What do you look for in a good glassing spot?

[Chinchillin]

Besides being a good spot to see an area, what do you look for in a good glassing spot?

 

[ianpadron]

Access to/fro without being skylined.

Prevailing winds in the location have to be favorable.

Ability to glass multiple basins if possible.

All things on my mind while scouting/hunting.

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[mtnrunner260]

Direction of the sun for morning and evening session.

 

[Jimmy]

Shade is nice when possible. Keeps me cool and I can hide in the shadows a little

 

[BrentLaBere]

Direction of the sun for morning and evening session.

I had a good buddy suggest this to me. Something I overlooked and help me spot a lot more deer. Good advice.

 

[Riles1050]

Sun at my back, I like to be able to glass from 3- 5 miles in multiple directions. Don't want my glassing spot to only give me the ability to see one slot canyon. I like to find a spot that I can move several hundred yards and getting different angles and vantage points and don't have to skyline myself.

 

[HookUp]

Steve Rinella "glassing tit" kind of expalins itself

 

[Skyhigh]

Another important factor with wind is to have some protection from it, tripods and optics plus heavy winds are not a good combo. I typically have some habitat that I would like to be able to look into (like shaded areas where deer bed) and make sure the glassing point will be good for it.

 

[dtrkyman]

Deer


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