Sorry to hear, I have a very good friend that lost there families main house and 5 other structures in the Walbridge Fire part of this fire complex. There home was probably built in the 1920’s☹️
I prefer angled, almost all sheep guides use angled. I have a vortex 11/33/50 and I use it on a ballhead. The reason for the bullhead is that I can pick apart an area by rolling the angled spotter. I don’t recommend a ballhead for bigger spotters though.
Stunning area, I hunted deer and elk years ago and I saw more bull moose than deer. We stayed at those cabins above Independence I think. Keep us informed.