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Compact Rangefinder Tips????

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bowman

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I finally upgraded from my big Bushnell Yardage Pro 500 to a much more compact, angle compensating range finder. With the bigger rangefinder I would simply sling the unit over one shoulder and down to the opposite hip on my non bow side to have it at the ready.

For those of you that have the smaller (single hand operable) rangefinder what have you found is the easiest way to keep the rangefinder within reach at the moment of truth and so it won't get dropped or lost? I would appreciate any tips that you can share.

Thanks!:way:
 
I just attached a clip to it and clipped it to my bino harness..above the binos so its easier to reach.
Hope this helps.
 
I use this. Clip it to my belt loop or bino strap..
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I tuck mine behind my bino harness or into the top inside breast pocket of my MTo5o jacket. I range much as I settle in and don't often actually need to range a deer.
 
I have a Bushnell Scout 1000 ARC and keep it slung around my neck (under shirt collar) by the lanyard and tucked into my breast pocket like Ironwood suggests. On spot/stalk hunts out here, its about the easiest way I've found to have easy access and keep it from banging on my binoculars. Of course, when a herd of deer materialize at 60-70 yards heading your direction, its difficult to range them quickly without being seen while trying to close the gap a few more yards, hence last year's clean miss! If you look at the picture I posted of me and Sydney on our first "deer hunt" together last august, you can see it tucked in my pocket under my bino strap.
 
Shredder said:
What rangefinder did you go with? I was looking at a leica???
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Like AZhunter, I went with the Bushnell Scout ARC 1000. I know that OneCam went through some trial and error with several rangefinders. I can't remember the pros and cons that he experienced but I know that he is a Leica fan with his optics, yet he carries the Bushnell Scout ARC 1000. Send him a PM, he can tell you why he chose these.

Thanks to everyone for their ideas. I'll be trying them out!
 
I have a Bushnell Scout that has been trouble free for 5-6 years of owning it. Perfect for treestand hunting and ranging trees, so that when an animal walks in, you know the distance related to the trees. BUT, for any other hunting of wanting to use it and range animals at dusk and dawn, you can't read the LED in it, as the readings aren't lit up. So, my next one, will have lit up LED readout(I believe Leica has a great one). On an elk hunt, I tried to range a bull at dusk and couldn't make the LED read out on my Bushnell Scout. Big Bummer.
 
HCH brings up a very good point that I forgot about with mine. Its the only beef I have. I've learned to quickly backlight it against the horizon or someother light source. Its not as good as having a lit readout, but I make it work and it keeps me from buying another rangefinder.
 
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