Thread: Binos for bush stalking - do you need em? Why and how?

I find them useful ish for scanning ahead but annoying to carry. In and out of a bino biv is loud and cumbersome and hanging around my neck is annoying when navigating deadfall etc. I've ditched using them in the Bush for that reason.

I have second pair of the small Leica's, carry them a lot when Im fishing or bush hunting. Amazing what you can pick out if you just see something that dont quite fit, like a hock, or leg, or an ear. Cos theyre small they fit in my pocket and easy to carry. Seen heaps that i would have never seen otherwise. And as indicated above, often the advantage is the quiet time you spend looking through them rather than trying to sneak through the bush and bump something.

Using the riflescope to have a look see is a big no for me. I also like having binos because there's always intending stuff in the bush, whether it's birds, weather, other hunters... And in a push, you can use them to light a fire.

If there some open areas I use a 6x range finder as a monocular. Light weight and compact. Useless in low light tho.

I have used a pair of 8x32 binoculars for bush stalking for the past 6-7 years. I can think of a few times where I have shot deer as a result of seeing them 'through' the bush with the binoculars. These are deer that i have missed seeing in my initial scanning with the naked eye, as they were behind a couple of layers of vegetation and standing still. show up clear as day with the binoculars.

Doubly useful when there is the odd slip or clearing that you can glass between being a bush hobbit.

Not a gamechanger for bush hunting, but a great tool to have in the toolkit when hunting if you can spare the cash for a second pair of binos.

I deliberately bought binos for bush stalking that are more powerful than my scope to reduce the temptation to check something out through my scope. However i stunt use them much because the caddy is hot, bulky and sometimes lets the binos fall out. I need to start using them again. The point about them slowing you down is on point

Identify your target beyond all doubt because you never miss (right?) and I'll be missed.

Originally Posted by cally woo

G'day, I have a crap pair of binos. Just wondering if I actually need to carry any at all when bush stalking as that's mostly what I do. If you recommend them, please explain why. My eyesight is at 100%, surely that's good enough?

I always carry a small pair of 10x compact weavers - very handy for glassing clearings slips - dont use much under canopy - have spotted deer bedded down which I would not have seen with just eyesight ( well not until damn close )

I carry a monoclonal 10x25 faster than bins smaller and with my rifle slung on my right shoulder I can scan with one hand.
Certainly helps identify the those deer sticks
Nope they’re not as good as my bins but for bush stalking they’re good enough. On a string around the neck and stuffed down the front of my shirt or in top pocket.

Usually my bush stalking is nearby streams and rivers, so a set of binos to have a nosey ahead if there's an opening is pretty useful.

It's also just part of my kit now, I have a harness that has a plb on the strap, binos inside, fire kit on the left pocket, first aid kit in the front and gps in the right hand pocket. So if I ever get separated from my backpack, from falling in a river or something, I have the essentials on me.

Ive got good pair of 10x bushnells that will fit in tit pocket of my butcher coat..... they come with me and SOMETIMES are useful in the bush... one huge advantage of binos it being able to focus them so you can see THROUGH light screen of vege at something behind it by focusing the screen out you get better look at whats behind it... the not using scope thing is good too..and if youve seen the light and gone back to smaller fixed power,its not an option anyway. that brownish blob on far clearing can be checked out without leg work too. and then there is always the chance of hilltop encounter with nubile lasses who do some rather strange rituals...as @RUMPY will attest to...I couldnt possibly comment as "wasnt looking".

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

Ive got good pair of 10x bushnells that will fit in tit pocket of my butcher coat..... they come with me and SOMETIMES are useful in the bush... one huge advantage of binos it being able to focus them so you can see THROUGH light screen of vege at something behind it by focusing the screen out you get better look at whats behind it... the not using scope thing is good too..and if youve seen the light and gone back to smaller fixed power,its not an option anyway. that brownish blob on far clearing can be checked out without leg work too. and then there is always the chance of hilltop encounter with nubile lasses who do some rather strange rituals...as @RUMPY will attest to...I couldnt possibly comment as "wasnt looking".

If young ladies want to get topless in nature then I'm not going to spoil their day. Honestly though Micky, they were way too far off to see anything, even with binos.

yeah yeah..thats your story and your sticking to it..fair enough

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

yeah yeah..thats your story and your sticking to it..fair enough

hunting guys hunting thats the forum not some daydreams

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

yeah yeah..thats your story and your sticking to it..fair enough

I came across two French girls doing that one evening at mangatutu hot springs, I didn’t need binos though.


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A lot of comments about slowing down. Hey how fast do you fellas usually travel 1km if bush stalking? Obv changes on sign etc but if you're in your "good" hunting spot, how far should a guy be going per hour?