I would just recommend having a pair in general as they are so useful for any type of hiking/backcountry hunting. It seems more people are moving towards using them now.
Came across a pair on motorcycles while scouting for sheep who barely crossed a creek and flooded one of the bikes. The other came close to being swept away so be careful of high water.
Hunted 581 during archery season last year hunting after school in areas of forrest near Lake George. Saw some huge bucks on private a two decent ones on public.
I will be in the same boat for deer this year but trying to decide whether permission will be easier to get for whitetail or mule deer, but either way plan to try and get permission for the first time.
I remember friends saying they met some people backpacking that were carrying out a sheep and when they asked about it the guys said they had hunted all day hiking around and found him standing in their camp that evening and shot.