Originally Posted by
Nomercy448
There has never been an animal killed, with archery equipment or otherwise, without the use of a laser rangefinder...
Oh wait, I forgot...
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It's a luxury, and it tends to make guys lazy, neglecting to practice 'eyeballing' ranges without the use of a rangefinder.
It's a great tool, and if used properly, VERY effective. But I hunted before they were available, and I wouldn't stay home if I didn't have one.
To some of the other poster's points, even before I had a rangefinder, I used to use a 100ft tape measure to mark out different landmarks in my hunting areas. That's the most effective technique I've ever used for 'in-hunt accuracy'. Know the field before the game is there, then you don't need the equipment, and won't have doubts in your shot.
I dont think they tend to make guys lazy what so ever. I range all around me while sitting in the stand. I range trees,stumps, differnt things. I run senarios in my head thinking where deer travel and make sure to know the domiant funnels and trails.