Old Eyes...,

[scruff]

Hi Guys,  I few months ago I put up a post about not being able to see light blood trails like I used to.  I got several good responses.  Like alot of guys approaching 60, I still have good vision for distance and have had to wear readers for the past many years, for close up work.  Over the years, I have progressed to 2.5x readers. The focal lenght for standing up right and focusing on blood trails with my readers on has been frustrating.  Some one suggested that I try a pair of lower magnification readers for trailing.  I found a pair of my 1.5x readers, from several years ago and have been fooling with them.  They seem to work very well and I can see the details on the ground, that I had not seen in years.  I hope to give them a go during the Spring turkey season and will report back.  Others may find the same thing out, if they try it.  I'd be curious to know if others have the same results.  I'm not an opthomologist, so this may not work for everyone.
Shoot straight.
Dennis

[Killdeer]

That is the state of my eyes, too.
Just got my first pair of prescription glasses.
My two pairs of readers are backup now.

Killdeer Magoo

[bretto]

This is quite interesting. I'll turn 50 this year and don't have a problem reading sign at My feet yet but sure it's just a matter of time.

I had to go to 1.75 readers this winter over 1.50. I don't need glasses for any other reason than reading right now. I guess I'll hang on to some of My older pairs in case a little further focus becomes a issue. Thanks for the information.

bretto

[ron w]

Welcome to my world.......When I first got my bifocals 20 years ago I was still hunting and had to keep looking straight down to see where I was putting my step. Trying to sneak along I looked down to take a step and up jumps a deer. Those glasses cost me a shot......lol!

[Maxx Black]

I have worn glasses with progressive bifocals and they have helped with trailing and such but still lose sight of an ocational branch when stepping over a log ,causing me to lose balance and stumble. So becareful and good sighting. Maxx

[KentuckyTJ]

Thanks for the post. I am a toddler in my 1.00 magnification and will remember this post in the years ahead.

[Mark Baker]

Two things help me anymore....more light, and younger eyes along to help out.   Night and low light blood trails get tougher every year, it seems.   Having the "boys" along helps a bunch, but is not always practical anymore.  I bought one of the Wensel's lights, and now I seem to keep an "arsenal" of various flashlights with different bulbs somewhere nearby.   The best solution is to see them fall, though!   I wish that was possible every time.

I should add, I'm still Okay with daytime bloodtrailing.  It's the night stuff that is tough for me.

[kung fu kid]

2X what Dennis said.  At my age, I had to use the weaker reader glasses to see intermediate distances.  This applies to looking at books on bookshelfs, menus at fast foods counters, and a car's outside rear view mirrors.  Got to a point where I keep two diff power readers now.  It sure sucks getting old.  And I agree totally w/ Mark - need more light to see, esp to read.

[Night Wing]

You people wearing bifocal glasses are "youngsters".    :D  

Wait till you get your first set of "trifocal" glasses like I wear.    :cool:

[Hoyt]

I have glasses for the computer, glasses for TV, glasses for reading, glasses for blood trailing, magnifying glass and Optivisor for heavy duty stuff.

[scruff]

Thanks guys, still beats staying home and getting a bigger screen for the tv!

[Friend]

Used to be able to pick out a hair on a deer and watch the arrow find its mark. Today, I can pick out the deer and hope the arrow finds a hair.

I consider myself a very diligent and successful blood trailer. For the last several years it has gotten harder and harder to see the little things that used to jump out at my on a blood trail. I have gotten very frustrated over this. I may try to low power readers and see how that helps.

Thanks,

Bisch

[ksbowman]

I know the feeling! For the last 20+ years I've had the old eyes sendrom and right know I'm using 3.25s while I'm typing this. I too use to be very good at folowing trails with little sign, but it takes alot of light and good glasses now.