NYBowhunter71 Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 I am trying to decide which rangefinder I should get. I am looking at ones that adjust for angles. I expect to use it mostly while bowhunting from a treestand, probably no more than 20ft up and under 40yds in distance. Would the angle adjust even be needed for being just a few feet up or could I get away with one without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Nope just practice the shots beforehand and bend at the waist. Set a treestand up in your backyard so you know where to aim. Normally the only thing you have to do is make your aim point a little lower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowhuntr_15 Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 And once you've got used to shootin out of the stand, check out the camo Nikon 440, nice little rangefinder for the price!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 I have a Leupold RXII on the way, I'll give you the report in a week or so. Its made for bowhunters and takes the guess work out. There are deals on Ebay for them, $212.00 or so with shipping for camo ones and a little less for the black ones. I have had great luck with Bushnells too and the Nikon 440 is a great choice. I just wanted to get one with the new features and the Leupold had it. Good luck and hope you find a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 I am trying to decide which rangefinder I should get. I am looking at ones that adjust for angles. I expect to use it mostly while bowhunting from a treestand, probably no more than 20ft up and under 40yds in distance. Would the angle adjust even be needed for being just a few feet up or could I get away with one without it. I've had about 5 different laser range finders starting back to the 1st ones that came out. Right now I have a Nikon 440 and a Bushnell (for backup). That angle adjust deal must be a new gimmick feature. I don't see why a bowhunter would need that at all. I've shot distances with mine both from ground level to my stand and from the stand to the ground. My stand heights range from ~ 15' to 30'. The difference in distance is negligible unless you're inside 10 to 15 yards. Inside that short of a distance you have to compensate for the potential of shooting high anyway due to the steep angle unless you're using a pendulum sight. My standard practice when in the stand is to shoot different objects around me and make mental notes of known distances. That way when a deer approaches I know approximately how far he is relative to the known distance of the objects I've previously shot for distance that are closest to the deer. No need to fumble around making extra movement when a deer is around your stand. Also having known distances to objects mentally marked makes it a lot easier to estimate distance in another direction if you ever have to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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