{"id":2210,"date":"2022-04-22T17:53:38","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T17:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/?p=2210&#038;fishpig=1650649220&#038;preview=true"},"modified":"2026-05-21T11:36:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:36:54","slug":"why-turkey-hunting-with-binoculars-works-for-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/why-turkey-hunting-with-binoculars-works-for-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Turkey Hunting with Binoculars Works for Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\"><div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p><span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/why-turkey-hunting-with-binoculars-works-for-me\/#Why_Turkey_Hunting_with_Binoculars_Works_for_Me\" >Why Turkey Hunting with Binoculars Works for Me<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/why-turkey-hunting-with-binoculars-works-for-me\/#Turkey_Hunting_with_Binoculars\" >Turkey Hunting with Binoculars<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/why-turkey-hunting-with-binoculars-works-for-me\/#Slow_Down_See_More\" >Slow Down, See More<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/why-turkey-hunting-with-binoculars-works-for-me\/#Closer_to_Nature\" >Closer to Nature<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><h2 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Turkey_Hunting_with_Binoculars_Works_for_Me\"><\/span>Why Turkey Hunting with Binoculars Works for Me<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Beyond the mere fact of spotting and setting up on more birds, <a title=\"Binoculars for Turkey Hunting\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/binoculars-for-turkey-hunting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">turkey hunting with binoculars<\/a> works for me on a few levels.<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">Why Turkey <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/all-about-hog-hunting\/\" title=\"All About Hog Hunting\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"613\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hunting<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/binoculars-for-kids\/\">Binoculars<\/a> Works for Me. Funny thing, turkey <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"hunting\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"327\">hunting<\/a>. If you think of it in that way, that is. <a title=\"18 Turkey Hunting Gear Essentials\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/18-turkey-hunting-gear-essentials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Turkey hunting<\/a> is described by such a wide variety of adjectives you could replace funny with virtually any other word from frustrating to maddening to exciting to intense. Perhaps it\u2019s all part of where we are in the cycle.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">I think the words we would use to describe <a title=\"Turkey Hunting South Dakota\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/turkey-hunting-south-dakota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">turkey hunting<\/a> are direct results of our experiences chasing them. In my formative years, I considered giving it up altogether on many occasions. I entered the next stage plain mad at them and spent considerable energy chasing gobblers throughout the country. Once that flame started to slowly diminish and cool, I realized that my love for chasing turkeys was about more than collecting beards.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">Which is why <a title=\"Best Binoculars for Hunting Out West\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/best-binoculars-for-hunting-out-west\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">binoculars are an important component of my turkey hunting<\/a> kit on a couple different levels beyond increasing my chances of harvesting a bird.<\/p><h2 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Turkey_Hunting_with_Binoculars\"><\/span>Turkey Hunting with Binoculars<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: justify\">Only a few short seasons ago did I start turkey <a title=\"How to Choose the Best Hunting Binocular\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-the-best-hunting-binocular\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hunting with binoculars<\/a>. I never considered them an important part of my setup. Still, to this day, they are the number one piece of <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/18-turkey-hunting-gear-essentials\/\">gear<\/a> that I forget. I think that is true for several reasons.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">First, when I started out as a <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/what-is-a-meat-hunter\/\">hunter<\/a>, binos were heavy and clunky. As were turkey decoys. And then throw in calls, gloves, face masks, etc., and my vest got downright bulky.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">Second, rarely did you see a <a title=\"When to Use a Binocular Harness\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/when-to-use-a-binocular-harness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">binocular harness<\/a> like we have today. Slinging the neoprene strap around my neck to bounce around all day was not an attractive notion. Still isn\u2019t. But as <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/binoculars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"binoculars\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"150\">binoculars<\/a> have evolved into sleeker more lightweight designs, and the convenience of a harness keeps them secure to the body, I see no reason not to carry a pair to the turkey woods.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_2222\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2222\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2222\" title=\"Why Turkey Hunting with Binoculars Works for Me\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_6258-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Why Turkey Hunting with Binoculars Works for Me\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/04\/IMG_6258-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/04\/IMG_6258-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/04\/IMG_6258-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/04\/IMG_6258-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/04\/IMG_6258-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/04\/IMG_6258-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/04\/IMG_6258-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/04\/IMG_6258.