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Message: <blockquote data-quote="OPTIC_NUT" data-source="post: 3274965" data-attributes="member: 121951">I would go for my Swift 7x50 Skippers.Some haze and fog-cutting to them, and a tripod adaptorwould leverage the sharp resolution for a stake-out.That's my deer night setup.  They eat our hostas in spring.Your 8x40s aren't too bad, either..Even the 7x35s.   Putting either on a nice tripodwould get you a lot better effective brightness at night....the steadier image accumulates in the retina....givesyou extra details.Some of my binos have threads for an adaptor, but Iusually use a little plywood plank with a 1/4-20 "T-nut"from the hardware store as a rest.   Easy, stable, and quickto use either way.  If I didn't have a ~$40-50 video tripod,I'd put the money into that, to stake out the hogs.Then keep an eye out with the 7x35 extra-wides on the plank.If you figure to be on the move,armies used 6x30 for 'night glasses' for a many decades.Old 6x30s, or even new multi-coated 6x30 Porroswould be excellent.</blockquote>