How to Use Golf Range Finders for Hunting
Golfers have been using rangefinders for years to get accurate distance information on golf courses and driving ranges. The same technology can also be used to take more accurate shots while hunting. This high-tech hunting is easy to do with a few careful steps.
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Instructions
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Purchase the right range finder for the type of hunting you plan to do. For bow hunters, a rangefinder doesn't need to be accurate for more than 300 yards. Rifle hunting will take a more powerful rangefinder.
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Before acquiring a target, use the rangefinder to find the range of features of the terrain. Choose a tree or a rock. Find the distance using your rangefinder. Record the distance information provided by the rangefinder in your notepad.
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Make sure to get accurate readings by sighting areas without foliage or other obstructions between you and your intended target. If you are finding the distance for a target that is rather far away and the reading you get suggests that the distance is much further than you anticipated, it is likely that the rangefinder has determined the range of an object between you and your intended target. Make sure your sight line is unobstructed.
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Adjust for other factors of your ballistic solution (such as wind and elevation). Knowing the straight line distance does not account for anything but distance. You still need to make the correct adjustments for all other conditions.
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Refer to your notepad when ranging targets "live." Choose a landmark that you have previously found a distance for and use that distance to gauge the distance of the target.
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Tips & Warnings
Finding the distance value of features before a target appears gives more time to engage the target. You are less likely to have time to use your rangefinder, gather the information, adjust your sites, obtain sight picture, and successfully engage the target.
