Keith, I can't beleive you would treat an animal that way! Shame on You.

The last discussions I've had about that subject were basically, as long as the potential problem exists, so will the rule. Some designs were made with charecteristics which allowed them to be easily used to judge range. They can't very well ignore this method while still enforcing other no rangefinding rules.

My own opinion, (I'm not encouraging them to do this) would be to do away with binoculars altogether. All men created equal and all that. For a bowhunting organization I can see an argument for knowing your target and proper arrow placement. The obvious problem with this is the variety of targets and manufacturers available. That would give the "hometown" boys a distinct advantage if using a target selection that not many of us see. The next best solution is to allow for the best possible binoculars before getting into the trouble area. But.... thats what we have now.