eyesight training?

[huntinguy]

I would add to the pile.

Don't look for deer or elk. You will never see them. Look for what is not them and they will  stand out.

Not being a smart... well, you know. Look for things out of place. A deers ear will look funny when you look at branches, an elks leg looks out of place when you are looking at brush. Odd but it works for me.

When you look for deer or elk your mind is looking for the entire animal, so look for other things and your mind will see the parts.

[Alaska316]

I taught my girls to look for what doesn't belong. An ear twitch, a leg, tail or a antler tip. I also have them practice by telling me what stands out in a clearing or hillside. It could be a dead bush or a piece of trash out there. The more you spend time in the field, the more you will notice the obvious.

[Moose-head]

There are some great tips here.  I splurged a couple of years ago and bought the best binoculars that i could afford (Nikon Monarchs; I love 'em) and I now spend more time sitting looking through them Instead of moving on as I had tended to do before getting them. It even helps in the thick stuff because it makes me look more and move less and follow the grid when looking.  I also find that I do better when I assume that there is something there to see and I just have to find it (having a posative outlook) rather than just looking to see if anything is there, but thinking that there probably isn't.