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Glass for elk season

Drew a western elk tag? Here is the glass that finds them.

Elk country is glassed, not walked. Sit on a ridge, put good binoculars on a tripod, and pick apart the far slope before you burn a leg on it.

The pack

Binoculars

Vortex Viper HD 10x42

$424.49 ~$369.31 with ALLBLK

Approx. sale if code ALLBLK (~13% off) applies Nov 2–4. Code via OpticsPlanet, verify at checkout

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10x42 with HD glass. Holds detail on a far slope.

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Spotter for long looks

Vortex Razor HD 27-60x85 Straight

$1,539.00 ~$1,338.93 with ALLBLK

Approx. sale if code ALLBLK (~13% off) applies Nov 2–4. Code via OpticsPlanet, verify at checkout

Price checked 10/30 · OpticsPlanet

85 mm spotter for judging a bull across the canyon.

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