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<blockquote data-quote="canuck257" data-source="post: 431281" data-attributes="member: 38099">My new D5300 will be accompanying me on all my future hunting trips in BC, Alberta and the Northwestern US.&nbsp; My favored form of hunting is spot and stalk which involves sitting for long periods surveying an area of wilderness or ranch land.&nbsp; While sitting I am presented with many opportunities to photograph bird and animal species.&nbsp; It is these opportunities that are largely responsible for my re-kindled my interest in photography.&nbsp; I often visit my favorite sites out of hunting season as a sort of reconnaissance but these would now become primarily sessions to photograph deer, elk, moose, bear, antelope and other animals and birds.&nbsp; It is likely that I will also take some scenery pictures and sunrise/sunsets.&nbsp; My hunting trips are largely timed to be out and watching at dawn and dusk.My question is, what lens or lenses do you guys suggest I look at for this situation?&nbsp; I realize a telephoto lens is needed and that my 55-200 is not sufficient, but what other model/models and why?&nbsp; I will have a tripod but are there any other items of equipment that would be beneficial?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="canuck257, post: 431281, member: 38099"] My new D5300 will be accompanying me on all my future hunting trips in BC, Alberta and the Northwestern US. My favored form of hunting is spot and stalk which involves sitting for long periods surveying an area of wilderness or ranch land. While sitting I am presented with many opportunities to photograph bird and animal species. It is these opportunities that are largely responsible for my re-kindled my interest in photography. I often visit my favorite sites out of hunting season as a sort of reconnaissance but these would now become primarily sessions to photograph deer, elk, moose, bear, antelope and other animals and birds. It is likely that I will also take some scenery pictures and sunrise/sunsets. My hunting trips are largely timed to be out and watching at dawn and dusk. My question is, what lens or lenses do you guys suggest I look at for this situation? I realize a telephoto lens is needed and that my 55-200 is not sufficient, but what other model/models and why? I will have a tripod but are there any other items of equipment that would be beneficial? [/QUOTE]

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