IF you had $100-$125 to spend. Which binoculars would you buy and where at? I am wanting to upgrade mine before opening morning.

Vortex

call me a cheap skate but i have a cheap pair of simmons 10x50's that have worked great for me i have used then with no problems for years.

if you plan to put some miles on a pair... it's hard to go cheap on binocs.

X1000

X 5000

Swarovski's. SLC or EL

Cant go wrong

price dont make them better!!!

Then what does genius?

what works for you man. why do you think someone cant get the same results from a product that costs a whole lot less???
thats the problem, its not about all the high priced stuff, or how much money you spend to look at the animal, its the joy of the hunt and experience!!!!!!!!!!
to may people have forgotten that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I bought some Leupold Arcadias that I really like. They only cost a little more than what you have budgeted.

Just picked up some Leupold Mesa in 8x23. If you look around you can find them for $89. Walmart for $99. First trip out with them yesterday and very pleased so far. It was rainy with 100% cloud cover all day. Time will tell.

I bought my father in law the Nikon Action binos a few years ago. He's been pleased so far and I think I gave right at $100 3 or 4 years ago.

IMO, optics are more important than your rifle or any other gear...you cant judge quality without clarity & focus and you sure as heck cant hit what you cant see at the edges of shooting time or in the shadows. Just to head off the knucklehead, I am assuming the rifle shoots straight and is of appropriate caliber.

Unless you absolutely need new binoculars today, then I would save the money until you can afford higher quality. Buy right and you will have a piece of gear that will last you for years or even decades.

Leupold Yosemite at Academy for $99, great binos for the price.

There are alot of good Bino's out there in your price range. Go to a sporting goods store like Academy or one of the others and check out what they have.

Redfield 10x42's just bought a pair and they are the best bino's ive ever owned.

I've used the Nikon Travelite binocs for years and for the money
they can't be beat. 2 other huntin buddies have the same ones and say the same thing.

I'm very happy with my Nikon Lookout series binocs. 10x50s.

Nikon r great for the money. I carry them and am very pleased.

the truth is, you just can't get the same results and doing what we are doing right now glassing canyons and aspen from A LONG ways off....my nikon monarchs I brought to try out are lucky I haven't thrown them in the bottom of blue mesa. Boils down to, you can't find the deer or judge it if it isn't standing out in the broad open with flashing neon signs pointing to it, the experience and joy isn't going to be near as great as connecting with the animal of a lifetime.

Not to mention your eyes and brain will thank you later!!

PS Rifleman your slacking on the big mulie's get back to work!!!

found (2) mid180s this morning... but nothing over that 200 mark. We had to run into town and eat with the rest of the crew that rolled in town this morning

have about an hour window to see them in the morning and about 30 minutes before dark, it is HOT and that snow needs to hurry up and get here.

Good luck and be safe out there!