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favorite range finder for bow hunting?
« on: August 09, 2015, 06:10:20 PM »
So today I was trying to find my range finder and an unable to locate it anywhere in my house so I have no idea what happened to it. It did not have the angle compensation option with it. I would like to get a range finder with the angle compensation and hopefully not black numbers for yardage because that is very hard to see in low light so I'm hoping for one with better visibility as well. Do you guys have any suggestions on some decent ones that are below $300. Thank you for your opinions!

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Re: favorite range finder for bow hunting?
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2015, 08:41:02 PM »
I like my vortex.

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Re: favorite range finder for bow hunting?
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2015, 11:32:22 PM »
I have a bushnell yardage pro, nice and small but goes out to 400 yards I've had it for 8 years and still works great.

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Re: favorite range finder for bow hunting?
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2015, 11:53:42 AM »
I like the Leupold RX1000. The RX 1200 is the new one so the RX1000 is getting cheap to purchase. It has a good field of vision but no over magnified, a great red L.E.D. display and the same small size and weight as all of the range finders out there. I think the max range is 800 yards, I use it for bow hunting so I have only used it to around 120 yards so far.

My Leupold Full Draw was stolen and this was the replacement. I was going to get a new full draw but that Red illuminated L.E.D. sold me. So much easier to see.

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Re: favorite range finder for bow hunting?
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2015, 12:01:55 PM »
I use the Bushnell Team Primos The Truth ARC 4 x 20mm Bow Mode Laser Rangefinder. Works great but has black numbers for yardage.

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Re: favorite range finder for bow hunting?
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2015, 01:18:44 PM »
I have a bushnell yardage pro, nice and small but goes out to 400 yards I've had it for 8 years and still works great.
Have the same,done me well for 6 years now.
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Re: favorite range finder for bow hunting?
« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2015, 01:38:32 PM »
I have a bushnell yardage pro, nice and small but goes out to 400 yards I've had it for 8 years and still works great.
Have the same,done me well for 6 years now.

Does it have black numbers or something easier to see in low light like red?

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Re: favorite range finder for bow hunting?
« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2015, 06:25:51 PM »
I also like my vortex quite a bit

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Re: favorite range finder for bow hunting?
« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2015, 06:45:54 PM »
I have a bushnell yardage pro, nice and small but goes out to 400 yards I've had it for 8 years and still works great.
Have the same,done me well for 6 years now.
It has black numbers but I can always see them except in extreme conditions then you can point it against the sky after you press the button and see the numbers just fine haha little trick I learned.

Does it have black numbers or something easier to see in low light like red?

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Re: favorite range finder for bow hunting?
« Reply #9 on: August 11, 2015, 09:00:56 PM »
I use the Bushnell Team Primos The Truth ARC 4 x 20mm Bow Mode Laser Rangefinder. Works great but has black numbers for yardage.
Have the same one, didn't realize how bad the black numbers we're until I used it in the woods 

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Re: favorite range finder for bow hunting?
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Re: favorite range finder for bow hunting?
« Reply #11 on: August 11, 2015, 09:12:53 PM »
I have a bushnell yardage pro, nice and small but goes out to 400 yards I've had it for 8 years and still works great.
Have the same,done me well for 6 years now.

Does it have black numbers or something easier to see in low light like red?
Yardage pro has black numbers. I was looking at the vortex in sportsman, it was really sweet. Awesome glass and i never realized how nice those red numbers were.

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Re: favorite range finder for bow hunting?
« Reply #12 on: August 11, 2015, 09:29:58 PM »
I got a vortex a few weeks ago and so far I really like it  :tup:. The red led read out along with the true distance reading (HCD-Horizontal Component Distance) and uncluttered display are exactly what I was looking for. I heard some complaints about slow readings but I didn't notice anything wrong with how long it took.. :dunno: all of those things along with the price point and the no questions asked warranty and I was sold!   
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Re: favorite range finder for bow hunting?
« Reply #13 on: August 11, 2015, 09:49:20 PM »
I have a Bushnell Arc 1000.  Very accurate especially impressed with the angle reading.  BUT!!!!!!!  It will shut down when below freezing temp.  I left it in the truck overnight for the next days hunt so it was cold and would not power up or give a distance reading.  When it warmed up it functioned fine.  Not sure if it is a problem with all rangers but as long as you keep it in the house and warm truck when hunting in sub zero no problems.  Weird?  don't know if battery or electronics malfunction due to cold. 
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Re: favorite range finder for bow hunting?
« Reply #14 on: August 11, 2015, 10:09:02 PM »
Who sells the vortex range finders? Sounds like that's what I'm looking for.

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Re: favorite range finder for bow hunting?
« Reply #15 on: August 14, 2015, 12:44:05 PM »
Cabela's should have them. Or really any other sporting goods outfit. I watched Amazon and got a little better deal. Anywhere else should be about $379

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Re: favorite range finder for bow hunting?
« Reply #16 on: August 14, 2015, 12:48:12 PM »
Who sells the vortex range finders? Sounds like that's what I'm looking for.

Elknut sells em

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Re: favorite range finder for bow hunting?
« Reply #17 on: August 14, 2015, 02:49:34 PM »
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Re: favorite range finder for bow hunting?
« Reply #18 on: August 14, 2015, 03:11:57 PM »
Sweet thanks guys.

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Re: favorite range finder for bow hunting?
« Reply #19 on: August 16, 2015, 06:12:02 AM »
I have a friend who has a leupold with red lighting, and he was complaining that in sunny conditions it was difficult to see the numbers. My opinion is...if it's too dark to see the black numbers, he's probably within top pin distance anyways so just shoot.

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Re: favorite range finder for bow hunting?
« Reply #20 on: August 16, 2015, 07:02:40 AM »
Vortex ranger 1000.  Only way to go for that price point.  Solid peice of equipment.

 


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