• The SH Membership has gone live. Only SH Members have access to post in the classifieds. All members can view the classifieds. Starting in 2020 only SH Members will be admitted to the annual hunting contest. Current members will need to follow these steps to upgrade: 1. Click on your username 2. Click on Account upgrades 3. Choose SH Member and purchase.
  • We've been working hard the past few weeks to come up with some big changes to our vendor policies to meet the changing needs of our community. Please see the new vendor rules here: Vendor Access Area Rules

Hunting with sunglasses

B

Bloodhound

New Member
Joined
Dec 12, 2020
Messages
28
The glare off the snow is horrible today. I wish I bought sunglasses. Anyone here do that?
 
Bloodhound said:
The glare off the snow is horrible today. I wish I bought sunglasses. Anyone here do that?
Click to expand...
I've done it early season when it's super bright and for turkeys. If there is snow on the ground, it's usually to cold to have an open face.
 
I was glassing a ridge with a friend a few years back for elk. He was across a ravine from me in full camo but I could still see him once and awhile from his glare off his sunglasses.
I've never seen binoculars have a glare but maybe they do too? Maybe coat your shades with whatever binos have on them? Maybe it doesn't matter to the critters?
 
Always a good idea just from a safety perspective... Did this to myself checking traps in the dark

PXL_20221118_002612466.jpg

Amber lenses are great for hunting especially early morning and at dusk. Hunting with snow you better have some good shades
 
Jtaylor said:
I was glassing a ridge with a friend a few years back for elk. He was across a ravine from me in full camo but I could still see him once and awhile from his glare off his sunglasses.
I've never seen binoculars have a glare but maybe they do too? Maybe coat your shades with whatever binos have on them? Maybe it doesn't matter to the critters?
Click to expand...
I got busted by a hammer last year around this time glassing at him. THe sun was at his back and i put my binos up one more time to see his tines as he was coming down a hill towards me standing down in a swamp i got pinned in while crossing. 100% positive i shined him, wind was perfect and i tested it out after he bolted. Never saw that buck again...
Im always being cautious of which way the sun is when im glassing now. especially if im glassing "up"
 
they used to sell a pair with camo print over the lenses somewhere...
 
I swear non-reflective sunglasses are a thing I saw before, but I sure can't find any.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top