Range finders

[Shooting Stix]

i figured I would look into a different range finder and does anyone here know the best for bowhunting. I have wanting the Archers choice but is it worth it? Anyone have it I had a Nikon which was decent but need one for being a bowhunter. Any advice would be helpful and appreciated

[Jonathan_S]

Are you meaning one that compensates for angles?  It's much less of an issue than you might think.

The Vortex Ranger 1000 is what I'd go with and is what I'm likely to choose myself before next fall.

[Special T]

I purchased the nikon rifle hunter and it works great for archery. Main difference is no half yard increments. Not real important for most fast bows and hunting. I actually like the simplicy of it vs others with more features.  Less to go wrong in the heat of the moment. They should only be a few bucks more.. plus I like being able to range out 4-500yards so that I can splash some steel with my 06

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[JJB11B]

one thing I wish I would have known about before I bought my range finder is that ranging stuff in low light is a PITA! Leica is the only brand I know of for sure that has red display instead of black so ranging against a dark back drop you can actually see the read out.

[Bucks2Ducks]

I know some of the leupold models have that red display too, that is nice. I would avoid the archers choice, mine currently dosnt work and is not covered under warranty. I will probably get the vortex 1000 next as well.

[Karl Blanchard]

I used to have a Leupold RX750 tbr.  The cuts were spot on when using it in archery mode.  Only word of warning is that it will only give you angle cuts out to a certain distance.  If you're shooting your bow farther than 70 yards it will not compute the compensated yardage.  I switched to a Leica 1600 this last season and won't ever look back.  It doesn't have a bow mode but I shoot my bow a lot and know my cuts so I just make the adjustment on the fly.  It ranges through rain, fog (to an extent), even mesh like on ground blinds.

[biggfish]

I'm looking at a Nikon arrow id 5000, has 5-600 yd  range. I like the higher magnification, incline decline if I ever find myself in steep country.

[WAnoob]

Leica....

[derrickbouwman]

Leica hands down


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[Eric M]

I really like my Vortex Ranger 1000.

[High Climber]

I have the Leica 1600b. It's an awesome rangefinder but if I was to do it over again I would have bought the vortex ranger 1000. I am a bow hunter first and hunt often in steep country... The Leica doesn't compensate angle until beyond 100yds, the vortex does.

[Mxracer532]

Leica, shoot some 3ds and learn how to compensate or the angles. Angle isnt needed!

[blindluck]

Leica, Awesome

[Karl Blanchard]

I have a Leica, I love my Leica, but he stated he wants angle compensation for his bow.  Leica doesn't have that.  At least not in the 1600b

[Jellymon]

Leica, shoot some 3ds and learn how to compensate or the angles. Angle isnt needed!

Shoot some 3ds and learn how to estimate yardage. A rangefinder isn't needed.