RE: What size binoculars are best for hunting?
I love my Swarovski 7x42. Of course they're clear as a bell and all that, but you can really pick a woods apart with them. I can shoot my bow with them on my neck. I'll have to srongly disagree with the mini binos someone mentioned. They will wear you out, let you down in poor light etc. Yes they can be clear on nice sunny midday hunts. b\ But next to something in the 7x42 through the 7,8x50s they'll flat fail when you really need them. The compacts just cannot deliver the needed light for prime time viewing.