What is so miraculous about a rangefinder? Hunters, in particular deer hunters are notoriously lousy at two things. First is aging bucks on the hoof to know when to harvest a mature deer, and the second is estimating range distances to the target. Both of these take years of hunting experience to learn. Rangefinders now handle the target ranging.
The new ProWild Rangefinder by Tec-Tec-Tec is the most compact and lightweight rangefinder I have ever used in the field. Its technology is simple to use, defying most conventional wisdom these days to make things much more complicated than they need to be.
ProWild’s basic features include a compact package carried by an attached wrist lanyard. The exterior has a soft feel in a woodland camouflage theme. On the side is a turn screw covered port that holds one CR2 battery. The objective lens up front is 24mm and the magnification is 6x. The eyepiece is adjustable for focus.
When I…