Treestand compensating rangefinder
#11
RE: Treestand compensating rangefinder
Every time I use my range finder, I'll range a tree at the same height I am then I'll move down to the base of the tree and range is again to find the difference, it's never more than a half a yard to one yard depending on how far it is. I generally don't get to high in the tree though...16-18ft so I really don't see the need for it for my type of hunting.
I agree those numbers are way out of wack.
I agree those numbers are way out of wack.
#12
RE: Treestand compensating rangefinder
I bet that feature would be useful elk/mule deer hunting where you might be on a ridge and ranging an animal in a valley for a rifle shot. I can't see it being that useful for bowhunting.
#13
RE: Treestand compensating rangefinder
ORIGINAL: HuntingBry
I bet that feature would be useful elk/mule deer hunting where you might be on a ridge and ranging an animal in a valley for a rifle shot. I can't see it being that useful for bowhunting.
I bet that feature would be useful elk/mule deer hunting where you might be on a ridge and ranging an animal in a valley for a rifle shot. I can't see it being that useful for bowhunting.
#14
RE: Treestand compensating rangefinder
If you hunting in hilly areas,it is a nice feature,that is all I can say.
There was a real good thread on these a month or so ago.
I have 1 stand that I could be off 5 yards on a 40 yard shot and my stand is only 20'.
There was a real good thread on these a month or so ago.
I have 1 stand that I could be off 5 yards on a 40 yard shot and my stand is only 20'.
#15
RE: Treestand compensating rangefinder
ORIGINAL: kfish2258
i have a bushnell 400 & tried several times checking yardage while in my treestand to another tree across from me & then down to bottom of same tree never seen anything other than 2 yards maximun
i have a bushnell 400 & tried several times checking yardage while in my treestand to another tree across from me & then down to bottom of same tree never seen anything other than 2 yards maximun
#16
RE: Treestand compensating rangefinder
ORIGINAL: TFOX
If you hunting in hilly areas,it is a nice feature,that is all I can say.
There was a real good thread on these a month or so ago.
I have 1 stand that I could be off 5 yards on a 40 yard shot and my stand is only 20'.
If you hunting in hilly areas,it is a nice feature,that is all I can say.
There was a real good thread on these a month or so ago.
I have 1 stand that I could be off 5 yards on a 40 yard shot and my stand is only 20'.
#17
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 2,358
RE: Treestand compensating rangefinder
for most bowhunting distances, especially in a treestand, the math works out to be basically the same. However if you are out west on a ridge/cliff shooting at an animal that is down a 60 degree hill, and the range finder says 40 yards or so, it will make a difference.
It's more important to know how you personally hit when aiming up/down. Form matters and some people will hit high when aiming down hill.
#18
RE: Treestand compensating rangefinder
Got one for Mr Java for his birthday.. he doesn't see much of a difference.. Has more bells and whistle to figure out.. But, now we see it was a waste of money...
Last weekend we went out for winter bow and it wouldn't register anything.. wasn't working..
So... if this one goes , we'll go back to the reliable 199.00 ones..
Last weekend we went out for winter bow and it wouldn't register anything.. wasn't working..
So... if this one goes , we'll go back to the reliable 199.00 ones..
#19
RE: Treestand compensating rangefinder
a²+b²=c²
If you are 21ft(7yds, a²) up in the tree and thedeer is 45ft(15yds, b²) from the tree then he will range at 49.5ft(16.5yds, c²). If the deer is 75ft(25yds, b²) from your tree he will range at 77.88ft(25.96yds, c²).
Wth the math you can see that the farther out the shot, the more accurate the rangefinder. You can also see that the rangefinder would never be more than 2yds off (as previously stated) unless you were higher than any tree I can get in. Bottomline for me though is that the distance from me to the deer is what the rangefinder states. Since my shots will not be longer than 25 yds any angle compensation is kind of useless. The nikon 440 works just great for me.
If you are 21ft(7yds, a²) up in the tree and thedeer is 45ft(15yds, b²) from the tree then he will range at 49.5ft(16.5yds, c²). If the deer is 75ft(25yds, b²) from your tree he will range at 77.88ft(25.96yds, c²).
Wth the math you can see that the farther out the shot, the more accurate the rangefinder. You can also see that the rangefinder would never be more than 2yds off (as previously stated) unless you were higher than any tree I can get in. Bottomline for me though is that the distance from me to the deer is what the rangefinder states. Since my shots will not be longer than 25 yds any angle compensation is kind of useless. The nikon 440 works just great for me.
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