If binos don't work around trees a long range shot isn't going to happen anyways.
Hunting in the west is different than hunting in the east.
There are approximately 200 head of elk in this picture, that is taken through my binos from close to 2000 yards away this year when I was hunting.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...psuhzzoglo.jpg
Here's a couple doe standing at 40 yards from the ground blind I hunted in when I was in Michigan.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f208/dk17hmr/doe4.jpg
Most people it seems that have negative opinions on taking a bit longer shot are use to looking at the second picture and not the first.