Registered: Jun 2003
Location: N.E. Arkansas
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I'm getting older and I'm having a wee problem spotting coons at night in the trees. Has anyone had success using binoculars at night?

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Loyd McIntire

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Registered: Jan 2007
Location: monroeville OH
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Yrs ago I was having trouble finding coon! went got glasses and still had the prob! Come to find out it was more the dogs than my eye site! you cant see whats not there! lol just kidding!! Sure scope or any thing would help!

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A bright light and a rifle scope helps but conquering old age is a battle that's impossible to win. LOL.

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Registered: Jun 2003
Location: N.E. Arkansas
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I agree with what you both said, lol. Lack of dog power and old eyes don't combine to good to see coon. I was hoping someone had actually used them.

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They have night vision binoculars. Not cheap but might help you out or night vision scope. It is worth a thought stay in the woods as long as you can beats sitting in a chair talking about the days you could hunt.

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Registered: Jun 2007
Location: jacksonville, nc
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i was thinking the same thing about using binoculars. Then I realized that my dogs tree possums and chase fox more than they tree coon. And when they tree coon it frequently in the edge of the water. So I decided I'm not going to carry one piece more of equipment. If they tree on a big tree, it's a coon to me. If it's a small tree, it's a possum. If they don't tree, it's probably a fox. I'm too old to worry about it now and I'm happy with that.

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i have tried to use binoculars at night and even zeiss and they seem to not gather enough light for night use for me , get you a 3-9 x 40 rifle scope put a tube on the end that fits your eye good where you get full field of view and you will be able to see the tree good or take you a young set of eyes to help look ..

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Registered: Aug 2014
Location: stmarys md
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I've used cheap old Bushnell 8x10 binoculars for a couple years now with the new led color I just can't seem to see the coon in the tops of those big old populars. Takes some time to line the light up just right at first but after a few nights you'll have no problem. Can't hurt go give em a try

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