My West Virginia family/hunting partners and I booked a combo elk/deer hunt in Idaho for October 2023. We will be in areas with a lot of pine trees. Any suggestions for Camo pattern clothing? I asked the outfitter during a brief conversation, and basically he said he likes a lot of green. I didn’t go too much into it with him at the time.
I’m looking at true timber strata as one of the choices. According to the outfitter, shots on elk on average about 350-400 yards, deer can be about half that. The area has some mule deer, but more white tails. So at 350-400 I’m not sure how important any specific pattern will come into play. We are in the early stages of planning so I have with plenty of time to research and make a choice.
Also, looking for some input on binoculars. I’ve checked out the Vortex Diamondback and Viper, and Leupold Bx-2, and BX-4. All 10X42. Of those choices so far, I think the Viper gave me the sharpest clarity. The BX-2 was decent, and I didn’t see much if any improvement with the BX-4 over the BX-2. The Vortex OTOH, the Viper was superior to the Diamondback. I have a decent pair of 10x28 binos that I use for deer hunting in MD and WV. But glassing for an extended time, I think the 10x28 would be tough on my eyes. In conversation with the guide, it sounds like we will be doing a lot of glassing.
I’m looking at true timber strata as one of the choices. According to the outfitter, shots on elk on average about 350-400 yards, deer can be about half that. The area has some mule deer, but more white tails. So at 350-400 I’m not sure how important any specific pattern will come into play. We are in the early stages of planning so I have with plenty of time to research and make a choice.
Also, looking for some input on binoculars. I’ve checked out the Vortex Diamondback and Viper, and Leupold Bx-2, and BX-4. All 10X42. Of those choices so far, I think the Viper gave me the sharpest clarity. The BX-2 was decent, and I didn’t see much if any improvement with the BX-4 over the BX-2. The Vortex OTOH, the Viper was superior to the Diamondback. I have a decent pair of 10x28 binos that I use for deer hunting in MD and WV. But glassing for an extended time, I think the 10x28 would be tough on my eyes. In conversation with the guide, it sounds like we will be doing a lot of glassing.