE CERTAIN SPOTS IN THE DARK BY CHECKING THEM WITH BINOCULARS AS YOU SNEAK IN. THINK IM CRAZY? TRY IT AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. GOOD LUCK!
I use a harness but I carry a leupod range finder thats 8x mag.