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Old 07-18-2008 | 02:23 PM
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Default RE: standard rangefinder vs. ones with angle compensation. Buy new one?

So essentially to get that 9 yards of difference they show in the advertisement the hunter needs to be 66.75 feet off of the ground, that is a little high for my stand
But you see....."Mathematically" it would be right. Numbers don't lie. BUT.....in reality......how far is it "nominally"?

Here's one for ya. Go 100yds up in a tree (I know it's absurd....but it'll prove my point)......and figure the theorum for a 1yd (out) shot.

Are you gonna shoot for 100+yds? Of course not. At some point gravity becomes your friend....and your yardage would need to be compensated for, accordingly.

Here's a novel thught.....just sight your bow in from your treestand height you hunt at (which really isn't necessary, either).
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