Dan in Alaska -- where I do my hunting, there isn't much area where I can spot and stalk. I understand that when doing a spot and stalk, a good pair of binocs are needed. I am saying that you don't have to spend $500 to get a good pair. Most people that I let look through my Nikon Acitons are floored at how crisp they are for around $100 to $150. In fact, a buddy of mine went and got a pair after he looked through them. I would much prefer to spend the extra money on a scope, which is involved in getting a good clean shot on the animal. For the type of hunting I do in Texas and the land terrain I live in, spot and stalking doesn't do me much good. I would end up scaring more animals than anything. $500 bucks for binocs...thats a little too high for my blood.