Mine must have been a lemon, but fruit from the product tree nonetheless (lenses coated incorrectly?).

I had deer come past, one at 7:15 and another at 7:30, sunrise around 7:16, and I could not make it out or see the cross hairs.

Could not see another one at 4:15 p.m., and sunset was 5:30. I could see the crosshairs, but the deer did not contrast with the leaf cover.

Switched to an old Bushnell Banner in the gunsafe for the rest of the hunt.

My Monarch is an older UCC version. Have not used one of the newer ones.

The Redfield is just stunningly clear. But then so is the $50 dollar Bushnell.