Using binoculars or a spotting scope without a tripod in 2018 is as questionable as muzzle-loading a rifle was after 1873. You can get the job done, but once you’ve felt the difference, it’s almost impossible to go back.

No matter how steady you think your hands are, nothing beats the view from a rock-solid platform. The Outdoorsmans tripod is the only one built specifically for the demands of western hunting and has been put to the test all over the world.