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2222\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Why Turkey <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/the-best-rifle-rounds-for-hunting-whitetail-deer\/\">Hunting<\/a> with Binoculars Works for Me<\/figcaption><\/figure><h2 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Slow_Down_See_More\"><\/span>Slow Down, See More<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: justify\">Binoculars help me slow down and see more, which helps me spook fewer turkeys. When I\u2019d once tromp through the woods and fields on my way to set up on a lively gobbler, I now move a little slower, taking the time to glass every 50 yards or so. I can promise you I\u2019ve scared off far fewer turkeys this way.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">Despite being a big black bird, they are surprisingly camouflaged in the green spring foliage. But one thing you\u2019ll notice about turkeys is that 95 percent of the time they are moving. The remaining five percent, when they are stock still, they\u2019re typically trying to make out danger. For me, taking the time to glass every so often has allowed me to see more turkeys before they\u2019ve seen me. Why walk 500 yards to set up on a gobbling tom when you could walk 50 for a silent one you\u2019ve spotted?<\/p><h2 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Closer_to_Nature\"><\/span>Closer to Nature<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: justify\">There\u2019s a lot going on in the natural world in spring. Flowers are blooming, trees leaving, all kinds of songbirds migrating into the area. Nature is shaking itself loose from <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/how-to-keep-your-feet-warm-in-winter\/\">winter<\/a> dormancy. And perhaps for me the most important part of <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/binoculars-for-turkey-hunting\/\" title=\"Binoculars for Turkey Hunting\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"627\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">turkey hunting with binoculars<\/a> is getting to witness it all from a front-row seat.<br \/>It took more than a few years for me to notice or even care about any of that. But I guess it\u2019s part of getting older. The realization that years go by uninhibited, propelled even faster by the pace of our lives in the 21st century, is causing my foot to pump the brakes, if only every so often.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_2220\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2220\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2220\" title=\"Why Turkey Hunting with Binoculars Works for Me\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_6251-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Why Turkey Hunting with Binoculars Works for Me\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/04\/IMG_6251-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/04\/IMG_6251-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/04\/IMG_6251-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/04\/IMG_6251-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/04\/IMG_6251-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/04\/IMG_6251-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/04\/IMG_6251-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/04\/IMG_6251.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2220\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There\u2019s a lot going on in the natural world in spring. Flowers are blooming, trees leaving, all kinds of songbirds migrating into the area.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p style=\"text-align: justify\">I do like to see gobblers respond to my calling and walk down the business end of my shotgun from time to time. I still find joy in hoisting him over my shoulder to walk back to camp. Mostly, I like eating them. And then I particularly cherish the times when I can help others achieve the feeling you get from a tom spitting and drumming and buzzing with energy at close range.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">I guess the path is linear rather than cyclical. At least for me, as we move forward into another spring. Hopefully it\u2019s successful for you, in whatever way you measure it.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_1350\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1350\" style=\"width: 639px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/binoculars\/hunting-binoculars-toric\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1350\" title=\"Why Turkey Hunting with Binoculars Works for Me\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/TRACT_Binos_728x90.jpg\" alt=\"Why Turkey Hunting with Binoculars Works for Me\" width=\"639\" height=\"79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/11\/TRACT_Binos_728x90.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/11\/TRACT_Binos_728x90-300x37.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/11\/TRACT_Binos_728x90-600x74.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/11\/TRACT_Binos_728x90-150x19.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1350\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Why Turkey Hunting with Binoculars Works for Me<\/figcaption><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Turkey Hunting with Binoculars Works for Me | TRACT design and engineer performance-grade optics without the added retail costs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12128,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2252,2254,2258,2265,2273,1],"tags":[2400,2403,2405,2406,2408,2409,2474,2475,2483,2493,2495,2496,2497,2498,2499,2500,2501,2511,2512,2797,2899,3032,3314],"class_list":["post-2210","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-binoculars","category-binoculars-for-hunting","category-hunting","category-rifle-scope","category-tractoptics","category-uncategorized","tag-best-binoculars","tag-best-binoculars-for-bird-watching","tag-best-binoculars-for-hunting","tag-best-binoculars-for-hunting-out-west","tag-best-binoculars-for-mule-deer-hunting","tag-best-binoculars-for-western-hunting","tag-binocular-magnification-chart","tag-binocular-outlet","tag-binocular-rifle-scope","tag-binoculars","tag-binoculars-10x-vs-12x","tag-binoculars-12x","tag-binoculars-8-or-10-magnification","tag-binoculars-8-vs-10","tag-binoculars-8x-or-10x","tag-binoculars-8x-vs-10x","tag-binoculars-8x42-vs-10x42","tag-binoculars-for-hunting","tag-binoculars-for-hunting-out-west","tag-hunting","tag-long-range-rifle-scope","tag-rifle-scope","tag-turkey-hunting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2210","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2210"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2210\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11407,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2210\/revisions\/11407"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2210"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2210"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}