RE: Who bowhunt's using a rangefinder?
Walmart just recently put a rangefinder on clearance for $5 and I swiped it up QUICK. I'd been eyeballing this model for 2 years waiting for the price to come down enough. It started at $75 and was last at $45 - before the clearance. Call me cheap but I've spent enough money on bowhunting to last a lifetime so I don't necessarily need the latest "gimmick"
Since I've started ranging (my targets) I found the rangefinder to be a very handy tool and definately adds more precision to my practice routine. For example I hit a 1/2" square piece of tape I put on my block target, from a treestand 20 feet up at 33 yards into a strong crosswind with a broadhead. Without that range finder I would surely have over or underestimated the distance. Probably would have only been off an inch or two but it is a great feeling to hit the exact spot you're aiming at!
This one is kind of a cheap no frills rangefinder but after calibrating it it seems pretty accurate. Can't wait to try it out in the field.