PaBowhunter00 Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 Alright I've grown up going into the woods without either of these. Mostly because Range Finders were very expensive when they came out and I didn't really have any need to range where I hunt (In the woods around 10-25 yards avg shot) but now with the prices staying within reason, and new technology made for bow hunters I've always wondered if it was worth the money? (Last weekend I self-ranged a doe at 30 yards using trees as my range marker and it worked fine but I made a bad shot hitting the shoulder, lost doe and lost arrow - no blood) Same thing, should I also take in a pair of 4x binos? something compact or would that be something more so if I was hunting a lot of cleared areas and field lines? Another, this ID (Incline/Decline) technology, does this actually make a difference while in the stand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 I would have to say that some of the best money I ever spent on bow hunting was my rangefinder. I personally will not go in the woods without it. It takes out all the guess work and makes for cleaner, more humane kills... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missilelock Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 I feel I am a pretty good judge of yardage & I still carry a rangefinder to hit a few trees while in the stand & sometimes I am surprised by how far off my guess was. My biggest use for binoculars is to try to judge the quality of a buck before he gets in a shooting situation, so I know ahead if he is a deer I want or not. If I were strictly doe hunting, I probably wouldnt lug them around. I have found its to my advantage to carry a good pair of at least 8x42's. The dinky ones just dont get it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rem308 Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 I have to agree as well...I got a range finder a few years ago and it's excellent. I bought it expecting to use it mainly in bow season, but I use it all the time. Mine doesn't have the ID technology, so I can't vouch for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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