TexasBowHunter

Man, you don't need anything too fancy, they are handy to have but knowing your equipment is a main focus IMO. With that being said, I still have the first one I ever bought and I think it is the first one that bushnell come out with, it is bigger than my 10X42 bino's and it gets the job done. If I were to be stalking I would upgrade to a smaller pair butmine get the job done in a still hunting situation....I don't get to do too much stalking other than some hogs....

bugsNbows

I also have one of the original Bushnell units. It has worked just fine.

A11en

I started with the Bushnell Scout. It can range a deer out to 200, trees to 400, and reflective objects slightly further. It served me well when I first started hunting. I paid about $200.

I've since upgraded to a Leupold RXII with TBR (True Ballistics Range). It is awesome for bow hunting from a tree stand and hunting (rifle) inthe Colorado Rockies, especially on steep angled shots greater than 250 yards.

The basic rangefinder will be fine. The angle technology just takes the guess work out of it.

flstnhd

I like my Bushnell Scout 1000. $200 at walmart.com. Bushnell has a $50 mail in rebate for this model.

MichaelT.

There is this one on sale at www.theopticzone.com .... it is a good buy...






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Product Name: Buckmaster Laser 600, Realtree Camo

Product ID:Nik8355



Manufacturer:Nikon

Price:$199.00

It is like the 440, but with a longer range. It also has a 6X magnification instead of a 8X mag.

MET

jemrami9

Nikon 440 works great for me. I tried the Bushnell but had problems with it reading much past 100 yds. Picked up the Nikon and never looked back. I love it.

White-tail-deer

I had an old Nikon Yardage Pro. It worked great from about 7:30Am to 4:30Pm but in the first morning light and last light at night it was not dependable. So lastyear I bought the Bushnell 1500 Arc model. I live in PA but travel out west to hunt and judging yarage out there is tough without the rangefinder for me. This thing works reliably in low light conditions. I went with the 1500 because as RR said, the effective range on deer size animals is about 1/2 the published range if you read the fine print. Their max ranges are tested with a reflective white test board, i.e. ideal conditions. We all know how many white deer are out there. Good luck on your purchase!

RIStrutStopper

Nikon 440 works for me, but most shots I take are in close.