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High-country hunters need topnotch equipment—but as little as possible.

As we look toward the fall bow seasons, anyone who enjoys viewing wildlife will appreciate the images captured by the new Zeiss Victory SF.

European switch-barrel guns are engineering works of art, and are extremely well-designed and precisely executed. They are wonderful additions to any gun safe. One good example is the Merkel RX Helix.

The new Zeiss Victory SF binocular is the best bird watcher’s binocular in the world, according to Zeiss. And they may be right. But it’s just as effective for hunting.

Binocular buyers are often puzzled about the relationship between price and quality. With various models retailing for anywhere from $80 to $3,000, it’s a broad sea to navigate. “Buy the best you can afford” is good advice but barely limits the selection. In each price range there seem to be dozens of models from many, many companies. Where do you begin?

All in all, a pragmatic hunter should find the Elite 3500 more than good enough to “ride the river with.” At typical street prices, and with Bushnell’s limited lifetime warranty and one-year money-back guarantee, the Elite 3500 could be considered a best buy, too.

Fast target acquisition and magnification-change capability set the stage for Zeiss’ new Victory V8 illuminated riflescope line.

Looking for new glass? 2016's batch of new hunting optics is pretty impressive. Here are some of the top new wares.