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Binoculars Hunting

During the hunt, many hunters use a binoculars. There even are hunters who claim that they are not able to hunt without a good pair of binoculars and that they are as vital as their weapon. During the hunt a binoculars is mainly used to scout the environment to find a potential prey. In some occasions they are also used to determine the sex of an animal. This is very important when only a certain sex of an animal can only be shot in order to counteract an overpopulation. It will be important that the binocular can take a little of a beating, because it is not uncommon for a binocular to be bumped into something or to be dropped from a treestand. This makes the build quality of the binoculars an important feature.

Magnification

Normally, binoculars with a magnification of 7 or 8 times would suffice for most hunters. When you choose to only hunt during the day, we would recommend you to buy a binoculars with an objective diameter of 42mm. When you also want to hunt during dawn or dusk, then it would be recommended to choose a binoculars with the objective diameter of 50 or 56mm. The disadvantage of binoculars with a larger objective diameter is that they often are larger and heavier than the average binoculars. Below you will some example of binoculars which are suitable for hunting. If you click on the image of the binoculars, you will be taken to the product directly for more information.

Konus Emperor 10x50 Low class binoculars for hunting.	Vortex Vulture HD 8x56 Middle class binoculars for hunting.	Kowa BD XD 8x56 High class binoculars for hunting.