Hello all!

Well, here I am with another question...If I can just buy (for this season), either binoculars or range finder which one do you guys think is the more useful.
I plan on doing most of my hunting on foot...and plan on hunting mostly pig and deer.
Some thing else...I have a very limited budget of $250...[&o]

Thanks!

Rookie B., if I was in your shoes, I'd hold on to that 250.00. If you absoluteley have to buy one or the other, get the rangefinder. You can get alow to mid-range one for that price. Knowing your distances is key. Good luck.

If you're in confined woods back east I'd say you're better off with just the rangefinder. With the wide open spaces out west I'd say hold out to save up your money on some good binos (At least $500), and practice getting good at yardage estimates. (Think of all the millenia of hunters that have killed game with a bow and without a rangefinder...)

Thank you!

I will save up and work more on my skills until I can buy some decent gear

PS. Kodiak, that is an AMAZING bear!!

I have a pair or Nikon 10x42 ATB binos, very good qaulity for about $320 and you can get a pretty good range finder for about the same. You dont have to spend a ton, but with optics you do get what you pay for.

For less than $200, you can get a Nikon 440 rangefinder. Its all you'll ever need for bowhunting. The only issue I've ever had with them is they are hard to use in very low light. You can get by without binos, but you have to know your distances. For $250, you can get some decent binos too, Nikon Monarch ATBs can be found close to that. I hear good things about Vortex binos too, they go for about 200. They might not be 1200 dollar steiners, but for a guy on a budget like myself, I couldn't possibly justify spending an extra grand on binos unless they find, field dress, and drag the deer for me.

I would definatley get the range finders. Some range finders actually have a little magnification and can be used as binoculars somewhat.

Plus you can always get a cheap pair that will work just fine.

Just my opinion...

I would try to get the rangefinders first and then save up for a better pair if binos. RF's are cheap but save as much as possible for the binos, you get what you pay for so spend as much as you can.

I would have to say get the rangefinders as well!

Rangefinder. I have the nikon 660 & it is a great help. plus you can use it to scope things in the distance , much like binocs.