Whether you prefer to call it a Range Finder, a Laser Range Finder or a Golf Range Finder, one of these distance measuring devices will be great to carry with you. Many birders who play golf will benefit by using a golf range finder both on the fairway, and to estimate the distance to that perched hawk when birding. We like to think of them as a raptor range finder. Either way, having a laser rangefinder is a useful tool for birding and other sports.

Our favorites “range” from the inexpensive reticle Bushnell 5x20 Golf Scope to the top-of-the-line Leica Geovid binoculars with integrated laser rangefinder. In the middle price range is the Bushnell line of Yardage Pro rangefinders, and several Newcon advanced Laser Range Finder devices. In the Nikon lineup are models that give an LCD readout. Leupold offers two Wind River rangefinder binoculars, one with a built-in compass.We are sure to have one that will work for you.