On today’s episode, Hamilton Boykin joins Travis Ishida LIVE at the 2025 Western Hunt Expo have a great conversation about Leica, its riflescope lines, reticles, binoculars, rangefinders, integrations, and more!

NRL HUNTER is a series of competitions for hunters by hunters. It brings ethical hunters together in an innovative, competitive format for new and seasoned hunters to learn about their gear, overall capabilities & limits, and about local hunting terrains.

Hear more about Leica, what it means for the NRL Hunter community, and more on the NRL Hunter Podcast!

Index:

• 00:31 – Hamilton Boykin’s Background

• 02:48 – 3 Leica Lines most appealing for this community

• 09:15 – Progression of the Geovids; Applied Ballistics Elite & Latest Integrations

• 25:35 – Laser beam divergence; effectiveness with fog & snow

• 30:40 – Rangemaster ecosystem; handheld rangefinder

• 35:48 – User experience

• 41:56 – What’s next for Leica?

• 46:08 – Thermal imaging technology

• 49:33 – Large offerings & involvement in NRL Hunter

Links:

o Leica - https://leica-camera.com/en-US/sport-optics/hunting

o Amplus riflescope line - https://leica-camera.com/en-US/leica-amplus-6

o PRS riflescope line - https://leica-camera.com/en-US/sport-optics/scopes/prs

o Geovid Pro AB+ rangefinder - https://leica-camera.com/en-US/product/leica-geovid-pro-10x42-ab

o Geovid Pro - https://leica-camera.com/en-US/sport-optics/hunting/rangefinders/leica-geovid-pro

o Rangemaster - https://leica-camera.com/en-US/sport-optics/hunting/rangefinder/leica-rangemaster

o Thermal imaging technology - https://leica-camera.com/en-US/leica-calonox-2

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Release date:

26 March 2025