Glassing for Whitetails Pays Dividends

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson

By Tracy Breen

U.S.A. –

Stoltzfus even brings a tripod into his treestand with him.

“The Outdoorsmans tripod is lightweight and easy to use, so when I know I am going to be glassing for long periods of time from a treestand, I bring my tripod. It keep my binoculars steady so I don’t get headaches or eye strain. When the hunting is slow, glassing for hours can help pass the time and helps me stay positive. Whitetail hunters who don’t spend much time glassing should consider doing it more often.”

Stoltzfus isn’t the only hunter that recognizes the value of glassing for whitetails. Ben Royce from Wisconsin has killed many bucks over the years by spending a lot of time behind his Vortex Binoculars.

“I spend a lot of time bowhunting in Illinois and have found that patterning bucks by glassing fields and crop rows is a great way to locate bucks and figure out their patterns. Without glassing, I am not sure I would have killed all the nice bucks I have,” Royce explained.

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