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Like a good scope, a good rangefinder should gather light, and the readout inside should be crystal clear.

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3-yard distance accuracy out to 150 yards This Leupold rangefinder is the best I’ve tested so far. Last Target mode helps the laser cut through moisture to give you an exact yardage readout even in inclement weather, and, like all Leupold RX rangefinders, this beauty is waterproof. The rangefinder has an ergonomic housing, and its size makes it easy to handle. That overhanging tree limb is no longer a worry. After inputting your bow’s fps rating, peep height, and arrow weight, you get exact ballistics that will tell you if your hunting arrow will find obstructions out to 85 yards. The Flightpath technology is a genius addition. Not only does the Leupold RX-FullDraw 5 provide right-now yardage readouts, but I also applaud the adjustable red LED brightness settings. When I drew my coveted bighorn sheep tag, there was no doubt which rangefinder I was taking with me, and when my ram stepped out at a steep downhill angle, the rangefinder read 61.5 yards.

Best Rangefinders for Bow Hunting: Reviews & Recommendations Best Overall: Leupold RX-FullDraw 5 I put a few of the top rangefinders to the test to choose the best of the best. The good news: All performed and make a worthy field companion. Some were tested in the whitetail woods, others at 12,000 feet in the Rockies. You depend on your bowhunting rangefinder to perform, and I wouldn’t send you into the woods if I hadn’t handled and used each of the to-come models. Some performed terribly in low light and had lenses as rigid as a pair of gas station sunglasses. I later discovered that the battery compartment lacked a seal, and water filled the inside. I have tested those with poor lenses and one in particular that, during a rainstorm, stopped working. I have used rangefinders that burn batteries like a truck pulling a trailer burns gas and those that require four or five clicks of the yardage readout button to get a range that proved inaccurate. How We Picked the Best Rangefinders for Bow Hunting Best For Crossbow: Vortex Diamondback HD 2000.Best For Binocular Rangefinding: Zeiss Victory RF 10×42.Best For Elk: Leica Rangemaster CRF 2400-R.The best bowhunting rangefinders are ones you can depend on to provide you with the proper range so you can send a sharp stick through the lungs of your quarry.

As with most gear-like compound bows and bow releases-there are many options in the bowhunting rangefinder arena, and over the years, I’ve used a lot of them. He was correct about how lucky bowhunters are to have good rangefinders that provide accurate yardage readouts regardless of angle, weather, lighting conditions, etc. If I had this technology throughout my elk hunting career, I’d have 90 bulls instead of 45.” Youngsters need to learn how good they have it. “I guessed him for 36, and he was only 22. He looked at me and said, “Ten years ago, I wouldn’t have killed this bull.” Then, he grinned and pulled an angle-compensating rangefinder from an accessory pouch on his bino harness. Still, there he was, five miles off the trailhead, standing over his 45th bull elk. The man’s eyes sank back into his head, his face weathered, and his back had an unnatural curve from too many seasons of toting too much weight. Five years ago, in the middle of a Colorado wilderness, I met the best elk hunter you’ve never heard of. When reviewing some of the most popular rangefinders for bow hunting, let me start with a little story.