question about range finders for bow hunting

[razrbrve]

hey guys. new guy here. long time lurker, thought i should join up and join the fun.

i have been looking for a range finder and i am shocked at how expensive they are for hunting, but i have found several for golf that are much cheaper. anybody ever use a golf range finder in the woods? does it work? anybody have any reasons as to why this won't work?

[GMMAT]

A rangefinder doesn't care what it's ranging.

[cptleo1]

Many of the golf RFs work off the height of the flag.

Just make sure they are laser and not optical RFs.

[wallhangr]

I picked up a TRL75 off the classifieds here awhile back - one of the first rangefinders made for hunting. It's optical, not laser, but worked good enough to help me learn how to range distances myself. Believe I paid $25 for it shipped to my door. You can problably pick one up on ebay for even less now.

[worpion]

you really should learn to gauge your yardages by eye not expensive optics