razorhunter

http://www.deerfever.com/

If anyone has an opinion, or any experience with this thing, please post. Thanks guys.

raceman30

razorhunter,
I ordered this rangefinder and have been using it on my 3D course, I'll have to admit when i first got it i was very unhappy with it because, for the yardage to work it has a bottom line that you put on the bottom of a deers belly and what ever the yardage line is on the top of the deers back is how far it is from you, if the deer or ?is about 3 feet thick ( top of back to bottom of belly ).

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BOTTOM


This is what you see when looking through the monocular as you can see the bottom line and the 10 yard pin are the furthest apart, so the deer is alot closer to you (bigger). are you confused yet? <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
After using it more and becoming familiar with it on the range, I wouldn't hesitate to take it hunting, although Elk is a little bigger through the center than deer. For the money $32.00 IMO it is by far better then those ranging rangefinders and 1/8 the size ( you can almost hide it in a closed fist). It is a 5x20 mm monocular. It will do until i can afford a laser rangefinder.
Hope this helps.


The diagram didn't turn out like it was supposed to. it is alot like the cross hairs in a scope.





Edited by - raceman30 on 08/26/2002 19:36:44

razorhunter

Thanks raceman, very helpful info, I think I will just purchase a laser rangefinder when I get the chance.

Rangeball

So this will only work on deer? Not trees or rocks, to find out how far to a certain spot or trail? How different is the reading assuming a small doe versus a very large 300#+ buck?

raceman30

Rangeball, it will work on anything that is about 3 feet tall, the deer was just an example, but if you were in a tree stand ranging different objects that were about 3 feet in height it would work just the same. I stalk hunt so I would most likely be looking at the animal more then objects. It works great at the range on targets and hay bales. <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Your last question would be in my opinion only, as far as i have tested it, I would say if you looked at lets say a buck that was 3' 6&quot; tall at 20 yards it would like it was at 17 yards instead of 20, (just tried it out on my shop wall).


And sorry I said at the bottom of the belly, it is at their feet where you put the bottom line at.

Edited by - raceman30 on 08/27/2002 17:02:23