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If you want to look at fine detail, way off in the distance — whether it’s a rifle target or the plumage of a bird — nothing beats a good spotting scope. Compared to similar-sized binoculars, they ...

I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with spotting scopes. Sure, the massive amount of magnification and light gathering they offer creates the best-possible wildlife viewing experience, but ...

I also have experience using spotting scopes in a variety of terrain in the Mountain West as a lifelong hunter who has chased elk around the Rocky Mountains for the past decade. I spend a lot of time ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." You certainly know about binoculars and telescopes for magnifying faraway objects. But consider their ...