{"id":2240,"date":"2022-04-27T21:49:38","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T21:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/?p=2240&#038;fishpig=1651094060&#038;preview=true"},"modified":"2026-05-21T11:36:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:36:54","slug":"binoculars-for-turkey-hunting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/binoculars-for-turkey-hunting\/","title":{"rendered":"Binoculars for Turkey Hunting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 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\/binoculars-for-turkey-hunting\/#Binoculars_for_Turkey_Hunting\" >Binoculars for Turkey Hunting<\/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\/binoculars-for-turkey-hunting\/#What_to_Look_For_Binoculars_for_Turkey_Hunting\" >What to Look For Binoculars for Turkey Hunting<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/binoculars-for-turkey-hunting\/#Patience_When_Glassing\" >Patience When Glassing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/binoculars-for-turkey-hunting\/#Knowing_for_Sure\" >Knowing for Sure<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/binoculars-for-turkey-hunting\/#Good_Intel\" >Good Intel<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/binoculars-for-turkey-hunting\/#Use_a_Harness\" >Use a Harness<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><h2 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Binoculars_for_Turkey_Hunting\"><\/span>Binoculars for Turkey Hunting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>It&#8217;s surprising to me how many folks I know who don&#8217;t use <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=\"151\">binoculars<\/a> for turkey <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/the-best-rifle-rounds-for-hunting-whitetail-deer\/\">hunting<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/18-turkey-hunting-gear-essentials\/\" title=\"18 Turkey Hunting Gear Essentials\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1167\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Binoculars for Turkey Hunting<\/a>. Turkey hunters can be a \u201cmore gear is better\u201d group of enthusiasts for sure. Most carry multiple pot calls, more mouth calls than you can count on two hands at least one box call, a few locator calls and all the necessary supplies to keep all of that chalked and sanded. Not to mention ratchet trimmers, water bottles, and extra camouflage.\u00a0 But a surprisingly high number of people I know who chase spring gobblers don&#8217;t use <a title=\"Using Binoculars with Glasses\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/using-binoculars-with-glasses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">binoculars<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/why-turkey-hunting-with-binoculars-works-for-me\/\">turkey hunting<\/a>. And I believe that\u2019s a mistake.<\/p><h2 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_Look_For_Binoculars_for_Turkey_Hunting\"><\/span>What to Look For Binoculars for Turkey Hunting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: justify\">Turkeys can be surprisingly hard to spot, and they have a very annoying habit of sticking just their head above the tall grass or over a ridge. You have to train yourself to look for the <a title=\"Our Top Tips for Glassing Terrain\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/our-top-tips-for-glassing-terrain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tips of tail feathers or the top<\/a> of a head. Sometimes they will look like a black shadow ghosting thru thick brush. Late in the season when there are more leaves and taller grass blocking your eyesight is when a having a <a title=\"The Importance of Having Good Binoculars\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/the-importance-of-having-good-binoculars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">binocular is even more important<\/a>.<\/p><h3 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Patience_When_Glassing\"><\/span>Patience When Glassing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: justify\">Turkeys won\u2019t always gobble to your yelps or even the loudest locator calls. So <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/outdoor-life-binoculars-test\/\">glassing<\/a> any openings or ridges before you expose yourself will pay off in the long run. I remember plenty of times thinking I had checked a field or opening only to bust turkeys out of it when I made a move. A few extra seconds looking through a <a title=\"Defining the Optical Triangle of a Binocular\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/defining-the-optical-triangle-of-a-binocular\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">binocular<\/a> would have saved me from a lot of that. I can also remember thinking that a gobbler had moved on long after he quit gobbling only to bump him when I stood up to try a new spot.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_2243\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2243\" style=\"width: 691px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/all-products\/8x42-binoculars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2243\" title=\"Binoculars for Turkey Hunting\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/TORIC-8x42-Upclose-1024x734.jpg\" alt=\"Binoculars for Turkey Hunting\" width=\"691\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/binoculars-for-kids\/\">Binoculars<\/a> for Turkey Hunting<\/figcaption><\/figure><p style=\"text-align: justify\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/all-products\/8x42-binoculars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TORIC 8&#215;42<\/a> is an excellent choice for maximum <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/choosing-the-best-riflescope-for-deer-hunting\/\">field of view<\/a> and low-light performance.<\/p><h3 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Knowing_for_Sure\"><\/span>Knowing for Sure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: justify\">I once sat in total amazement at a friend\u2019s willingness to wait on a big timber gobbler gone quiet, only to realize later that while he couldn\u2019t see the tom with his eyes alone, a little discreet glassing with his bino had let him know the bird was still around. There is a huge difference in hoping a bird is still hanging around and knowing. My friend killed that bird because he knew he was there. That <a title=\"The Growing Popularity of the 6.5 Creedmoor Rifle Round\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/the-growing-popularity-of-the-6-5-creedmoor-rifle-round\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hunt<\/a> solidified my willingness to carry a bino. It\u2019s now a habit to glass my surroundings before moving after working a bird that went quiet.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_2241\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2241\" style=\"width: 704px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2241\" title=\"Binoculars for Turkey Hunting\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CJ-Turkey-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Binoculars for Turkey Hunting\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2241\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Binoculars for Turkey Hunting<\/figcaption><\/figure><p style=\"text-align: justify\">Knowing for sure that the turkey was still there, made all the difference in taking this bird.<\/p><h4 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Good_Intel\"><\/span>Good Intel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p style=\"text-align: justify\">Another great time to use <a title=\"High Power Binoculars For PRS Shooters\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/high-power-binoculars-for-prs-shooters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">binoculars when you\u2019re set up behind the shooter<\/a> and attempting to call a gobbler in for a close shot. I want to see that tom and observe his body language and also learn if he has other turkeys around. Having that info helps a lot with how I call.<\/p><h3 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_a_Harness\"><\/span>Use a Harness<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: justify\">And don\u2019t carry a little tiny bino that gets put in a pocket and never pulled out. I want mine around my neck just like I\u2019m big game <a title=\"hunting\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/category\/hunting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hunting<\/a>. It\u2019s always there and doesn\u2019t require me twisting and moving to get it out. A simple harness or a strap works fine.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2222\" title=\"Shed Hunting With a Binocular\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_6258-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Shed Hunting With a Binocular\" width=\"686\" height=\"458\" 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: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">Take your time when using your bino and make your movements slow and measured. You will spot more turkeys with a bino than without and that will make the little extra effort of carrying one an easy decision.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Binoculars for Turkey Hunting | TRACT design and engineer performance-grade optics without the added retail costs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12020,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2252,2254,2258,2265,2273,1],"tags":[2400,2403,2405,2406,2408,2409,2474,2475,2483,2493,2495,2496,2497,2498,2499,2500,2501,2511,2512,2689,2690,2692,2696,2703,2729,2767,2797,2899,3032,3314],"class_list":["post-2240","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-how-to-adjust-a-red-dot-sight","tag-how-to-adjust-a-rifle-scope","tag-how-to-adjust-a-scope-on-a-rifle","tag-how-to-adjust-rifle-scope","tag-how-to-adjust-the-scope-on-a-rifle","tag-how-to-choose-scope-rings","tag-how-to-pick-a-scope","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\/2240","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=2240"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2240\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11405,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2240\/revisions\/11405"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2240"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2240"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2240"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}