What rangefinder for ranging coyotes in snow?

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I hunt flat open farmland for coyotes in North Dakota. I am curious what range finder to upgrade to to be able to range the actual coyote not just brush or trees at a distance when the ground is fully covered in snow? When winter is in full swing there isn't much to range off of. I currently have a Leupold 1200i. That works well on deer and shrubs out to 850.
 
Thanks! Didn't know they came out with new model. Anyone with first hand experience appreciated.
 
I would just spend the extra money and buy a Leica they are the best on the market plus they have great glass.
 
Adjustable eyepiece on the rx2800...make it as clear to see as your eyes can see....fast and accurate...fresh battery out past 3000yd
Have had mine for about three years i think...maybe two...im getting old and just can 'recall'.......do you mean with a cloth......
 
Magnification seems be my biggest problem on flats for antelope, they're just too small to know if I'm getting a range on the antelope without a background.
There are several options for binos with built in rangfinders. I think I'll go that route next year. Just a thought.
Other than that I've been happy with the sig 2400ab. Technology in this department is going through the roof, makes me scared to buy anything, you can't hardly give a lica 1600 away anymore and I paid around 800 bucks for one just a few years ago. I literally gave it away. Cost of doing business I guess.
 
I might have to see if local store will get a rx2800 in so I can test it out. Used friends Leica geovid r 1200 side by side with mine and their was barely any difference. The new 3000's are awesome but looking for small hand held if possible.
 
nmbarta said:
Magnification seems be my biggest problem on flats for antelope, they're just too small to know if I'm getting a range on the antelope without a background.
There are several options for binos with built in rangfinders. I think I'll go that route next year. Just a thought.
Other than that I've been happy with the sig 2400ab. Technology in this department is going through the roof, makes me scared to buy anything, you can't hardly give a lica 1600 away anymore and I paid around 800 bucks for one just a few years ago. I literally gave it away. Cost of doing business I guess.
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I agree on the rapid advancement in tech that's why I asked for help. It's nice when I can be happy with my purchase for a little while anyway. Thanks.
 
Generally the cheaper range finders are going to have a larger beam divergence. If your wanting real distances and a narrow beam, I would look for a terrapin range finder. Get the gen1 model not the terrapin x.
 
Camera Land has/had? the Leica 2700 on sale for $540. I ended up picking one up I have played a little with it off the deck and can say it's well worth the purchase to me! Great enough glass and 7x so it doubles as a fine monocular, it's tiny and gives instant readings. I need to get it out and find some animals, but it was picking up stumps and trees at 1800 off my deck which is as far as I can see from home.... you might check out some of the reviews on line about it.
 
Greyfox said:
I haven't had any issue ranging coyotes against snow with my Gunwerks G7. The near/far filtering system is very effective in discerning foreground/background interferences quickly and accurately.
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Thanks for the info, glad to hear from someone who ranges in the snow. I haven't used a rangefinder with Ballistic calculator built in. Sounds like they work pretty good. It might speed me up and allow me to get on target faster.
 
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