2022’s best new hunting gear: Excellent optics for Canadian fields, forests, meadows & marshes

Want to see more great new hunting gear for the upcoming season? Check out the year’s best new firearms, bowhunting gear and apparel & accessories.

And for the complete round-up, see all of this equipment in one place at: 2022’s Best New Hunting Gear.

ELITE 4500 4X

Built on a one-piece 30mm aluminum tube, the reintroduction of Bushnell’s Elite 4500 line-up boasts improved optical performance over its predecessors. Three configurations are offered—1-4×24, 2.5-10×40 and 4-16×50—each with the Multi-X reticle. The eye relief is an impressive 4.3 inches, and the Hydrophobic Coating is purported to be an upgraded version of the popular Rain Guard.

Learn more: Bushnell, 1-800-361-5702; www.bushnell.com