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Spotting scopes for birding are often overshadowed by binoculars—the usual choice of optics by birdwatchers everywhere. But what many don’t know is the role spotting scopes play in birding. Sure, ...

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I also have experience using spotting scopes in a variety of terrain in the Mountain West as a lifelong hunter who has chased elk around the Rocky Mountains for the past decade. I spend a lot of time ...