RE: which size optics do you prefer for hunting and why..
I came on here and listened to the great advice you're getting .....like the stuff David's giving you. I'm a woods hunter.....and I ended up going with an 8x42 pair of Nikons that I got for a GREAT price (ATB's). They're perfect for what I use them for.....and I told my wife the other day that they've been the SINGLE best buy of this hunting season. I can't imagine hunting without them, now. I like being able to glass the deer while it's coming towards me......allowing me to make the decision EARLY as to whether I want to take that animal or not. I operate better .......the earlier I can make that decision.
Jeff