Best Spotting Scope for $600

[goose21]

A little background on my hunting.

I live in northeast Iowa and mainly hunt whitetails, ducks, turkeys and pheasants. Have started to do some bigger game hunting and am looking to get a spotting scope. I have 600 bucks worth of Cabelas gift cards so that is where the 600 is coming from.

This fall I will be antelope hunting in Wyoming and maybe doing an OTC elk hunt if my schedule aligns.

Next January I will be doing an aoudad hunt in west texas and 2018 I am doing a moose float hunt in Alaska.

Looking for a good all around spotting scope that can be packed easy.

Any suggestions?

Thanks
Jason

 

[Rhansen]

http://www.cabelas.com/product/vang...rdsPerPage=18&infiniteScrollType=product&No=0

 

[Jaguigui]

I have the vanguard endeavor HD 65. Its worked pretty well for me, doesn't compare to a swaro but I don't have $3k for a spotter. #budgethunting

 

[amp713]

Do you want the 15-45 flavor or the 20-60? Or are you unsure.... each person has a different definition of packable.

 

[dotman]

Vanguard endeavor HD by far is the best, it's equal to the Vortex Razor and I'm not just saying that but it's based on first hand experience from owning both.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/vang...No=0&Ntk=AllProducts&Ntt=vanguard+endeavor+hd

Don't believe me read the review here on the home page on it.

http://www.rokslide.com/2012-01-09-...65s-spotting-scope-shocking-performance-value

 

[goose21]

Thanks for the replies so far. Looks like a very nice spotting scope. 15-45 or 20-60? What do most people use? It will primarily be for elk, mule deer hunting but at some point in my life I will have to go sheep hunting either in the unlimiteds or a alaska dall sheep hunt.

 

[amp713]

I bought a 15-45 going off the recommendation of most people and their definition of packable but I feel that the scope spends most of its time almost maxed out which is when your quality suffers. I'm wanting a 20-60 for myself

 

[dotman]

I prefer a 80mm+ and 20-60 zoom but that comes with a weight penalty. That said I've used 50mm and 65mm spotters and my personal pref is the larger 80mm. The 60-65mm will get the job done and 15-45 zoom will as well.

 

[boom]

15-45 60mm for me.

The big glass won't fit my packs. They are giant.