Bushnell
Bushnell R3 1200 Laser Rangefinder
One-button rangefinder with angle compensation, which matters when he shoots down from a stand; the catch is it's a general hunting model, not a bow-only one.
- Buy it if
- A bowhunter who wants a quick, accurate yardage before the shot.
- Skip it if
- He already owns a rangefinder, which many bowhunters do.
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Who we pick it for
- Tells him exactly how far away the deer is, and adjusts for the angle when he's shooting down from a tree stand. Ask his sister first: a lot of bowhunters already own a rangefinder. Hunting Gifts for a Boyfriend Who Sits in a Tree Stand at Dawn →
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