BIG DONNIE BRASCO

I would really like a rangefinder but man they are NOT cheap!
I prefer bowhunting and was wondering if I really need the ARC feature if I am never really more than 15' up and almost never shoot more than 30 yards?


Thanks a lot

Don

cwanty03

i just asked this in a thread saying....Archers Choice Rangefinder...i got 1 reply saying the guy never had much of a difference. like .5 yard tops soo....

BIG DONNIE BRASCO

awesome... that helps a lot, thanks for taking the time to respond.
What did you end up getting?

My issue is I have about $400 to spend and I would like to get a ladder stand, trailcam, and a cheap rangefinder (I know.... tall order for just $400)

Thanks again
Don

huntbigb

no, i made the mistake of buying one with arc. and the largest difference i have seen is 1 yard...its a gimic. but i still love my rangefinder haha

Fieldmouse

If you practice, think about your shots prior by making ranges in your mind by the natural landmarks you won't need to spend anything on a range finder. Spend your money on practice arrows instead.

BIG DONNIE BRASCO

thanks guys... this really does help!

kyhunter93

I wEnt through the same thing. I'm terrible at judging distance so what I do is set tape/ ribbon markers at 20/30/40 yds. Like on trees or small saplings or even use scent wicks...

solocamcan

I use trees as references to yardage, so when I get up in my stand (climber) Instead of ranging at the base of the tree, I range the tree at the same level I am sitting.

cwanty03

i recently bought a moultrie cam for 180$ it is awesome! moultrie infared i40. had out since sept 15th battery life is still around 63%. Takes good pics night/day....i have a cheap bushnell yardage pro range finder. it does the job and is still holding up at 5 yrs old. that was like 100 or 125....so that's around 300...now you got 100 left for a really nice river edge ladder stand!!! hope that helps....

Fieldmouse

One other point I just thought of, reduce your sight pins down to one. Now that I think back to my biggest transformation from shooting arrows to shooting deer has been reducing down to a single point. Now, I myself have switched to a red dot scope, but in reality it's a single pin set at 25 yrds. I make my adjustments based on distance just like everyone else shooting a gun. Trust me, it willl be much better than looking at multiple pins.