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I've just always ranged things at my eye-level. I don't suppose that will work if I ever go on a sheep hunt...but that ain't ever happening. 
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I've just always ranged things at my eye-level. I don't suppose that will work if I ever go on a sheep hunt...but that ain't ever happening.
That's actually how I do it with my eyes. I look out away from my tree and pick trees that appear to be 20 yds straight out from my eyes. Then estimating the difference is pretty easy.
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What difference? If a tree is 20 yards from you at eye-level, you simply shoot 20 yards if a deer is at the base of it regardless of angle. Or, did you mean the deer is standing an estimated 5 yards beyond the base of the tree sort of thing?
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I guess I should add that I use mine religiously. I hunt over a lot of big fields. Three of my best deer were shot at just over 40 yards. I'd be a lot less effective without my rangefinder.
This ^^^
It's also how I estimate for shooting 3d as well. It's easy to burn the image of a familiar yardage into your head... Then all that's left to do is estimate how much closer or how much farther the target is from that distance.
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I have a Willy's special...Bushnell I think it is? Does me good...adds a little confidence, but I always guestimate in my head and then check...keeps me entertained and works on the skill so that I don't have to 100% rely upon int.
I have a Redfield Raider 550 it seems to do the job. From what I have seen one of the smallest and lightest out there.