Yap, the suaoki range finder I mentioned is in the middle of the vid. Perhaps at 4'44'. Anyway.

Can't agree more, preparation work is really important for big hunting and with the help of range finder, it can be much easier to do the preparation work.

My opinion, don't leave home without a range finder. I've made the mistake of judging the distance wrong and ended up taking out the two front legs of a deer. Never again will I allow myself to cause an animal to suffer like that. It does help you get better at estimating but I'd rather know I am correct to the yard.

I use a leica 1200 on the hunts I make where I need one, I have ranged deer to 1210 yards with it, I need to upgrade.
RR

Indeed, how many yards can they measure? Do you think 660 yards (range the suaoki laser rangefinder can measure) is enough for short range hunting? I guess it could meet the requirements of most of us.

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I do if I am shooting in a new place. I've hunt out the same stand for so many years that I know the terrain and how far away things are.

The only time I get into real trouble is shooting from hill to hill or across a low spot. I've blown my range guesstimate on more than a few occasions.

I'll take shots at Fox I won't take on game animals and a Fox under all that fur is a pretty small target at 400 yards.

I use and carry a RXII Leopold and have for years. Love the dang thing.

JW

I always have one in my back pack but I generally only use it at a new spot where I range several trees or stumps or rocks so I can use them for distance if a deer comes by and don't have to take the time to range the deer.

I have a Leupold RX-600 that I use to Range things with when I'm Bow Hunting,then as several mentioned I remember the distance because usually when an Animal comes in there's no time to be messing with a Range Finded and getting the shot!

I probably use it more when Coyote Hunting to see the distances across more open Fields and to double check the distances before and after the Shot.I'm lousy at judging distances so a Range Finder was a must in my Gear Arsenal. ;)

If I am in my regular deer stand then no. But if I am hunting in a new place then yes - they are very useful. Particularily as I hunt black powder and get one shot. I have a few reviews on my site on some of the most popular ones.