How to Choose a Riflescope for Deer Hunting (Don't Make These Mistakes!) - Gear Talk Series

East Meets West Hunt

Welcome to Gear Talk, a new series of the East Meets West Hunt podcast. The Gear Talk episodes will be short bonus episodes that dive into specific gear items Beau Martonik uses and why. In this episode, Beau and Kurt Martonik discuss everything you need to know about riflescopes for deer hunting including the types, magnification, mounting, setup, and much more!

Let us know what gear items you have questions about and want to see in a future podcast! Send inquiries to beau@eastmeetswesthunt.com with the subject line saying Gear Talk.

Topics:

  • 00:00:00 - Intro to riflescopes for deer hunting
  • 00:02:43 - Types of riflescopes
  • 00:04:03 - Beau’s preferred riflescope for deer hunting - Maven RS.2
  • 00:05:03 - What magnification to keep your scope on while hunting the big woods
  • 00:07:13 - Low light capabilities
  • 00:07:43 - First vs. Second focal plane scopes
  • 00:10:34 - Elevation and windage adjustments
  • 00:11:38 - Scope mounting height

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