Often I found myself sitting on top of a knoll in eastern MT looking out over some open country that we would say was so open, you could watch your dog run away for three days!

Game was often spotted about 3/4 to 1.5 miles away. The 10x with a rest was a nice tool. Sure a 40x spotter would be nice, but the mirage during antelope season can make anything over about 15x useless. Just my experience and the spotters used were not the best. Carrying an extra spotter which may not be usable was not for me. it is a spot and stalk style I often find myself using in MT. Also, at the 300yd study point in the stalk, 10x is a bit nicer for judging game. Since I was never looking at game under 100 yds away, I rarely had FOV issues. JME