For bowhunting elk, I leave the binoculars behind, one less item aroud my neck, have enough problems with all the calls hanging all over me LOL. On locating elk I rely on my hearing as the main source, but my hearing is'nt as sharp as it used to be (to many long hours running chainsaws), I figured this out while hunting with my boy as he hears sounds alot of times that I just plain do not hear. Now rifle hunting for muley deer the binoculars are my eyes, gotta hav'em.