Rangefinders.... how vital are they?

[Davoh]

Tinkering witht he thought of getting a rangefinder... academy has one on sale for $100... gotta admit, it would be nice to take a lot of the guessing game out of it...

[rvd]

Very...

[lovemylegacy]

Nothing like know the yardage to your target

[Cajun Blake]

A bowhunter needs every advantage he can find vs. Deer

I missed a 150" deer b/c I misjudged yardage and shot over his back (range finder) was left at camp

[donfish84]

I never go to a new stand without one. Range a couple markers and your set. No guess work involved. Should be as important as the arrows in your quiver

[brymor31]

I just got one this year. Cant believe I never had one before. Makes a big difference in my confidence cuz I know the range exactly.

[NUTT89]

never go on any stand without mine. new or old just to be on the safe side

[hammackc]

Handy in many ways!

[Bonesplitter]

Use mine alot.

[Wheelie]

what model is a decent one, reasonably priced?

wee

[FireMedic26]

I use mine regularly.

[TexMax]

Depends on where/how you hunt. I know the Distance to every feeder and several points around them to within a few yards at every stand I hunt. So for me it's not an issue. For public land, day hunts, or spot and stalk guys I'd say they were very important

[arrowasassin]

A must have. Being up on the tree puts an optical illusion on ur eyes. Making things look closer or farther away than they really are. That's one piece of equipment you can't go wrong with by carrying.

[shootsmall]

Great tool for not just hunting but during the off season too for practice.

[arrowasassin]

what model is a decent one, reasonably priced?

wee

Archers Choice is probably the best one I've found for the money and quality