Using Rifle Scopes To Glass With!

[huntingbaldguy]

Happened to me twice.  It's one of the most uneasy feelings i've ever had.  The last time was at about 150 yards.  I realize it's not smart to flip someone the double bird that's pointing a rifle at you, but that's what my buddy and i did.  He continued to do it so we both brought our rifles up, made it obvious we were putting one in the chamber, and went to scope him too.  He jumped up real quick and ran off.  I don't know what i intended to do if he didn't leave, but i sure as hell wasn't going to stand there and be threatened.

[huntnphool]

That's about the only acceptable way I see using a rifle scope to glass with.

 It wouldn't be considered a "rifle scope" unless mounted to a rifle, just as a rifle is not a "assault rifle" unless being used to assault right?

[elkfins]

Wow... just wow.  People really do this?
I've been hunting for over 30 years and it's never happened to me (that I know of) so I'm not sure how I'd react if I saw someone eyeballing me through a rifle scope.

I shot a 3pt buck across a draw 3 years ago with my son next to me.  I was following him with the scope for about 20 yards before he stepped to a spot where i was comfortable with the shot... about 200 yards out.  I didn't' know it at the time but there was another hunter and his teenage son further up the ridge watching me.  They were about 150 yds up the hill over a bit of a ledge and didn't know the deer were below them.  When I got to the downed deer, they were there, congratulated me on the successful harvest and then told me that they thought I was watching them with the scope and when I shot, they just about came out of their boots before they realized what was going on and the doe's that were with the buck ran up the hill past them.  The father told me that he was trying to decide how to react to my "scoping" him with the rifle scope and then shooting their direction... whether to confront me or just leave the area.  I had absolutely no idea they were there and was focused on the deer.  My response at the time was the same as now...  People really do that??? 

Seems to me like we should carry one of those big foam middle finger hands.

[Ripper]

I don't know how anyone can step into the woods with out a good pair of bino's. I forgot mine once and felt naked out there. I drove all the way home to get them and back the same day, 7 hours round trip. There is no excuse whatsoever for a hunter to use their scope for glassing, or for not owning bino's. You can get cheapo Bushnells at Walmart for 30 bucks. That is the quickest way to get kicked out of my camp!

[grundy53]

I don't know how anyone can step into the woods with out a good pair of bino's. I forgot mine once and felt naked out there. I drove all the way home to get them and back the same day, 7 hours round trip. There is no excuse whatsoever for a hunter to use their scope for glassing, or for not owning bino's. You can get cheapo Bushnells at Walmart for 30 bucks. That is the quickest way to get kicked out of my camp!

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[huntnphool]

Be careful out there this weekend guys/gals.

[kellama2001]

I don't know how anyone can step into the woods with out a good pair of bino's. I forgot mine once and felt naked out there. I drove all the way home to get them and back the same day, 7 hours round trip. There is no excuse whatsoever for a hunter to use their scope for glassing, or for not owning bino's. You can get cheapo Bushnells at Walmart for 30 bucks. That is the quickest way to get kicked out of my camp!

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[Wazukie]

If I ever scope you, you will never know it, lol

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[Typical8]

Those guys have been watching to many reality Alaskan shows.  They do it al the time on those. Drives me crazy.

[Rat44]

My wife says I take it too seriously when I yell at the TV .
Seen some of the most unsafe gun handling and shooting on that one show.

[huntingbaldguy]

My wife says I take it too seriously when I yell at the TV .
Seen some of the most unsafe gun handling and shooting on that one show.

I was watching a show once where that Swarovzski rep was following his guide on a stalk, and had his rifle pointing right up the guides a**.  Made me really mad.

[LeviD1]

Thats one of the reasons I stopped rifle hunting. To many stupid people that gun hunt. Not saying there aren't any who bow or muzzy. Just higher quantity and every time I hear about someone random shooting through brush cause they saw a piece of a deer....... its a rifle hunter. To scary. Im going to my property today to check on my cams. I really hope I dont see a trespasser. Its sad when it legitimately makes me nervous to walk my own property with hunters orange on during rifle season.

[USMC86]

Interesting thread guys.  I can't imagine that people do this....how the heck do you hunt without binos?  And even if it was safe, a riflescope is a pretty crappy substitute.  Just got back from our annual antelope trip in WY and feel like I spent the entire time with binos stuck to my face.  Wouldn't have considered the hassle of pointing my rifle at something I wasn't prepared to shoot, and for sure my Pops would have punched me in the earhole if I had.

[LeviD1]

Didnt have anyone sitting on my property thankfully. But did have a set of dirt bike tracks that ran all around it.............

[Stickerbush]

Didn't realize how scary this can be until yesterday morning look up hill and see someone looking down at my with their rifle scope from on top of a ridge. They quickly liftex their gun up when they saw I was looking at them. Sheesh